The Mosaic Institute is guided in its work by the following values and beliefs:
1. Canada’s ethnocultural diversity is one of the defining characteristics of Canadian society, and it is one of Canada’s foremost competitive advantages in an increasingly globalized world.
2. It is fundamental to the Canadian identity to be a promoter and builder of peace.
3. Peace is not just the absence of conflict, but also a state of being that is free from systemic want and deprivation.
4. It is always the right time to pursue peace; fatigue, pessimism and fatalism are all the enemies of peace.
5. Canada has a globally-recognized capability as a peacemaker nation and as a mediatory middle-power committed to confronting a wide variety of regional and multilateral conflicts and other impediments to peace.
6. As a result of its long record as a promoter of peace, Canada has accumulated significant "diplomatic capital" in the global community.
7. Canada has both an opportunity and an obligation to set an example for other countries by expending more of its substantial diplomatic capital in the promotion of international peace and justice.
8. It is appropriate and important for Canadians to be actively involved in helping to shape and influence the content of Canada's foreign policy.
9. Canadians from parts of the world beset by conflict or suffering from under-development are particularly well-placed to influence Canada’s foreign policy and to engage directly in peacebuilding and development activities focused on their countries of origin.
10. In order for peace to replace conflict, we must embrace and celebrate difference and diversity, and work both in Canada and abroad to build bridges of understanding among different peoples.
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