The Canadian Network to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (CNANW)
Energizing Action by Canada to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Monday, September 25, 2017
Cartier Hotel, Ottawa
Welcome, and time of remembrance: Bev Delong, Chairperson, CNANW
Keynote address:
Chairperson: Debbie Grisdale, Canadians for a Nuclear Weapons Convention
Ambassador Elayne Whyte-Gómez, Costa Rica, President, Conference negotiating the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Presentation: here
Forward Steps in Nuclear Disarmament:
Chairperson: Douglas Roche O.C.
“Diplomatic Reflections at this Historic Moment”,
Mr. Michael Hurley, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Ireland to Canada
“Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty: Transparency and Risk Reduction”,
Mr. Tariq Rauf, Head – Verification and Security Policy Coordination, Office reporting to the Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency, 2002-2011; Alternate Head of IAEA NPT Delegation.
Luncheon Keynote:
Moderator: Dr. Adele Buckley, Canadian Pugwash Group
Alyn Ware: “2018 UN High Level Conference on Nuclear Disarmament”
Presentation: here
Canadian Government Views on next steps to Nuclear Disarmament:
Chairperson: Peggy Mason, Rideau Institute
Mr. Martin Larose, Director, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Division, Global Affairs Canada
Ms. Cori Anderson, Deputy Director of Strategic Analysis, Department of National Defence: here
1st Discussant: Mr. Paul Meyer, Adjunct Professor, Simon Fraser University; Senior Fellow, The Simons Foundation; former Ambassador for Disarmament
Presentation: here