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Salmon Arm Council to Write to Prime Minister Trudeau Regarding Nuclear Arms Control

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Salmon Arm City Council has agreed to send a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly urging Canada to make nuclear arms control and disarmament a national priority. This decision comes after local resident Anne Morris wrote to council on behalf of KAIROS-Salmon Arm, expressing concern about the United Nations Review of the Nuclear Weapons Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Morris's letter highlighted the importance of the NPT in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and quoted retired Canadian Senator Douglas Roche, who described the treaty as "on the verge of collapse." Mayor Alan Harrison has agreed to write the letter, emphasizing the need for Canadians to remind the federal government of their concerns regarding this critical international issue.

Key Takeaways:

  • Salmon Arm City Council has agreed to write to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly regarding nuclear arms control and disarmament.
  • The letter will urge Canada to make nuclear arms control and disarmament a national priority.
  • The letter comes in response to a request from local resident Anne Morris on behalf of KAIROS-Salmon Arm, which highlighted the importance of the United Nations Review of the Nuclear Weapons Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
  • The NPT has been described as "on the verge of collapse" by retired Canadian Senator Douglas Roche.
  • The NPT has been the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime since its entry into force in 1970.
  • The treaty has been ratified by 191 states parties, including the five nuclear-weapon states.
  • The United Nations Review of the NPT is currently underway in New York, from August 1 to 26, 2022.

Statistics:

  • 191 states parties have ratified the Nuclear Weapons Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
  • The NPT has been in force since 1970.
  • Talks for the United Nations Review of the NPT are scheduled to take place in New York from August 1 to 26, 2022.
  • The 2020 NPT Review Conference was postponed several times due to COVID-19.

Sources:

  • [United Nations website]
  • [KAIROS-Salmon Arm letter to Salmon Arm City Council]

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