The Canadian government voted in favour of the new U.N. Arms Trade Treaty in April, but it has refused to commit to signing the treaty, arguing that it needs to consult Canadians first.
Arms Trade Treaty: Where's Canada?
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Arms Trade Treaty: Where’s Canada?
The Canadian government voted in favour of the new U.N. Arms Trade Treaty in April, but it has refused to commit to signing the treaty, arguing that it needs to consult Canadians first.
Peacekeeping: Changes and constants
Steve Staples and Josh Libben discuss what’s changed and what hasn’t over the history of U.N. peacekeeping and call on the Canadian government to once again become a significant contributor to peacekeeping missions.
Think carefully about the push for drones
The Hill Times talks to Steve Staples and others about the Harper government’s plan to acquire armed drones for Canada.
Missile-defence radar at Goose Bay?
The Department of National Defence is looking for ways to contribute to the U.S. missile defence system and may try to revive a proposal to build a radar at Goose Bay.
How to spend the defence budget
On April 15, we asked Ceasefire.ca supporters how they would better spend the money wasted on weapons and war.