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The Simons Foundation Canada is pleased to share this commentary by Paul Meyer, Adjunct Professor of International Studies and Fellow in International Security at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada.

See The Simons Foundation Canada's Arctic Security Briefing Papers for information on military policies and practices in the Arctic region by Ernie Regehr O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada.

The Simons Foundation Canada is pleased to share this commentary by Cesar Jaramillo, Executive Director of Project Ploughshares.

This workshop brought together scholars and activists from around the world to address the growing dangers of nuclear escalation and make the case for active disarmament as a response—not through increased militarization, but by building arguments and strategies for peace. It focused on the role of higher education institutions in advancing disarmament education and exploring effective ways to advocate for change.

Visit The Hill Times at the link below for this op-ed by Ernie Regehr, O.C., our Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence, and The Hon. Douglas Roche, a Peace Leader at The Simons Foundation Canada.

See the transcript and view video of Dr. Hans Blix's April 2nd webinar presentation to Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs on his book, "A Farewell to Wars: The growing Restraints on the Interstate Use of Force".

See The Simons Foundation Canada's Arctic Security Briefing Papers for information on military policies and practices in the Arctic region by Ernie Regehr O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada

The Simons Foundation Canada and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) co-convened the "Parliamentarians for the TPNW" Conference at the United Nations in New York during the Third Meeting of the States Parties to the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Parliamentarians from around the world gathered in New York alongside states parties, civil society representatives, and experts for a dedicated conference and reaffirmed the crucial role of legislators in advancing the treaty’s objectives and strengthening international efforts toward nuclear disarmament.

Visit The Hill Times (subscription required) at the link below for this commentary by Ernie Regehr, O.C., The Simons Foundation Canada's Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence.

Please visit the Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Coalition at the link below for a copy of the letter to the Canadian Prime Minister from Setsuko Thurlow, C.M., a survivor of the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing, anti-nuclear activist and leading figure of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear weapons (ICAN), recipient of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.