"Opinion: 2016 has been terrible, but there is hope for more peaceful future"

The Hon. Douglas Roche, O.C.

December 14, 2016

Opinion by the Hon. Douglas Roche, O.C.
Published by the Edmonton Journal
December 14, 2016

With so many bad things happening during 2016, The Simons Foundation is pleased to feature our Peace‎ Leader, the Hon. Douglas Roche, who provides some of the good news from this past year as well as hope for the future. Visit the Edmonton Journal at the link below for his encouraging comments.

"Opinion: 2016 has been terrible, but there is hope for more peaceful future"

T he Hon. Douglas Roche is a former Canadian Senator, parliamentarian, diplomat and author, and one of The Simons Foundation's Peace Leaders.

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