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| Anti-personnal land mines | Highly sensitive bombs buried just beneath the surface of the ground, which explode when they are stepped on. |
| Ottawa process | Canada, its partners, and world organizations met in Ottawa in 1996 to prepare an APM ban treaty. |
| Peacemaking | Bringing warring sides to the peace table by the use of force. |
| Gulf War | The conflict that erupted after Saddam Hussein's Iraq invaded neighbouring Kuwait. |
| Ethnic Cleansing | The mass expultion or extermination of people belonging to a particular ethnic group within a certain area. |
| Amnesty International | An organization that works to expose violations of human rights anywhere in the world. |
| War crimes tribunal | An international court established by the UN in 1993 to bring justice to those responsible for genocide and massacre in the former Yugoslavia. |
| Genocide | The mass extermination of a particular race or nation. |
| Free Trade Agreement (FTA) | A controversial 1989 trade agreement between Canada and the US. |
| North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) | A 1994 trade agreement between Canada, the US, and Mexico. |
| Salmon wars | A 1997 fishing dispute between Canada and the US. |
| Team Canada missions | Prime Minister Chretien's focused tours to other nations to improve trade possibilities and expand trade partnerships. |
| Free the Children | An organization founded in 1995 by Canadian teen, Craig Keilburger, and deticated to stopping the exploitation of children around the world. |
| Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) | APEC was founded to encourage trade among its members and to improve their economies. |
| Internet | An international linking of computers. |
| International Space Station (ISS) | A manned facility used as a long-term base for space operations, study, and travel. |
| Mobile Service Station (MSS) | Equipment and facilities located on the space station and on the ground. |
