The Rideau Institute and the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, University of Ottawa, released a new report, entitled Economic Sanctions Under International Law: A Guide for Canadian Policy. The study’s author is Professor Craig Martin, a Canadian who is Professor of Law and Co-Director of the International and Comparative Law Center at Washburn University School of … Read more
The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group and the Rideau Institute welcome the Canadian government’s decision to settle the lawsuit launched by Omar Khadr, apologize for its failure to protect one of its citizens and a minor, and compensate Khadr for the illegal detention and the torture he suffered. At the same time, the government must … Read more
Ten leading civil society organizations released their Submission to the Defence Policy Review entitled: A Shift to Sustainable Peace and Common security. Roy Culpeper, Chair of the Group of 78 and Peggy Mason, President of the Rideau Institute, stated: “Our submission recommends a “UN-centred sustainable peace and common security” framework with the UN Charter as its … Read more
The Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released a new report, entitled “Torture of Afghan Detainees: Canada’s Alleged Complicity and the Need for a Public Inquiry.” The report, by human rights researcher and advocate Omar Sabry, discusses Canada’s shortcomings and violations of international law relating to its transfer of hundreds of Afghan detainees to … Read more
The Board of Directors is proud to announce that Peggy Mason, Canada’s former Ambassador for Disarmament to the United Nations, is the new president of the Rideau Institute on International Affairs. Peggy Mason was elected president at a directors’ meeting on June 18. She succeeds Steven Staples, who had served in that role since founding … Read more
A new report on the single-engine F-35 has been released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. One Dead Pilot was written by University of British Columbia political science professor Michael Byers, who recently won the $50,000 Donner Prize for his book International Law and the Arctic. The report responds to the … Read more
A report on the cost of F-35s has just been released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. “The Plane That Ate the Canadian Military” was written by University of British Columbia political science professor Michael Byers. In his new report, professor Byers explains that even that $45.69 billion figure is low, because … Read more
A report on the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) has been released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. “Blank Cheque: National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy puts Canadians at Risk” was written by University of British Columbia political science professor Michael Byers and defence analyst Stewart Webb (a visiting research fellow at … Read more
A report on the planned procurement of Close Combat Vehicles has just been released by the Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Stuck in a Rut: Harper government overrides Canadian Army, insists on buying outdated equipment was written by University of British Columbia political science professor Michael Byers and defence analyst Stewart … Read more
The Rideau Institute issued a release stating that National Defence Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) is too close to the defence industry, undermining his ability to effectively oversee billions of dollars in government spending on the military. “Any ‘ethical wall’ that would require the new Defence Minister’s Chief of Staff not to participate in … Read more
