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6. Canada and the Pan American Union.
plete sovereignty in the handling of her for-
eign relations.
Canada is not a member of the Pan Ameri-
can Union and there has been no real move-
Canadian public opinion on this important
ment among the American Republics for Ca-
issue is divided, with the side against member-
nadian membership. The lack of an invita-
ship in the Pan American Union the more
tion has made it possible for Canadians to
heavily weighted. The average Canadian
avoid a decision which they do not wish to
citizen shows only moderate interest, though
make. Nor is Canada a signatory of the Rio
French-Canadians have occasionally advo-
Pact of 1947, which implies membership in
cated membership on the grounds that the re-
the Pan American Union.
sulting ties with Latin culture would provide
them with a counter-balance to the ties of
Before World War II Canada's interest in
English-Canadians with Britain. Political
Latin American affairs was fairly remote and
leaders are giving the subject increased at-
its trade contacts limited, since her primary
tention, but show reserve in their attitudes.
ties were, and still are, with Great Britain and
The predominant opinion seems to be that
the Commonwealth and the US. Occasion-
Canada would gain nothing by joining the
ally, Canadian representatives attended spe-
Pan American Union and might well become
cial Pan American conferences on technical
involved in difficulties since (1) membership
and scientific questions, but in the larger
might restrict Canadian freedom of action
field of inter-American organization Canada
and conflict with her duties in the British
was a non-participant. In the earlier years
Commonwealth; (2) Canadian needs are ade-
of the Pan American Union the US was reluc-
quately met through membership in the Com-
tant to welcome into the Union a nation whose
monwealth, in the United Nations, close ties
membership might permit British interfer-
with the US through the Canadian-US Joint
ence in an American sphere of interest on the
Defense Board, and now membership in the
grounds that Canada's foreign policy was in-
North Atlantic Security Pact; (3) Canada is
apprehensive regarding US domination of the
fluenced if not controlled by Britain. In re-
movement; and (4) it is satisfied with its pres-
cent years, however, this situation has gradu-
ent economic and political relations with
ally changed because Canada now enjoys com-
Latin America.
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