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Daniel Komesch: OXFAM Annual Inequalities Report informs International Tax Reform

In January 2026, OXFAM published its Annual Inequalities Report. Daniel Komesch, from OXFAM Canada will discuss this report during our upcoming conversation regarding International Tax Reform on Thursday September 17 at 1 PM ET. We encourage you to look through the report so that you are better informed about global inequality, as well as how International Tax Reform… Continue Reading Daniel Komesch: OXFAM Annual Inequalities Report informs International Tax Reform

What Would a 2% Wealth Tax on Billionaires Accomplish?

Robert Reich, former American Secretary of Labor, Director of Policy for the Federal Trade Commission, and advisor to presidents, and Inequality Media Civic Action premiered their latest video on September 6, 2026. This video debunks the concerns of those who are afraid that a wealth tax would affect them while also explaining who it would affect and how.… Continue Reading What Would a 2% Wealth Tax on Billionaires Accomplish?

G78 to Carney on the West Bank and Gaza: Canada must say more-and do more

Writing to Prime Minister Mark Carney on September 14, Group of 78 Chair Ted Jackson and Past Chair Roy Culpeper critique the recent statement of Canada and 11 European countries on banning international trade of goods from illegal settlements in the West Bank as not going nearly far enough. The authors point out that, since the so-called “ceasefire”… Continue Reading G78 to Carney on the West Bank and Gaza: Canada must say more-and do more

Jayati Ghosh: The Case for a ‘Pay-Where-You-Play’ Tax System

On August 3, Jayati Ghosh, writing for Project Syndicate, wrote about how the proposed United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation could make “global tax cooperation more inclusive and effective.” Jayati’s article explains how both developed and developing nations would be able to seize more tax revenue from both multinational corporations and uber-rich individuals to be able to… Continue Reading Jayati Ghosh: The Case for a ‘Pay-Where-You-Play’ Tax System

Daniel Komesch (Oxfam Canada) joins International Tax Reform Webinar

At 1:00 PM September 17, the Group of 78 will host a webinar in which we will be discussing the importance of International Tax Reform to create a fairer global economy. This is especially important in view of the long-term impacts on global poverty in developing nations. Daniel Komesch is the Manager of Policy and Advocacy at Oxfam… Continue Reading Daniel Komesch (Oxfam Canada) joins International Tax Reform Webinar

eurodad reports on UN Tax Convention negotiations

On September 3, the European Network on Debt and Development (eurodad) issued a report on the United Nations Tax Convention negotiations which took place in New York in early August. To read more of the analysis of what happened, and what needs to happen, read the report HERE.

Scheduling Change for the Screening of The Veto

The screening of the film The Veto has been postponed by the organizers from the original September 21 date. When a new date is confirmed, we will post a notice.

Adam Muller: The UN reports that Israel is killing Palestinian children; Israel’s “bias defence” doesn’t hold up

Writing in The Conversation on August 31, 2026, Adam Muller, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Manitoba and G78 Board member, published an article entitled: The UN says Israel is targeting Palestinian children. Here’s why the ‘bias’ defence doesn’t hold up. Professor Muller reports on a United Nations commission that earlier this year collected… Continue Reading Adam Muller: The UN reports that Israel is killing Palestinian children; Israel’s “bias defence” doesn’t hold up

The UN Security Council Veto: The Damage It Causes and Prospects for Change-See the Film The Veto on September 21

The University of Ottawa’s Common Law Section is hosting a screening of the film The Veto, “a documentary examining the veto power of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and the consequences of its use in the face of the gravest international crimes.” “Following the film, there will be an inter-active panel discussion with Tim… Continue Reading The UN Security Council Veto: The Damage It Causes and Prospects for Change-See the Film The Veto on September 21

Reinventing the Architecture for Peace Conference Registration now open

Join the Group of 78 – either virtually or in person- for our 2026 Annual Policy Conference October 9 & 10, at the University of Ottawa as we strive to design a new architecture for peace in our dangerous world. There is no blueprint for peace in the world now taking shape. Perhaps it’s time we drew one. What’s at stake:Militaries. Arms… Continue Reading Reinventing the Architecture for Peace Conference Registration now open