The Pandemic and DND’s Public Service Mandate

December 7, 2020

Canadian Defence Policy Briefing Paper
by Ernie Regehr, O.C.
Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence
The Simons Foundation Canada
December 7, 2020

The Pandemic and DND’s Public Service Mandate, CDP - December 7, 2020.pdf
Nuclear Disarmament

Commentaries on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and the role of "nuclear umbrella" states

We are pleased to share the following two commentaries by Paul Meyer on how the "nuclear umbrella" allies are responding to the challenge to their policies represented by the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), including a possible route Canada might take to permit eventual accession to the ban treaty.
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Nuclear Disarmament

CNWC "Nuclear Disarmament in a World Emergency: Canada’s Responsibilities" online seminar series

The Simons Foundation Canada is pleased to share the following invitation to join Canadians for a Nuclear Weapons Convention (CNWC) for their "Nuclear Disarmament in a World Emergency: Canada’s Responsibilities" online seminar series.  See the following for more information and to register. 
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Disarmament Education

2019-2020 Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation - Award Winning Papers

We are pleased to congratulate the following 2019-2020 Graduate Research Award recipients who each received a cash award of CAD$5,000.00 from The Simons Foundation Canada and travel support to participate in a special seminar for the award winners hosted by Global Affairs Canada at GAC headquarters in Ottawa.  Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the GRA Award Winners Seminar has been postponed and the winning papers have been published at the link below.
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Disarmament Education

Report of the 2019-2020 Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

November 9, 2020

Papers presented by the 2019-2020 Graduate Research Award winners.

Report of the 2019-2020 Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation_0.pdf
Nuclear Disarmament

"Building Blocks for Nuclear Ban Treaty: NPT & Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice"

Visit Inter Press Service News Agency at the link below for this commentary on the recent Entry into Force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) by The Simons Foundation's Fellow, Dr. John Burroughs.
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Nuclear Disarmament

"Building Blocks for Nuclear Ban Treaty: NPT & Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice"

November 2, 2020

Opinion by John Burroughs, J.D., Ph.D.
Senior Analyst, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy
and Fellow, The Simons Foundation Canada
Published by Inter Press Service News Agency
November 2, 2020

"Building Blocks for Nuclear Ban Treaty: NPT & Advisory Opinion of the Internat…
Nuclear Disarmament

"In subtle diplomatic move, Canada ceases its opposition to nuclear weapons prohibition treaty"

Please visit The Hill Times at the link below for this commentary by The Hon. Douglas Roche, a Peace Leader with The Simons Foundation Canada.
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Nuclear Disarmament

"In subtle diplomatic move, Canada ceases its opposition to nuclear weapons prohibition treaty"

October 30, 2020

Commentary by The Hon. Douglas Roche, O.C.
Published by The Hill Times (subscription required)
October 30, 2020

"In subtle diplomatic move, Canada ceases its opposition to nuclear weapons pro…
Nuclear Disarmament

The Bruce Blair Memorial Fund to support work on nuclear arms control, non-proliferation, and disarmament at Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security (SGS)

The Simons Foundation Canada has supported the creation of The Bruce Blair Memorial Fund at Princeton University to support work at the Program on Science and Global Security (SGS) on nuclear arms control, non-proliferation, and disarmament. The Fund will support SGS efforts that in particular advance the work of Bruce Blair, who joined SGS in 2013 as a research scholar and passed away in July 2020.
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