Strengthening Canada's foreign policy

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada states that “China is now the world’s largest producer and consumer of tobacco products, accounting for 25% of all smokers globally, and consuming 33% of all cigarettes in the world.”2 The American Cancer Society and the World Lung Foundation have identified China as the worst country in the world for smoking deaths; 1.2 million deaths there annually are attributed [...] EXPER IENCE [to] build understanding and engagement between cultures, to develop and support the skills and creativity people need to prosper in the creative, knowledge economy, and to help build international networks to foster the long-term cooperation and collaboration needed to tackle global challenges. [...] The programme aims to establish sustainable links that will impact on the development of the schools and colleges involved; to enrich the curriculum and support language awareness and learning; and to provide professional development opportunities for staff.9 The British Council model offers a more interdisciplinary and visionary approach to relationship building, one that takes the long view with [...] This includes exchanges of environmental information and expertise in areas of common interest such as the evaluation of risks to human health and the environment from development and pollution, and the establishment of effective programs to deal with environmental problems, particularly in the areas of water, air, and soil contamination. [...] What message does Canada present to China: Is it that Canada and Canadian companies are only driven by bottom-line economics and they are not the ones to look to for innovative solutions to the pressing environment and development issues facing China, Canada, and the world?