Il y a 19 years 5 months.   .   PDF of Full Report available here Version Francaise PDF Executive Summary At the end of March annually, the Department of Finance releases its report to Parliament on the operations of the Bretton Woods institutions[1] and their relationship to Canadian priorities, commitments and interests. Canada is one of only a handful of countries that report to their legislative bodies on its activities at these institutions. The 2004 report provides some good background information on the history, mandate and operations of the institutions. It falls short, however, of providing the qualitative and quantitative information necessary to provide Canadians with an adequate picture of Canada's relations with them. As this report is, effectively, the only means by which Parliament and the public is officially informed of Canada's relations with these institutions, the lack of information creates a serious gap in public accountability and awareness.   Read more ...

Il y a 19 years 5 months.   .   PDF française English PDF Avril 2005 Participez à l’Appel pour l’annulation des dettes MAINTENANT! Il y a cinq ans, dans le cadre de la campagne du Jubilé sur la dette, les Églises canadiennes recueillaient plus de 640 000 signatures au bas d’une pétition demandant d’annuler les dettes extérieures des pays à faible revenu.   Read more ...

Il y a 19 years 5 months.   IFI policies and positions, Transparency and disclosure.   Wolfowitz Nomination - Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? On March 31, the World Bank's Board unanimously appointed Paul Wolfowitz as the next President of the Bank. Mr. Wolfowitz is the US Deputy Secretary of Defense, and is often cited as the key architect and advocate behind the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Citing his role as Ambassador to the US Embassy in Indonesia, the State Department, and the Pentagon, US President George Bush said Wolfowitz would bring experience to the position of President both as a "skilled diplomat" and experienced manager.   Read more ...

Il y a 19 years 5 months.   IFI governance, IFI reform.   March 29, 2005 The Right Honourable Paul Martin Prime Minister of Canada 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2 RE: Canadian NGOs Call on Canada to Vote Against the US Nomination for Next World Bank President. Dear Prime Minister, We the undersigned organizations find Paul Wolfowitz to be an unsuitable candidate for the next president of the World Bank. We call on the Government of Canada to oppose the U.S. nomination and instruct the Executive Director, Marcel Mass', to vote against Mr. Wolfowitz's nomination.   Read more ...