Negotiations on a multilateral Arms Trade Treaty are scheduled to take place from July 2nd to the 27th in New York.
Arms Trade Treaty talks begin next month
Global nuclear arsenal declines
Over the past twelve months, the world has seen a drop in the number of active nuclear weapons as countries retire aged or obsolete weapons. China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States possess in total approximately 19,000 nuclear weapons.
Access to information facing cuts?
Many government departments have improved their response to Access to Information requests, Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault reports. But these gains may be compromised by the current round of budget cuts.
Canada doesn't need a defence industry
Steven Staples outlines five reasons why Canada doesn’t need a defence industry.
Canada doesn’t need a defence industry
Steven Staples outlines five reasons why Canada doesn’t need a defence industry.
Tories to shut down F-35 probe?
The Harper government is seeking to end the parliamentary probe into the planned F-35 fighter purchase after only nine hours of committee hearings.