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We call on Canada to step up on nuclear disarmament
November 2, 2016
The following article by RI President and former Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament, Peggy Mason, appeared in the influential Hill Times Wednesday, 2 Nov 2016. It elaborates on her earlier Statement released immediately after UN First Committee vote. Canada Says No to Historic UN Vote on Nuclear Disarmament The negotiation to be launched by this resolution […]
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Historic UN Vote on Nuclear Ban Treaty
October 28, 2016
Peggy Mason, Former Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament to the UN, now President of the Rideau Institute, released the following statement after Canada’s UN vote on October 27th, 2016 against Resolution L.41. “The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security of the UN General Assembly today passed an historic resolution, mandating the launch in 2017 […]
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RI President Honoured for Work on Nuclear Disarmament
October 26, 2016
UPDATE: CLICK Mason-award-comments FOR TEXT OF PEGGY MASON’S REMARKS UPON RECEIPT OF THE AWARD. Canadians for a Nuclear Weapons Convention (CNWC) has awarded Rideau Institute President and former Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament to the UN, Peggy Mason, its 2016 Achievement Award: … for her ongoing commitment to a nuclear weapons-free world and for her persistent […]
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Here are some ways to weigh in on Bill C-51
October 18, 2016
The Liberal government is conducting an online consultation on national security as it moves toward amending the Anti-terrorism Act. See “Liberals identify 10 key national security issues for public consultations,” (CBC.ca, 8 September 2016). This is a rare opportunity for Canadians to weigh in on critical issues like Bill C-51. Here is what the B.C. Civil […]
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