The Ottawa Treaty at a crossroads: time for a middle path?

The conversation on landmines cannot be reduced to a binary. Canada must instead explore whether there’s a different path forward.

The Ottawa Treaty has saved countless lives, but clinging to static interpretations while the global order shifts is not a virtue, writes Alexander Landry. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Clear Path International

Opinion

BY ALEXANDER LANDRY

April 14, 2025

We’ve recently passed International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action—a day meant to reaffirm our collective humanitarian commitments. But this...

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