A recent film by ICAN outlines the history of nuclear weapons and the campaign that led eventually to the establishment of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzWyYuYLxlM&feature=youtu.be
Peggy Mason: Canada — From nuclear disarmament stalwart to nuclear weapons apologist
“To understand the extent of Canada’s retreat from staunch defender of meaningful steps towards increased nuclear restraint and eventual disarmament to the shocking role of U.S. nuclear weapons apologist, it is necessary to review the position of Canada in the context of the NPT and NATO.” (Peggy Mason is President of the Rideau Institute.)
Download pdf here: From nuclear disarmament stalwart to nuclear weapons apologist
Doug Roche: Canadian Catholic Bishops Show World Leadership
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Statement on Ban Treaty
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): https://www.icrc.org/en/nuclear-ban-treaty-no-to-nukes
The world today needs the promise of a future without fear of annihilation, and this promise is one step closer to becoming a reality with the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in 2017
Join us and say no to nuclear weapons.
Roche: Church Leaders Serious About Scrapping Nukes
Douglas Roche: Church leaders step into political realm to show they’re serious about scrapping nukes. Feb 6, The Hill Times … Roche_HTFeb6,2019
“Canada’s Contribution to Global Security” Canadian Pugwash Group Conference
Report of Proceedings: August 15, 2017
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, July 23-25, 2017
Is momentum building for a global ban on nuclear weapons?
Is momentum building for a global ban on nuclear weapons?
Yes! Check out the positions of Governments summarized in Towards Nuclear Abolition, a publication of International Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)
And note the long list of statements by current and former heads of government and officials calling for nuclear disarmament:
Go to Annexes 1 and 2 of the Academic Call for Abolition, located here.