Canada in Haiti: Waging War on the Poor Majority

by Yves Engler, Anthony Fenton

Based on documents gathered using the Access to Information Act and from human rights investigations and first-hand interviews, this report discloses how Canada, the United States, and France undermined the overthrow of Haiti's elected government. Discussing the current state of Haiti—the poorest country in the western hemisphere—topics cover the many deaths, unimaginable suffering, and continued impoverishment of the descendants of the world's only successful slave rebellion.

Genres: Canada, History, Politics, Nonfiction

120 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2006

Reviews

[Mugoli Samba · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book provides readers with strong evidence of Canada's implication in the destabilization of Aristide's government, along with roles played by major international actors such as France and the U.S. Although interesting, I wish Engler had spent more time exploring the various Canadian interests in Haiti he briefly addresses in chapter 5. Overall, the book did not leave me with unanswered questions, but rather opened my eyes to further avenues for research, notably on questions of media complicity in shaping narratives and myths of Canadian exceptionalism as it pertains to our foreign and development policies.

[Mickie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Turning the pages made me angrier and angrier.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A well researched and easy to read short read on Canada’s relationship to Haiti. Unfortunately the main topic, why rich and powerful countries, in particular Canada, would choose to wage imperialist warfare in Haiti is not explored nearly enough to satisfy me. A good primer for anyone unfamiliar with Haiti’s recent past or anyone interested in Canada’s foreign policies and players.

[Lucille · Rating 5 out of 5]

how the rich and powerful feel threatened by the spirit of Haiti and how far they are prepared to go to crush it. the complicity of Canada's government is shocking: our tax dollars have been spent to overthrow Haiti's fledgling democracy in order to promote an illegal government that engages in massive human rights violations.

[Eviatar · Rating 4 out of 5]

A shocking and crucial condemnation of recent Canadian foreign policy in Haiti.

The book is organized quite poorly, and at times it felt like just a barrage of information. It has no citations, but the facts are easy to verify with external sources.

[Brad · Rating 3 out of 5]

I do not find it new to hear that other nations associated as close friends to the U.S. are pulling the same stunts as this nation's excessive force upon "third world" nations.

[Jbondandrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

The mainstream media in this country has always been on the Federal Government's side. The left-wing media barely makes waves.

[Ryan]

i am sure canada has done and will continue to do *wonders*, right?