This week has been huge in the campaign for an arms embargo on Israel. Here’s a breakdown of what happened, what we have and haven't achieved, and the roadmap to a real arms embargo. #WorldBEYONDWar
Paul Robinson Prof at Ottawa Uni: Welcome to Irrussianality! This blog focuses on two subjects: the relationship between Russia and the West; and the apparently irrational decision making processes which dominate much of international relations (IR). The two are, of course, connected: relations between Russia and the West are marred by prejudice, misunderstanding, and misperceptions. I hope through this blog to…
Pursuing peace in Ukraine, Nordstream, China's peace plan and Ukraine's reponse, new nuke risks and more Rideau Institute: "Our mission is to help revitalize Canada’s peacekeeping, diplomatic peacemaking and peacebuilding roles in the world, through creative, innovative and inclusive multilateralism, strengthening the UN capacity for conflict prevention and peaceful conflict resolution and the progressive enhancement of international law.
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Euractiv Dec 2, 2022: The Bundestag has officially ratified the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which has been under provisional application since 2017.
Only after the adoption of all EU member states can the agreement come fully into force, including provisions on investment protection, which proved controversial in the past.
“11 countries are still missing,” said Verena Hubertz, vice-chairman of the Bundestag group of Germany’s leading governing party SPD. “But we’re optimistic, now that we’re leading the way, that others will follow quickly,” she said.
Why uranium mining, nuclear energy, and atomic bombs are all steps in the path to destruction By Cymry Gomery, Coordinator of Montréal for a World BEYOND
Currently there are four Canadian hubs in four areas around the globe: Germany, Kuwait, Jamaica and Senegal. Originally conceived in 2006, these hubs have been implemented and expanded in the ensuing years. It just so happens this plan fits perfectly with U.S. plans to engage in counter-insurgency efforts throughout the world, especially in the Global South. According to retired Canadian Col. Michael Boomer, an architect of the initial plan for operational support hubs, “It was absolutely influenced by the United States, but that’s nothing new.”
By M.V.Ramana, the Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at UBC, 7 Nov, 2018. Ottawa is pushing a new smaller, modular nuclear plant (SMR) that could only pay off if mass produced.
By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
Global Research, August 09, 2016
Author’s Introduction: " This article was first published in 2013 focussing on the May 2013 Tunis World Social Forum.
This year the World Social Forum is being held in Montreal, regrouping committed social activists, anti-war collectives and prominent intellectuals.
Most of the participants are unaware that the WSF is funded by corporate foundations including Ford, Rockefeller, et al. Much of this funding is channelled to the WSF organizers under the helm of the WSF International Council. ...[...]"
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Joe Friesen
The Globe and Mail
Published Friday, Oct. 31 2014, 6:19 PM EDT
Last updated Saturday, Nov. 01 2014,According to John Ralston Saul, when aboriginal leaders speak, many Canadians tend to misinterpret what they are saying
Kalam. Comments GE: "India exploded its first atomic bomb in 1974, usingplutonium produced in a research reactor which wasgiven to India as a gift from the Government of Canada. Canada announced that it was breaking off all nuclear cooperation with India
Jos EU:n sopimuksiin Yhdysvaltojen ja Kanadan kanssa sisältyy investointisuoja, ulkomaisille sijoittajille avautuu mahdollisuus toimia kansallisen lainsäädännön vastaisesti. Markus Kröger (Suomen Akatemian tutkijatohtori Helsingin yliopistossa)., HS Vieraskynä 31.10.2013: "... lyhyessä ajassa on syntynyt joukko mittavia voittoja tekeviä lakiasiaintoimistoja, jotka etsivät aktiivisesti asiakkaita syytteiden nostamiseksi hallituksia vastaan... Investointisuoja tekee mahdolliseksi kansainvälisen korvausvaatimuksen, vaikka esimerkiksi kaivos rikkoisi paikallista ympäristölainsäädäntöä tai kaikki maan asukkaat olisivat hanketta vastaan ja onnistuisivat pysäyttämään sen."
In 1999, Cameco set up a subsidiary, Cameco Europe Ltd., in low-tax Zug, Switzerland. Cameco then signed a 17-year deal to take the uranium it produces in Canada, sell it to Cameco Europe, and have Cameco Europe make the final sale to the end customers all across the world.