Arctic Security

The Coming Fighter Aircraft Decision

See The Simons Foundation Canada's Arctic Security Briefing Papers for information on military policies and practices in the Arctic region by Ernie Regehr O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada.
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Arctic Security

The Coming Fighter Aircraft Decision

May 6, 2026

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

The Coming Fighter Aircraft Decision - Arctic Security Briefing Paper, May 6 2026_2.pdf

"More wishful thinking about nuclear energy on path to net zero"

April 16, 2026

By Susan O’Donnell,
Professor and Lead Investigator
CEDAR Project 
St. Thomas University
and M.V. Ramana,
Professor and the Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security
School of Public Policy and Global Affairs 
The University of British Columbia
Published by The Hill Times (subscription required)
April 16, 2026

 

"More wishful thinking about nuclear energy on path to net zero"
Arctic Security

Of opportunities and warning signs along the militarization highway

See The Simons Foundation Canada's Arctic Security Briefing Papers for information on military policies and practices in the Arctic region by Ernie Regehr O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada.
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Arctic Security

Of opportunities and warning signs along the militarization highway

April 15, 2026

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

Of opportunities and warning signs along the militarization highway - Arctic Security Briefing Paper, April 15, 2025.pdf
Arctic Security

The Simons Foundation Canada's "Military Footprints in the Arctic" Report

The Simons Foundation Canada's report by Ernie Regehr, O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence, has been referenced as a source for information on military sites in the Arctic region by several publications including The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and the Arctic Yearbook 2025. Most recently, the report was used to help inform a new video: "The New Arctic Alliance Explained" by TLDR News EU.
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"At Easter: The Language of Power, The Language of Humanity"

Visit Substack for this Easter reflection by The Hon. Lloyd Axworthy, P.C., C.C., O.M., Ph.D., one of The Simons Foundation Canada's Peace Shapers.
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"At Easter: The Language of Power, The Language of Humanity"

April 5, 2026

An Easter reflection from The Hon. Lloyd Axworthy, P.C., C.C., O.M., Ph.D.
Published by Substack
April 5, 2026

"At Easter: The Language of Power, The Language of Humanity"
Arctic Security

"Security in a Changing Arctic" online event

All are welcome to join this Ploughshares Calgary Society online event with Ernie Regehr, O.C., The Simons Foundation Canada's Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence, and local Ploughshares member, Trudy Govier, from 6:00-7:30pm (PST) on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
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Nuclear Disarmament

"Canada should lead rescue of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty"

We are pleased to share this statement issued by Canadian Leadership for Nuclear Disarmament (CLND) calling for the Government of Canada to provide leadership by convening a meeting in Canada of the 22 states associated with the Stockholm Initiative and the NPDI as soon as possible to consult and coordinate their actions for the NPT Review Conference and beyond. The Simons Foundation Canada's Founder and President, Dr. Jennifer Allen Simons, C.M., and our Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence, Ernie Regehr, O.C., are members of the CLND Steering Committee.
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