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The Shamrock Summit
The Shamrock Summit is was a name given to meeting between Prime minister Brian Mulroneny and U.S. President Ronald Reagan. This was seen as a mending point between the countries contrasted to the Trudeau era. This was a major step toward the signing of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement as well as many military plannings. This a picture of the Brian Mulroney and Ronald Reagan at the Shamrock Summit. -
Canadian Government Apologizes
The government of Canada formally apologizes to the families of 22,000 japanese Canadians who were stripped of their property and interned during World War 2. The government acknowledged their wrongdoing in that time and gave compensations to surviving victims and their families. Each person was paid the equivalent of $17,325 today. This is a picture of Brian Mulroney authorizing the provisions to the Japanese victims. -
Gulf War
Canada was the first countries to condemn Iraq for invading their neigbouring country, Kuwait. Canada imposed sanctions on Iraq and froze any Iraqi assets in Canada. Canada agreed to join the U.S. led coalition and deploys 4,500 soldiers through the war. This is a picture of Canadian soldiers in Kuwait. -
Signing of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
The North American Free Trade Agreement was signed by Canada with U.S. and Mexico. This agreement allows free trade of commercial products between the three countries, allowing strong economic growth for those countries. NAFTA took effect in 1994. This is the ocat of arms of NAFTA, -
Rwandan Genocide
This was a genocide on the population of Tutsis in Rwanda by the Hutu. Canadian general, Romeo Daillaire, the head of the UN peacekeeping force was ordered to not intervene and the UN council vote to withdraw back 90% their forces. The Canadian and UN forces stayed in Rwanda but were outnumbered.The poor decision making of the UN council allowed 800,000. Rwandans to be slaughtered. This is a picture of a UN peacekeeper among the dead bodies of Tutsis. -
Canadian peacekeepers to Ethiopia and Eritrea
Canadian peacekeepers were sent to Ethiopia and Eritea as part of the UN mission there. Canada sent a contingent of 450 soldiers. to monitor the terms of the peace treaty and ensure the 25 kilometre-wide temporary security zone that has been established between the two countries is maintained until a final border is agreed upon. In the picture, these are Canadian peacekeepers in Eritrea -
Copenhagen Accord
Canada signs the Copenhagen Accord and agreed to reduce its GHG emissions by 17% from its 2005 levels by 2020. This was a successor to the Kyoto Protocol that ended in 2012. They had the same goals as the Kyoto Protocol, reducing the emissions of GHG. The picture is of our current prime minister Steven Harper at the Copenhagen summit. -
Open-sky Agreement with South Korea
This agreement provides many benefits for both countries such as an An open and unlimited number of direct passenger and cargo flights between the two countries. This agreement helps the Canadian air industry increase its access to international markets which, in turn, benefits domestic businesses, shippers and travellers. The Agreement builds on the Canada-Korea Air Services Agreement. This is a picture of the ministers of trade from both countries celebrating the agrement. -
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HIstorical Events from 1982-Present
