Nuclear Disarmament

"How to achieve a nuclear-weapons-free world."

September 26, 2020

Presentation by The Hon. Gareth Evans, AC, QC. 
#wethepeoples2020 Program for a Nuclear Weapon-Free World
Published by UNFOLD ZERO.
September 26, 2020

"How to achieve a nuclear-weapons-free world."
Nuclear Disarmament

"Canada can’t hide behind NATO in refusal to sign treaty on nuclear weapons prohibition"

Visit The Hill Times at the link below for this commentary by The Hon. Douglas Roche, a Peace Leader with The Simons Foundation Canada.
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Nuclear Disarmament

"Canada can’t hide behind NATO in refusal to sign treaty on nuclear weapons prohibition"

September 21, 2020

Commentary by The Hon. Douglas Roche, O.C.
Published by The Hill Times (subscription required)
September 21, 2020

"Canada can’t hide behind NATO in refusal to sign treaty on nuclear weapons pro…
Nuclear Disarmament

"Small modular reactors aren't the energy answer for remote communities and mines"

Visit Policy Options for this article authored by M.V. Ramana, Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at The University of British Columbia, Sarah Froese and Nadja Kunz, which explains why small modular reactors are not an economical or viable solution to the energy needs for remote communities and mines in Canada. 
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Nuclear Disarmament

"Small modular reactors aren't the energy answer for remote communities and mines"

August 26, 2020

Commentary by M.V. Ramana, Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at The University of British Columbia, Sarah Froese and Nadja Kunz
Published by Policy Options
August 26, 2020

"Small modular reactors aren't the energy answer for remote communities and min…
Nuclear Disarmament

"Bruce Blair: Challenging the accidental nuclear war machine at every turn"

Please visit the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists for this tribute to Bruce G. Blair, Ph.D. and his work to realize the total elimination of nuclear weapons. Dr. Blair was Co-Founder of Global Zero, Research Scholar with the Program on Science and Global Security at Princeton University, and a Peace Shaper with The Simons Foundation as the 2018 recipient of The Simons Foundation Award for Distinguished Global Leadership in the Service of Peace and Disarmament. Dr. Jennifer Allen Simons is a Founding Partner of Global Zero and The Simons Foundation Canada is their principal sponsor.
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Nuclear Disarmament

"Bruce Blair: Challenging the accidental nuclear war machine at every turn"

August 11, 2020

By Jessica Sleight, Zia Mian, Frank von Hippel
Published by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
August 11, 2020

"Bruce Blair: Challenging the accidental nuclear war machine at every turn"
Nuclear Disarmament

"Taking nuclear vulnerabilities seriously"

Visit The Hindu at the link below for this commentary by Professor M.V. Ramana, Ph.D., the Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at The University of British Columbia's School for Public Policy and Global Affairs, and Benoit Pelopidas.
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Nuclear Disarmament

"Taking nuclear vulnerabilities seriously"

August 6, 2020

Commentary by Professor M.V. Ramana, Ph.D., the Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at The University of British Columbia's School for Public Policy and Global Affairs, and Benoit Pelopidas
Published by The Hindu
August 6, 2020

"Taking nuclear vulnerabilities seriously"
Nuclear Disarmament

Statement on the 75th Anniversary of Hiroshima

On the 75th Anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we at The Simons Foundation Canada mourn the loss of lives of the thousands of men, women and children – innocent civilians who were destroyed by use of an amoral and what would be now be an illegal weapon of mass destruction.
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