Breaking Up with Fossil Fuels: Resources for the Santa Marta Conference

During the excellent G78 webinar on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels: The Ambition of the Santa Marta Conference, speakers and participants suggested links and readings for learning more about and taking action on the exciting Santa Marta conference to be held in Colombia in late April. Here are some: To learn more about the Santa Marta conference, go… Continue Reading Breaking Up with Fossil Fuels: Resources for the Santa Marta Conference

Maude Stephany

Canada Must Do More and Do It Now: Resources for Action on the Cuba Emergency

During the G78 The Cuba Emergency: What Can Canada Do? webinar on March 4, speakers and participants used the chat to suggest organizations and action to advocate for an urgent, serious response by Canada to this crisis. Here are some of their suggestions: To advocate that the Government of Canada urgently send much more humanitarian aid, food, medical… Continue Reading Canada Must Do More and Do It Now: Resources for Action on the Cuba Emergency

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Doug Roche Opinion published in Hill Times

Long-time member of the Group of 78, Douglas Roche, who is an author, parliamentarian, diplomat, and peace activist, was published in the Hill Times yesterday, March 16, 2026. His opinion letter calls out PM Carney for accepting “war as an instrument of foreign policy.” His analysis of Mark Carney’s actions regarding the war in Iran can be read… Continue Reading Doug Roche Opinion published in Hill Times

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Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels webinar posted to G78 YouTube Channel

The Group of 78 is pleased to share with you this webinar Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels: The Ambition of the Santa Marta Conference which took place on Wednesday, March 11 at 12 noon ET. Our speakers were H.E. Carlos Morales (Ambassador of Colombia to Canada), H.E. Margriet Vonno (Ambasador of The Netherlands to Canada), as well as… Continue Reading Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels webinar posted to G78 YouTube Channel

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Transitioning away from fossil fuels: The ambition of the Santa Marta conference-G78 webinar

Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels

March 11, 12 noon-1:30 pm At the end of April, in the port city of Santa Marta, the governments of Colombia and the Netherlands will co-host an exciting, plurilateral meeting of countries, civic groups, researchers and businesses committed to transitioning away from fossil fuels. In a webinar on Wednesday, March 11, the Group of 78 will hear from… Continue Reading Transitioning away from fossil fuels: The ambition of the Santa Marta conference-G78 webinar

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Joe Ingram on the Board of Peace: The Difference Between Peacebuilding and Carpetbagging

Policy Magazine recently published an article by Joe Ingram, a friend of the Group of 78. His article, which deals with the US Board of Peace, analyses the difference between Peacebuilding and Carpetbagging. You can read the article here. :

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The Cuba emergency: What should Canada do?

On March 4 at 1:00 PM ET, the Group of 78 will be hosting a webinar on The Cuba Emergency: What should Canada do? Cuba is facing a crisis that has been exacerbated by the US embargo on Cuban oil imports in the wake of its intervention in Venezuela. The crisis is geopolitical and threatens a humanitarian disaster… Continue Reading The Cuba emergency: What should Canada do?

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Bruce Campbell: Corporate capture of Canada’s regulatory state is worse than ever

Writing for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on February 20, 2026, G78 Board member Bruce Cambell re-examines recent changes to Canada’s regulatory infrastructure and the news is not good. Since the publication of his edited book on this subject–Corporate Rules: The real world of business regulation in Canada: How government regulators are failing the public interest–he finds… Continue Reading Bruce Campbell: Corporate capture of Canada’s regulatory state is worse than ever

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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

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