Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he won’t sign the new “Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons” – but we sure can!
September 20, 2017 Day of Action to support the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty
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Experts urge Canadian leadership on nuclear ban
From a meeting in Ottawa last month (“Experts urge Canadian leadership to ban nuclear weapons,” 18 April 2011): The Canadian government should join a new international effort to construct a global legal ban on all nuclear weapons, concluded disarmament experts meeting in Ottawa. “Canada should host a meeting of governments and civil society experts to […]
Ottawa event: Facing off for social justice in a militarized world
Radiation and health, physicians in conflict zones, the social determinants of health, and many other topics will be discussed at this conference in Ottawa on March 25th and 26th. Speakers will include President of the Canadian Medical Association Dr. Jeff Turnbull; Dr. Helen Caldicott; and renowned gardening specialist Mr. Ed Lawrence on a panel with […]
Support treaty banning nuclear weapons: Experts
Prime Minister Harper should actively support new calls for a global treaty to ban all nuclear weapons, experts said today. “The Canadian government needs to step up its efforts to stop the dangerous spread of nuclear weapons” said former Senator Douglas Roche following a two-day conference in Ottawa attended by academics, civil society leaders and […]
Dr. Bruce Blair brings Global Zero campaign to Canada
On May 12th, 2009, in Ottawa, Bruce Blair, President Barack Obama’s advisor on nuclear weapons, delivered a speech entitled “Obama, Canada and the global movement to abolish nuclear weapons.” His visit was sponsored by Physicians for Global Survival. Recorded on May 12, 2009 Watch it on CPAC