Project Ploughshares 50th Anniversary

October 23, 2026

Established in 1976, Project Ploughshares is an independent research institute and advocacy organization committed to peace.  The Simons Foundation Canada has supported and partnered with Project Ploughshares on issues of nuclear disarmament and space security for many years and we are pleased to congratulate this important organization on their 50th anniversary.

 

See the link below for more information on Project Ploughshares, their many important achievements over the years, and look ahead to the future.

Ploughshares Monitor, Autumn 2026
50 Years of Project Ploughshares: A Special Commemorative Edition

 

 

"Civil society organizations — of which Project Ploughshares is the most prominent in Canada — have a place, and even a responsibility, to inform and educate government and its elected officials on the particulars and specifics of these issues."

Dr. Jennifer Allen Simons, C.M., Ph.D., LL.D.
Founder and President
The Simons Foundation Canada