December 6, 2007 Where’s Canada’s leadership on banning cluster bombs? Ceasefire.ca founder, Steve Staples, with Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Jody Williams. Join them in calling for Canadian leadership to create a ban on cluster bombs. Dear Ceasefire.ca Supporter, Ten years ago, Canada was instrumental in creating the Ottawa Treaty, which produced a ban on anti-personnel mines. […]
Tag Archives: Defence policy
Update: Canada edges toward deadly nuclear embrace
November 22, 2007 Dear friend, Canada’s voting record at the UN on crucial anti-nuclear weapons resolutions indicates an alarming shift away from Canada’s traditional role as a supporter of disarmament. Yesterday, the Toronto Star published the article below written by Anthony Salloum, program director of the Rideau Institute (Ceasefire.ca’s parent). Anthony outlines what happened at the […]
Marc Garneau Calls for Peaceful Uses of Space
Hi folks, We had a very good day with Marc Garneau today on Parliament Hill. CTV carried our press conference live nationally today. Watch it on this page. Also the Globe and Mail’s live on-line discussion went very well and remains on the website. And be sure to read Dr. Garneau’s op-ed in the Ottawa […]
SPP is built around secrecy and US military command
SPP is built around secrecy and US military command By Michael Byers OTTAWA, August 20, 2007: The agreement’s title is classic framing: “Security and Prosperity Partnership” (SPP) conjures up comfortable images. Michael Byers says the agreement under discussion this week by Canadian, US and Mexican leaders Harper, Bush and Calderon should more properly be framed […]
Harper Clings to ‘Titanic' Policy on Afghanistan with Cabinet Shuffle
Gordon O’Connor’s failure to convince Canadians to support the flagging war in Afghanistan, and his repeated missteps such as on the potential torture of Afghan detainees, meant that he had to be replaced. But will Peter MacKay and Maxime Bernier save the sinking Conservatives on the unpopular war in Afghanistan? In MacKay’s appointment, Stephen Harper […]
If O'Connor Goes Now, Do the Generals Win?
News reports are predicting that Defence Minister Gordon O’Connor will be shuffled out of the cabinet in the coming days. While many people have been calling for him to be removed, myself included, ironically the timing is very bad. The military (i.e. General Hillier) has been openly challenging O’Connor and the government on defence policy. […]