To honour the proud legacy of Canadians like John Humphreys, a key architect of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Canada must stop exporting arms to Saudi Arabia.
UN Peace Day is a time for Canadians to reflect on core values
Tag Archives: Arms Trade Treaty
Senate report chooses human rights over weapons exports
Senate Human Rights Committee makes a series of innovative recommendations to ensure that Canada will not compromise human security for commercial interests.
Canadian civil society gears up for crucial Senate hearings
Civil society prepares for Senate hearings to improve draft legislation on Canada’s accession to the Arms Trade Treaty, domestic gun control, and national security oversight.
Stop Canadian helicopters from going to Duterte’s military!
Sign a message to Prime Minister Trudeau urging him to ensure that Canadian-made helicopters are not exported to the Philippine military, where they are almost certain to be used in the perpetration of terrible human rights abuses.
Canadian Arms Export Policy needs higher standards, more oversight.
It is one of the most under-reported stories of the year and it is making a mess of Canada’s role as a peace-builder.
Major amendments needed to Canada’s Arms Trade Treaty legislation
Canada’s commitment to the principles of the Arms Trade Treaty is called into question by deeply flawed accession legislation.