With Eid celebrations in Gaza concluded amid enormous loss and destruction, the need for humanitarian assistance, especially food and medical supplies, remains urgent and critical. With the world’s attention now focused on the Iran war, Israel’s punishment of the people of Gaza continues, including its cruel imposition of restrictions on the operations of the United Nations Relief and… Continue Reading New UNRWA Factsheet: Canada Should Increase Support for UN Relief Agency for Palestinian Refugees
On March 17, 2026, endorsed by 50 members of the Order of Canada, Canadian Leadership for Nuclear Disarmament (https://pugwashgroup.ca/clnd/), a project of the Canadian Pugwash Group, called on the Government of Canada to convene a meeting of middle-power nations to rescue the Non-Proliferation Treaty. “The NPT has served the international community well since its inception as reflected in… Continue Reading Canada Should Lead Rescue of the Non-Proliferation Treaty: Canadian Leadership for Nuclear Disarmament
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
Yesterday’s webinar with Robb Barnes (Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment) and Leah Darbyson was such an informative one. Robb unpacked the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly parts of COP30 as well as Canada’s climate impacts both domestically and internationally. Leah fielded questions and led discussion relating to climate, AI, and Indigenous interests/potentials. Robb also shared… Continue Reading COP30 Action – Climate and Health in an International Context Webinar is live
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
