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Canada and international peacekeeping

Reconciliation: The Peacekeeping Monument, Ottawa.
Reconciliation: The Peacekeeping Monument, Ottawa. Reconciliation- The Peacekeeping Monument, Ottawa (02-10-2017) · Pierre André Leclercq · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Members of the Canadian Armed Forces have served in dozens of peacekeeping efforts with the United Nations, NATO and other multinational operations. Peacekeepers are neutral international troops sent to countries in turmoil to reduce tensions and restore peace, monitoring ceasefires, patrolling buffer zones, clearing landmines and providing humanitarian aid.

Scope & context

Canada’s peacekeeping record as described by Veterans Affairs Canada.

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