 Since 1995, however, Canadian direct participation in United Nations peacekeeping efforts has greatly declined.That number decreased largely because Canada began to direct its participation to UN-sanctioned military operations through NATO, rather than through the UN.In July 2006, for instance, Canada ranked 51st on the list of UN peacekeepers, contributing 130 peacekeepers out of a total UN deployment of over 70,000; whereas in November 1990 Canada had 1,002 troops out of a total UN deployment of 10,304.