All Highlights

This issue is debated in the current Legion Magazine with The Simons Foundation Canada's Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence, Ernie Regehr, arguing the “No” side and David Bercuson, of the University of Calgary’s Centre for Military, Security, and Strategic Studies, arguing “Yes.” Regehr notes that with today’s increasingly accessible Arctic, and Russia being its most prominent military presence, the question of boosting Canada’s Arctic military operations is a prudent one, but context matters. Visit Legion Magazine at the following link to view the view the full debate.

See The Simons Foundation Canada's page on Canadian Defence Policy for briefing papers by Ernie Regehr, O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada.

 

Visit Inter Press Service News Agency at the link below for this opinion by Professor M.V. Ramana, the Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security and Director of the Liu Institute for Global Affairs at The University of British Columbia's School for Public Policy and Global Affairs.

We are pleased to announce that The Simons Foundation Award for Distinguished Global Leadership in the Service of Peace and Disarmament has been awarded to Ambassador Alexander Kmentt, President-designate of The First Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and Austria’s Director for Arms Control, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament. 

The Simons Foundation is pleased announce this important book by Amb. Alexander Kmentt, President-designate of The First Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and Austria’s Director for Arms Control, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament.  

This volume, edited by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Peggy Mason, publishes the proceedings from a series of virtual sessions co-organized by the Canadian Pugwash Group, the Rideau Institute, the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN), and Trent University in February 2021. Visit NAADSN at the following link for the contribution by Ernie Regehr, O.C., The Simons Foundation's Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence, and to view the entire publication.

The Simons Foundation Canada and the International Security Research and Outreach Programme (ISROP) of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020-2021 Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation competition.

See The Simons Foundation Canada's page on Canadian Defence Policy for briefing papers by Ernie Regehr, O.C., Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada.

 

Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security will host an international School on Science and Global Security from 21-24 October 2021. The School will be in person unless health precautions dictate otherwise. Please see the following for more information and how to apply.

A strong majority want Canada to join the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, despite pressure it may face from the United States. Click here for more information on this April 2021 National Survey conducted by Nanos for The Simons Foundation Canada, The Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Coalition and Le Collectif Échec à la guerre.