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Former Prime Minister Robert Borden founded the Canadian Institute of International Affairs in 1928. This organization emerged during a time when Canada was redefining its place on the global stage after World War I.
Jim Balsillie initiated the creation of the Canadian International Council in October 2007. Members of the CIIA voted to become the Canadian International Council in November 2007.
The Canadian International Council maintains nineteen branches across Canada from Calgary to Winnipeg. These locations include Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Nipissing, Prince George, Quebec, Regina, Saskatoon, Simcoe County, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Waterloo, Whitehorse, Yukon, and Winnipeg.
This group of nations aims to help each other strengthen democracy facing challenges to citizens' rights. The Network became an independent organization in May 2023 after operating under the CIC umbrella.
The International Journal established in 1946 serves as the CIC's scholarly publication and journal of global policy analysis. It combines history political science economics anthropology and other social sciences into cross-disciplinary work.