The Canadian Contribution to Security and Stability in Haiti, 2004–2014
Beginning with the deployment of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti in 2004, Canada has presented itself as a key partner for Haiti’s security sector reform. Canada’s intervention has been significant and has certainly contributed to the progress made to this point, notably in the case of Canada’s involvement with the Haitian National Police Reform Plan. Canadian efforts have nonetheless been hampered by the overemphasis on the technical aspects of police reform, the absence of a clear intervention strategy, the 2010 reconfiguration of Canada’s international aid priorities, and uncertainty about the United Nations’ future presence in Haiti. Canada needs a new strategy for Haiti if it is to consolidate progress and avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.