How Canada can streamline large-scale emergency responses

Without a clear and consistent framework, let alone a readily available funding mechanism, critical time is often wasted in re-negotiating fundamentals. Political considerations and public debates draw valuable resources and tend not to be helpful. 
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand. In times of global crisis, some of our allies get out of the starting gates a lot faster, not only creating pressure on Ottawa to act, but usurping local transport resources and leaving others scrambling for the leftovers, writes Sabine Nölke.

Almost every major international crisis results in requests for the federal government to rescue Canadians caught up in it. Debate inevitably follows.

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