Archive » Tag: Arms Trade Treaty
The corrupting influence of the arms industry
October 5, 2020
We examine the corrupting influence of an out-of-control “military-industrial complex” in America and troubling signs of the same mechanism at work in Canada, undercutting our diplomatic efforts abroad.
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We’re already preparing for Canada’s upcoming federal election
April 17, 2019
We all know that a federal election is looming this fall. It is not too early to start thinking about some of the key policies we want to see up for debate.
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Senate report chooses human rights over weapons exports
September 10, 2018
On 4 September the Rideauinstitute.ca blog discussed key pieces of legislation upcoming in the Senate, including in particular Bill C-47, on Canada’s arms export policy, and highlighted the key role that civil society can and must play in strengthening it. For this vital effort, civil society has received an enormous boost in the form of the June […]
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Canadian civil society gears up for crucial Senate hearings
September 4, 2018
There are three key pieces of legislation before the Canadian Senate, which resumes sitting in mid-September. They are: Bill C-47 – legislation to enable Canada to become party to the global Arms Trade Treaty Bill C-71 – legislation to better regulate ownership, transport and sale of domestic firearms Bill C-59 – legislation intended to remedy many of the […]
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