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Pathways to peace in Ukraine, cluster munitions & BMD updates; RI summer recess begins

July 16, 2023

Even as NATO misleads again on Ukraine’s membership, informal diplomatic efforts begin to prepare the way for ceasefire and follow on negotiations toward peace in Ukraine. We also look at changes needed to Canada’s domestic legislation banning cluster munitions and consider a powerful argument for arms control, not missile defences, to curb nuclear and conventional missile threats.

Israeli war crimes, Ukraine and cluster munitions, GAC-CSO consults and more

July 9, 2023

Today we examine the Israeli assaults on Jenin Refugee Camp, reflect further on the possible American endgame in Ukraine, as well as its highly controversial decision to supply that country with massive quantities of cluster munitions, and end with a brief note on the first GAC-CSO consultations on non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament, since before the pandemic.

Ukraine and the UN Charter, China and climate change, the Sudan horror and much more

July 2, 2023

Our focused look today is on Ukraine and the UN principle calling for the peaceful resolution of conflicts. We also contrast Chinese progress on reaching its climate change goals with Canada’s lagging record, update the foreign interference saga and consider the race against time to halt the horror in Sudan.

Nuclear risks, foreign meddling & building a Ukraine peace table

June 25, 2023

Russia and the US agree to discuss nuclear risks and arms control; another Canadian judge overrules decisions on faulty intelligence and we examine a quintessentially Canadian proposal for building a Ukraine peace table.