Two recent votes at the United Nations show Canada’s preferred path towards ridding the world of nuclear weapons – saying no to a push for full-scale nuclear disarmament in favour of a treaty to ban bomb-making material.
However, a coalition of Canadian anti-nuclear activists criticizes the government for not backing a broader effort to work towards an outright ban on nuclear weapons.
The government favours the creation of the creation of a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty as a more realistic approach.
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Canada is a member of the NATO military alliance, which has a policy of supporting nuclear weapons as a deterrent.
Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion heralds the overwhelming adoption of Canadian-sponsored resolution at the United Nations General Assembly calling for the creation of a fissile material treaty.
More than 170 countries favour the creation of such a treaty, which would rid the world of the key ingredients needed for nuclear weapons.
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