00000cam 2200000zi 4500 9.958194 CaOODSP 20251212104355 m o d f cr cn||||||||| 251211e202312##onca ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP n-cn--- f------ YC23-0/451-1E-PDF Canada. Parliament. Senate. Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, author, issuing body. Canada-Africa : seizing a strategic opportunity : report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade / the Honourable Peter M. Boehm, chair ; the Honourable Peter Harder, P.C., deputy chair. Canada-Africa : seizing a strategic opportunity Ottawa, Ontario, Canada : Senate, Canada = Sénat, Canada, December 2025. 1 online resource (61 pages) : colour illustrations. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade ; [1st report, 45th Parliament, 1st Session] Issued also in French under title: Canada-Afrique : saisir une opportunité stratégique : rapport du Comité sénatorial permanent des affaires étrangères et du commerce international. Title from cover. Includes bibliographical references. "This report examines Canada's engagement in Africa through the lens of fostering mutually beneficial partnerships with African stakeholders. It begins with an overview of current and emerging opportunities and challenges in Africa, followed by a summary of the guiding principles that should inform Canada's engagement on the continent. Specifically, the report looks at ways that Canada can strengthen its relations with African countries at the regional and multilateral levels, including through the African Union, the Regional Economic Communities of Africa and the Group of 20. It also outlines strategic priorities for Canada in Africa, including in the areas of peace and security, governance and development, and trade, investment and connectivity. This report offers 21 recommendations to the Canadian government for strengthening Canada's engagement in Africa. The committee's recommendations touch on many areas, including enhancing political dialogue with the African Union Commission, assisting with the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, and harnessing support for African-led peace operations and other African priorities, such as Agenda 2063. The report also recommends that the Government of Canada advance trade and investment relations between Canada and African countries by investing in Export Development Canada, the Trade Commissioner Service and other bodies and tools designed to "derisk" and deepen Canadian commercial engagement on the continent. …"--Executive summary, page 7. Canada Foreign relations Africa. Africa Foreign relations Canada. Canada Foreign economic relations Africa. Africa Foreign economic relations Canada. Boehm, Peter M. Harder, Vernon Peter, 1952- Canada-Afrique : (CaOODSP)9.958199 Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade ; 1st report, 45th Parliament, 1st Session. (CaOODSP)9.505254 PDF 1.51 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2025/sen/yc23-0/YC23-0-451-1-eng.pdf