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Kathleen Ruff presented with award from Collegium Ramazzini for asbestos advocacy
November 20, 2013
Kathleen Ruff, Rideau Institute Board Member and long-time human rights activist, was awarded the inaugural “activist” award by the Collegium Ramazzini and the Town of Carpi, Italy. The special award was given at the annual meeting on October 25 in Italy to honour “her steadfast and effective advocacy in the international effort to ban the […]
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Get your copy of the report – Stuck in a Rut
September 18, 2013
“Stuck in a Rut: Harper government overrides Canadian Army, insists on buying outdated equipment,” is the most recent report written by Michael Byers and Stewart Webb, and produced by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. To get your copy of the report. Contact: operations@rideauinstitute.ca ++++++++++ Media Release For Immediate Release September 18, […]
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Job posting: Student Summer Job – International Human Rights Project Coordinator
June 3, 2013
POSITION: International Human Rights Project Coordinator (Summer Job Posting) Term: June 10 to August 30, 2013 (12 weeks) Responsibilities: The successful candidate will work to develop and support a public education campaign aimed at the community, Canadian citizens and policy-makers regarding human rights and armed conflict, especially focused on the risks and dangers civilians face […]
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Feds should think carefully about Canadian military’s push for drones
May 31, 2013
The Hill Times talks to Steven Staples, President of the Rideau Institute, and others about the Harper government’s plan to acquire armed drones for Canada (Matt Moir, “Feds should think carefully about Canadian military’s push for drones, say experts, critics,” Hill Times, 27 May 2013 — subscription required): “As we’ve learned in Afghanistan, the misuse […]
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