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This work explains the dynamics of Canada's newly found interest in the Western Hemisphere as a region of growing opportunities, challenges, and responsibilities. Ongoing NAFTA negotiations demonstrate its commitment to hemispheric development and exploration of expanded trade relations. Since becoming an OAS member in 1990, Canada has flexed its regional political muscle through its leading role in the OAS and UN-mediated Salvadoran Peace Plan. Canada's contribution to the political evolution of the Americas lies in projecting the values - democracy, tolerance, social awareness, and new-world adaptability - that have permitted it to prosper alongside a superpower while balancing the demands of Its French, English, and increasingly vocal aboriginal peoples. Chapters on Canadian non-governmental organizations in Latin America, Canada's relations with the Caribbean, hemispheric security issues, and the changing infrastructure of North America as it shapes Canadian relations with Latin America will be of special interest to policymakers, international relations experts, and members of the business community throughout the Americas.