Canada’s NO vote on the solution to launch a negotiation in 2017 to ban nuclear weapons puts it on the wrong side of history.
Historic UN Vote on Nuclear Ban Treaty
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Liberals reject increased scrutiny of arms trade
Many western democracies have parliamentary oversight of arms exports but not Canada.
Conference on Arms Trade Treaty meets in Geneva
The 2nd Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty highlights flagrant violations of the treaty by the UK, France, and the USA.
A path to peace in Afghanistan?
As the violence in Afghanistan increases, some NATO members are considering a new path to peace in the troubled country: supporting government talks with Taliban insurgents. While negotiations would be restricted to insurgents who have abandoned their ranks; nonetheless, this new strategy, backed by the UK, signals a shift in the tide. “Peace and security […]