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Canada must do its part to rein in the global arms industry
October 30, 2015
New Era A new era has been ushered in with the resounding election victory of the Justin Trudeau Liberals. Their official campaign platform includes many commitments for which Ceasefire.ca supporters have fought long and hard, including: Restoring the Canada the world knew before Harper, the Canada committed to constructive multilateralism, to problem solving, to […]
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David Petrasek: Ten quick steps to reset Canadian foreign policy
October 22, 2015
by David Petrasek (CIPSBlog, 20 October 2015). David Petrasek, professor and human rights expert at the University of Ottawa, offers Ten Quick Steps to Reset Canadian Foreign Policy while the Liberals work over the longer term to re-establish Canada’s role as an active middle power that is committed to multilateralism and upholding international law. […]
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New Open Canada site features articles by RI President Peggy Mason
October 16, 2015
Two opinion pieces by RI President Peggy Mason are featured in today’s launch of the revamped Canadian International Council website. The first, co-authored with human rights researcher and activist Omar Sabry, is entitled How Canada failed Afghan detainees. Canada knowingly transferred detainees in Afghanistan to facilities where torture was rife. Since then, the Canadian government […]
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Harper’s Niqab Debate Shames us all.
October 9, 2015
Blog post by Peggy Mason, President of the Rideau Institute What do Stephen Harper and Islamic State have in common? They both want to dictate how certain women should dress. Let us be perfectly clear. The niqab is only a symbol of oppression if it is forced on women. Coercion is the […]
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