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Nuclear Disarmament

The existence of nuclear weapons poses the single greatest threat to humanity today. View Nuclear Disarmament Resources

Arctic Security

Climate change, the melting icecaps and new opportunities for access to valuable resources has reawakened interest in the Arctic. View Arctic Security Resources

Space and Cyber Security

The three major issues that threaten the security of space are weaponization, space debris and the overcrowding of orbits. View Space Security Resources

International Law and Human Security

Genocide is, at its core, the crime of seeking to destroy a national, racial, religious or ethnic group as such, in whole or in part. View International Law and Human Security Resources

Disarmament Education

In an age where a world war involving nuclear weapons could eliminate the entire human species, disarmament education is a necessary and invaluable tool for change.  View Disarmament Education Resources

Featured Resources

Prepared by Ernie Regehr, O.C., Senior Fellow in Defence Policy and Arctic Security, The Simons Foundation and Michelle Jackett, M.A.

Updated: June 2016

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

 

In a remarkably speedy departure from what had become its traditional military posture, Canada has now launched the plan to quadruple military spending. There are both opportunities, though not the dubious economic ones that are promoted through official talking points, and warning signs to be heeded along the militarization path we’ve now joined.