Month: February 2006

The following working groups have continued significant work since the 2005 Annual General Meeting: UN Reform, Nuclear Weapons, Energy and Climate Change, Peace and Sustainability Education and Media. The full reports will be available on the website. Dr. Walter Dorn gave a significant report of his achievements in his role as the UN Representative of … Read more Science for Peace Working Group Reports

Canadian Federal Parties Respond on Nuclear Weapons The federal political parties were asked 3 questions on nuclear weapons during the 2006 Canadian election. The questions, sent by the Canadian Network to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, and their responses are included below. Background There are now 27,000 nuclear weapons in the world, of which 4400 are capable … Read more Atomic Politics

In the City of Toronto in 2005, a disturbing number of deaths of young people occurred through the use of guns. Only after the death of a young white woman on Yonge Street, despite similar deaths occurring in other neighbourhoods in Toronto, did these serve to illuminate a growing threat in Toronto. I will argue … Read more Structural Violence

“ENOUGH guns!” screamed the headline dominating the front page of the Toronto Star on 20 November 2005. Hand wringing in Canada’s largest city followed the shooting of its 69th homicide victim for 2005. It had occurred outside the Toronto West Seventh-day Adventist church after the funeral service for 17 year old Jamal Hemmings, killed days … Read more Violent Entertainment: The Real Elephant in the Room

On 18 April 2005, the Martin government released Canada’s International Policy Statement – A Role of Pride And Influence In The World, inviting response. (The IPS is still on the web site of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.) On November 1, members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, … Read more Canada and Nuclear Weapons

Report from the UN Conference on Climate Change in Montreal, 28 November – 9 December 2005 This Conference was hosted by the Government of Canada, which did an excellent job of organizing it, from the standpoint of both official delegates and the many observers such as Shirley Farlinger and I. We attended as part of … Read more Rising Tide of Climate Change

Science for Peace has just passed its 25th anniversary, 17 March 2006. To mark it, 32 people attended an informal celebration in Toronto, and another 24 sent regrets or congratulatory messages. If Science for Peace is to continue its contributions to society, its members will need to reflect upon the state of the world, which … Read more 25 Years of Science for Peace