On August 6th at 6:00 pm, there will be an event at the Friends House (Ottawa Quakers) to remember the victims from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb attack. The activities will start at 6: oo pm with lantern making, at 7:00 pm there will be a program presentation and discussion. At 8: 00 pm, the event will finalize with a walk to Rideau Canal to float lanterns. We give thanks to Murray Thomson and many others who continue to struggle to rid the world of nuclear weapons. Continue Reading To Remember… The Women, Men and Children of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Most peace groups see NATO as a problematic alliance because of its structure, its policies (including especially its nuclear deterrence policy), its history, or the nature of its expansion since the end of the Cold War. However different groups have different perspectives about Canadian participation in NATO. There is no single position agreed by all. The purpose of… Continue Reading WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT NATO
The focus of Conference 2019 is rising inequality, the pre-eminent threat to economic and social justice, and to democracy, in the 21st century. The conference will aim at deepening our understanding of the international economic forces that propel deepening inequality, particularly global financial markets and neoliberal policies, and will consider international and domestic policies aimed at reversing these trends. Continue Reading 2019 G78 Annual Policy Conference: Global Markets, Inequality and the Future of Democracy – September 27-28, 2019
A CALL FOR MORE AMBITIOUS CLIMATE ACTION NOW In November 1981, a statement signed by 78 prominent Canadians on Canadian foreign policy was sent to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. The statement was later published in the Globe and Mail. Since then the Group of 78 has advocated peace, justice and planetary survival through its annual policy conferences and… Continue Reading Please Sign! Open Letter to Government of Canada on Climate Action
RSVP by May 14, 2019
Irvin Waller Book Launch
Science and Secrets of ENDING VIOLENT CRIME
May 16, 2019 5-7:00 PM
ROOM C-128, Senate of Canada Building Continue Reading Book Launch: Science and Secrets of ENDING VIOLENT CRIME
Special Presentation: Patricia Moreira, Managing Director of Transparency International
Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at 5:30 PM
University of Ottawa,120 University Private, Room 4004
Free Registration Continue Reading Transparency International Thematic Priorities: Political Integrity and Dirty Money
The following open letter was sent to the Prime Minister of Canada today from 167 signatories and 15 Canadian organizations, concerning the crisis in Venezuela. If you would like to add your name to the letter please use the online form provided. Download letter (with the list of original signatories): English and French Pdf French Pdf English Pdf… Continue Reading Please Sign this Open Letter To the Prime Minister: Statement of concern on the crisis in Venezuela
The Coalition for Equitable Land Acquisitions and Development in Africa (CELADA) invites students, faculty, and policy makers to explore the potential for Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy to strengthen Africa women’s access and rights to land. A panel discussion moderated by Christopher Huggins, uOttawa will feature: Nyambura Githaiga, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Lindsay Mossman, Aga Khan Foundation, Shakilla Umutoni,… Continue Reading Governance of African Land Rights and Implications for Women
