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Canada joins United Nations
Canada joined the United Nations; a group of 50 countries whose goals were to prevent wars, keep peace between/in countries, encourage cooperation between nations, defend human rights, improve the standards of living all over the world, and promote equality. -
U.N Countries sign Declaration of Human Rights
U.N. countries sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. John Humprey, a Canadian, prepared the first draft of the Declaration which lead to its adoption by the General Assembly in 1948 -
NATO is created
NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created as a military defence alliance due to fears created by the Cold war between the US and the Soviet Union and its allies. NATO includes Canada, the U.S., Britian and Northwestern European counrtires. -
Canada sends troops to Korean War
Canada sends troops to the Korean War in a United Nations supported military action. -
First U.N. peacekeeping troops in the Suez Crisis
The first U.N peacekeeping troops, in a decision negotiated by the Canadian Lester B. Pearson, are sent to prevent war in the Suez Crisis. -
Canada Joins the North American Aerospace Defense Command
NORAD was announced on August 1st 1957 as an agreementn between Canada and the United States. -
Canada creates Canadian International Development Agency
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Canada signs Automobile Pact with US
Canada signs the Automobile Pact with the U.S. This is the beginning of free trade between the two countries -
Canada recognizes Communist China
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau recognizes Communist China in 1971. -
Canada signs NAFTA
U.S., Canada, and Mexico sign the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). -
Canada signs Kyoto Accord
Canada signs the Kyoto Accord, an international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to control climate change. -
Canada enters Afghanistan
A reconstruction team is sent to Kandahar, Afghanistan to assist the newly elected Afghanistan government
