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National Defence Committee calls for Canadian action on nuclear disarmament
July 31, 2018
Photo credit: wagingpeace.org (Setsuko Thurlow giving 2017 Nobel Peace Prize address) On 18 June 2018 the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence presented its report to Parliament on Canada and NATO. While most of the recommendations were a continuation of current policy, the one on NATO and nuclear weapons most certainly was not! Referencing testimony from […]
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New UN treaty outlaws nuclear weapons
July 10, 2017
Friday, 7 July at the UN Headquarters in New York more than 120 countries adopted a landmark treaty to ban nuclear weapons. All nine nuclear-armed states, and all NATO members except the Netherlands, had refused to participate in the negotiations. “These states recognize that the ban treaty would represent a potent stigmatization of the nuclear weapons they […]
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Nuclear documentary “Command and Control” to air on PBS January 10, 2017
January 10, 2017
On Tuesday, January 10, PBS affiliate stations will air the dramatic documentary film “Command and Control” nationwide as part of their “American Experience” series. For anyone disturbed by President-elect Trump’s reckless talk about launching a new nuclear arms, this brilliant documentary is a must-see. – Peggy Mason, Rideau Institute President Here is the PBS write […]
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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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