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?
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
Can the United Nations stop Israel’s crimes against humanity in Gaza? In the September 17, 2025 edition of The Hill Times, G78 Chair Ted Jackson and Board member Gord Breedyk make the case that: “Alone or with others, Canada can immediately call on the UN General Assembly to convene an emergency special meeting” where members states would “develop recommendations… Continue Reading Can the United Nations Stop Israel? Canada Can Lead
G78 Board member Bruce Campbell recently wrote a commemorative article for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (https://www.policyalternatives.ca/) to mark the 12th anniversary of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster. “On July 6, 2013, a train carrying 72 tank cars of toxic shale oil derailed and exploded. It killed 47 people, spilling six million litres of oil—obliterating the centre of… Continue Reading Deregulation, Privatization, and Fiscal Austerity: Remembering Why the Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster Happened
Join us on January 31, 2024 for our first webinar of the New Year. Ricardo Tranjan and David MacDonald will discuss whether the current housing market is a failure or a success concerning how it impacts access to affordable, accessible housing. Ricardo Tranjan’s 2023 bestseller book, The Tenant Class, has generated much attention and controversy in public policy circles.… Continue Reading Unaffordable Housing: Market Failure or Market Success
It has become clear over the past few decades that the poorest developing countries are suffering the worst devastation from the climate crisis, in the form of droughts, flooding, and rising seas, despite being the least responsible for global warming. While the need for financial support for developing countries, particularly for climate change adaptation, has been acknowledged, financing… Continue Reading Watch the webinar: International Climate Finance Perspectives from Canada and the Caribbean
On March 5, 2019 a large group of civil society organizations released to the media and public their open letter to the Prime Minister of Canada, calling on him to address their ongoing concern about the Saudi LAV deal. English and French version can found be found below, or download the Pdf version through the following links.… Continue Reading Letter of ongoing concern from civil society regarding Saudi LAV deal
Petroleum geopolitics are complex. When clashes and conflicts occur, they are multi-dimensional. Foster’s book “Oil and World Politics. The real story of today’s conflict zones: Iraq, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Ukraine, and more” explores pieces of the multi-faceted puzzle in the dark world of petroleum and fits them together. Continue Reading Oil and World Politics- Canada Plays the Oil Game too
Tuesday May 29, 2018 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Palais Imperial Restaurant, 311- 313 Dalhousie St., Ottawa RESERVATIONS:Group78@group78.org 613-565-9449 ext. 22 by Friday, May 25, 2018 **************************************************** Canada and world leaders committed to reducing violence against women and street violence when they endorsed the UN Sustainable Development Goals in 2015. Scientific evidence has identified how… Continue Reading May 29, 2018 Luncheon Speaker Series Featuring Irvin Waller – How can Canada regain its reputation as a world leader on caring and safe communities?
Are Russia’s alleged transgressions so disproportionately more serious than those of other international actors, to justify this western hostility? After examining the available evidence, Prof. Bienefeld will argue that any Canadian truly concerned with creating a world in which international law will play a significant and effective role in protecting sovereign nations from hostile diplomatic, financial, informational or military interventions in their internal affairs, should focus on opposing the increasingly provocative and dangerous policies of NATO and its main western supporters, especially the U.S. and Canada. Continue Reading Making Sense of the Russia Trump Media Circus
