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Please send an email to the Foreign Affairs Committee members urging them to support the motion to establish a sub-committee on Canadian arms export controls. Establishing a Parliamentary sub-committee specifically responsible for providing oversight of Canada’s arms export controls could go a long way towards reducing the potential for Canadian-made arms ending up fueling regional conflicts or contributing to the abuse of civilians.

Update: E-70 Petition on the torture of Afghan detainees

by Ceasefire.ca 16 February 201616 February 2016

Please sign the E-70 Petition on the Torture of Afghan Detainees before April 15.

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CTV Power Play with May and Mason

by Ceasefire.ca 11 February 201611 February 2016

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and Rideau Institute President Peggy Mason on Countering ISIS

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Mason: Let’s leave this ill-considered military mission altogether

by Ceasefire.ca 9 February 201611 February 2016

Peggy Mason on the new Liberal plan for the mission against ISIL

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The devastating toll from coalition bombing

by Ceasefire.ca 4 February 20165 February 2016

Are we following the discredited Viet Nam war strategy of destroying cities to “save” them?

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Canada must “step up” on peacekeeping training

by Ceasefire.ca 2 February 201611 February 2016

For the first time ever, Canada has a generation of soldiers with no experience in peacekeeping, according to a new report on Canadian peacekeeping training by Walter Dorn and Joshua Libben. Released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on 2 February, the report highlights the need for Canada to step up its game and develop new training programmes for the Canadian Armed Forces if it is to re-engage effectively in UN peace operations.