Group of 78 – Le Groupe des 78 – Peace, Justice, Survival. Paix, Justice, Survie.

Susan Tanner Celebrated as Founding Chair of LEAF

Recognition of Susan’s Leadership On February 11, 2026, Susan Tanner, Vice Chair of the Group of 78, was celebrated as the founding Chair of the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), a non-profit advocacy group working for gender equality through litigation, law reform and public education. She accepted this well-deserved honour at an event on Parliament Hill… Continue Reading Susan Tanner Celebrated as Founding Chair of LEAF

G78 urges PM to send emergency assistance to Cuba

On February 12, the Group of 78’s Susan Tanner (Vice-Chair) and Roy Culpeper (Past Chair) sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney urging Canada to send emergency assistance to Cuba despite the current American sanctions against the nation. “We do not accept that Cuba represents a threat to U.S. national security and should not face trade sanctions… Continue Reading G78 urges PM to send emergency assistance to Cuba

Bruce Campbell: After Venezuela and Greenland, is Canada on the US target list?

Writing for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on February 3, 2026, G78 Board member Bruce Campbell recounts the weeks-long rampage by the US administration that began in early January with the invasion of Venezuela. “The U.S. government has repeated threats towards Canada, threatened military action against Europe in order to seize Greenland, and threatened the governments of… Continue Reading Bruce Campbell: After Venezuela and Greenland, is Canada on the US target list?

Joint letter on the expiry of START presses for greater government support for disarmanent and diplomacy

On February 5, 2026, the Group of 78 was proud to be one of 15 civil society organizations that signed a joint letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand marking the expiry of the START agreement and calling on the Government of Canada to devote a greater portion of its rising defence budget… Continue Reading Joint letter on the expiry of START presses for greater government support for disarmanent and diplomacy

G78 calls on the federal government to sanction Canadian companies working with ICE

The egregious behaviour of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota and other states prompted the Group of 78 to call on the Government of Canada to immediately sanction Canadian companies working with ICE, including armoured car manufacturer Roshel and social media firm Hootsuite. In their letter to Prime Minister Carney and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs,… Continue Reading G78 calls on the federal government to sanction Canadian companies working with ICE

Tim Wise, panelist for Seed webinar, writes about his experience in Cuetzalan

After our webinar on January 28, Tim Wise wrote to Medium, with a write-up not only discussing our webinar, but also his book Eating Tomorrow and his time spent in Cuetzalán, Mexico, where he found “a well-organized group of indigenous people, more than 30,000 families working in more than 400 cooperatives to grow most of their own food.… Continue Reading Tim Wise, panelist for Seed webinar, writes about his experience in Cuetzalan

G78 & Board of Directors pay tribute to John W. Foster

John W. Foster, a long-time member of the Group of 78 received a serious health diagnosis. In light of this, the Group of 78 and its Board of Directors have written a tribute to John’s service of social justice in Canada, Latin America and the world. You can read the letter, sent to John on January 27, below.

Seeds, Biodiversity and Food Security Webinar now available

Our recent webinar with Awegechew Teshome, author of All Starts With Seeds, and panelists Million Belay, Ana Deaconu, Danna Leaman, Timothy A. Wise, and moderated by Bruce Moore was hailed as a “very informative discussion” about the importance of seeds and what we can learn from indigenous peoples to create more sustainable ways to feed our growing world… Continue Reading Seeds, Biodiversity and Food Security Webinar now available

COP30 Action – Climate and Health in an International Context Webinar is live

Yesterday’s webinar with Robb Barnes (Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment) and Leah Darbyson was such an informative one. Robb unpacked the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly parts of COP30 as well as Canada’s climate impacts both domestically and internationally. Leah fielded questions and led discussion relating to climate, AI, and Indigenous interests/potentials. Robb also shared… Continue Reading COP30 Action – Climate and Health in an International Context Webinar is live

Meeting the Moment: The G78 Chair’s Report for 2025

The past year was one of global disruption and new threats to Canadian sovereignty. The Group of 78 worked hard to meet the moment. In his Chair’s Report for 2025, G78 Chair Ted Jackson looks back on a productive year that saw the Group call on the Prime Minister to work for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, consult… Continue Reading Meeting the Moment: The G78 Chair’s Report for 2025