Canada and Nato enlargement: Interests and options
In response to evolving discussions at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Minister's interests and the need to explore NATO'S future including the question of NATO enlargement, the Canadian Centre for Foreign Policy Development commissioned a major policy options paper on NATO enlargement in May 1996. This was the first advertised invitation for a policy options paper to be financed by the Centre John Holmes Fund. The project was undertaken by a collaborative university group led by Albert Legault (Universite Laval) and Allen Sens (University of British Columbia). They completed their work in October 1996. The following is a summary of their policy option views.