Canada can do more at the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

There is global urgency now as a result of the war in Ukraine, but also an opportunity to push forward our shared disarmament and non-proliferation objectives at the NPT Review Conference in August.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 6, 2022, in Ottawa. After two years of delay due to the COVID pandemic, the NPT review conference is being held in New York in August. Divisions have worsened between nuclear-weapon-possessing states and those allies supporting NATO nuclear deterrence policy on the one hand, and states supporting the TPNW on the other. .The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX

July 27, 2022

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons entered into force in 1970 and is designed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, to promote co-operation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of nuclear disarmament. It is supported by 191 states, but not by unof...

To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.

Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription.

Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.

Cancel anytime.

Already a Subscriber?

Get Weekend Point of View Newsletter

A round up of the past weekâ€™s opinion writers and columnists on Saturdays and Sundays.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy