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New Peace Centre needed to balance defence industry-funded think tanks
February 3, 2020
We call on the Government of Canada to hold consultations with civil society on a new independent centre for international peace and security. It is urgently needed to balance think tank policy advice backed by defence industry funding.
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Issues to watch as minority parliament resumes sitting on 27 January
January 27, 2020
Resumption of the Liberal minority Parliament on 27 January offers a golden opportunity for the Prime Minister and his government to build a progressive coalition in favour of tougher gun regulations, resumption of diplomatic relations with Iran and an export control policy that strengthens human rights and international law.
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More on USA-Iran Confrontation & Time to reassess Canada’s military role in Iraq
January 20, 2020
As the American campaign of “maximum pressure” against Iran and that country’s response of “maximum resistance” wreak havoc in the region and beyond, a chorus of international voices have called for de-escalation and renewed peaceful engagement. On 15 January, Canadian Pugwash Group, whose Vice-Chair is RI President Peggy Mason, added its voice. Their Statement on […]
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Canada and the rest of NATO should stay out of Trump’s rogue Iranian affair
January 14, 2020
Canada said no to rogue American behaviour in Iraq in 2003. We should do the same regarding Iran in 2020.
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