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Arms control milestones offer hope and despair as we approach 75th A-Bomb anniversary
July 13, 2020
As the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki approaches, we take stock of important nuclear arms control milestones, both positive and negative.
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Canadian silence on nuclear issues becoming deafening
March 25, 2019
The 2019 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., assesses current troubling trends in nuclear non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament. Among the more than 800 attendees was former Canadian Disarmament Ambassador Paul Meyer.
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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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