Canada Corps
Canada Corps was a program created by the Canadian Government with the purpose of improving good governance and institution building in developing and unstable countries. The programme was administered by the Canadian International Development Agency and the Minister for International Cooperation was responsible for the agency. Purpose In the October 2004 Speech from the Throne, one element of the Canada Corps mandate highlighted the need to "help young Canadians bring their enthusiasm and energy to the world." Canada Corps was built on four goals: Mobilization of Canadians to go abroad Public engagement Coherence of governance programming Expansion of Canada's governance base of knowledge. Governance All Canada Corps programs focused on governance, an area where Canada has long regarded itself as a leader. The dominant liberal ideology of the time defined good governance as central to any political economy because it deals with the institutions, processes and relationships necessary to moving a society forward. Governance was also understood to be a central part of sustainable development and poverty reduction. Programming in governance involved a wide range of activity areas: democracy, elections and parliaments, a fair and impartial judiciary, mechanisms to respect and protect human rights, an effective and transparent public sector,