On January 29, 2025, the Honourable Bob Rae and the Honourable Lloyd Axworthy spoke at the 40th Annual J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference held at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. This year’s conference celebrated the United Nations at 80. The Hon. Bob Rae, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations… Continue Reading Hon. Bob Rae and Hon. Lloyd Axworthy Spoke at Political Studies Students’ Conference

On February 13, G78, IF20, and the International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation held a webinar with panellists Walter Dorn and Paul Meyer. Peggy Mason, President of the Rideau Institute on International Affairs, moderated this discussion about the Increased Nuclear Threat that is being felt due to the ongoing Ukraine/Russia conflict. You can watch the video below.

(Published at theconversation.com February 4, 2025 – written by Bruce Campbell) Before assessing the impact of United States President Donald Trump’s climate and energy policies, some context about the current state of the planet is in order. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres recently called the world’s fossil fuel addiction “a Frankenstein’s monster sparing nothing and no one.” The year… Continue Reading The Impact of Donald Trump’s anti-climate measures on our heating planet

A provincial election is has been set for February 27th, 2025. It’s important that everyone of voting age, who wants to vote, is empowered to do so. Many people mistakenly believe that homeless individuals are unable to vote due to their housing instability. That is NOT TRUE. ALL individuals who are of voting age and can vote are… Continue Reading Ensuring Unhoused Individuals Can Vote

The Group of 78, in collaboration with the G20 Interfaith Forum and the International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation, invites you to take part in our webinar on Thursday, February 13 at 2:00 PM EST, 11:00 AM PST, and 9:00 HST as we discuss the possibility to reduce or eliminate the nuclear threat in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. The webinar… Continue Reading The Nuclear Threat in Conflict Between Ukraine and Russia

In case you missed this webinar with Peter Larson and Reuven Schultz, here’s your chance to view two astute panelists as they discuss pathways to peace in Palestine and Israel.

Join the Group of 78 on January 13, 2025, at 1 PM as speakers Peter Larson (OFIP) and Reuven Shultz (CFPN) discuss Canada’s potential role in making and keeping peace in the Israel/Palestine Conflict. Peter Larson is the Chair of the Ottawa Forum on Israel/Palestine (OFIP), a Canadian human rights organization focussing on the Middle East. His professional career included periods… Continue Reading What is Canada’s Role in Peacekeeping in the Israel/Palestine Conflict?

In case you missed it on Wednesday (either due to snow or simply the busyness of the season) the webinar with Adam Sneyd and Ruby Dagher was one you don’t want to ignore. They discussed the ideals of the SDG’s and the contradictions and conflicts that exist within the governing body. Enjoy!

By Bruce Campbell (published November 28, 2024 at https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/cop29-was-a-missed-opportunity-in-escalating-climate-crisis/) Shared under a CC licence. Canada had some good words to say at the global climate conference—but its actions don’t back them up The COP29 Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, wrapped up last weekend. COP or Conference of the Parties, brings together countries which have ratified the 1992 United… Continue Reading COP29 was a missed opportunity in escalating climate crisis

We have just received an email from our partners at the Canadian Pugwash Group, the Canadian Network to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Canadians for a Nuclear Weapons Convention, and Project Ploughshares who recently convened an expert Roundtable on “Nuclear Disarmament in Times of Unprecedented Risk” in response to rapidly escalating nuclear threats. The convening organizations share the profound conviction… Continue Reading Support Nuclear Disarmament