Petition calling on the Government of Canada to accede to the TPNW

Dear Friends,

In the spirit of advancing Canada’s long time commitment to global nuclear disarmament, please sign the following House of Commons e-petition calling on the Government of Canada to accede to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

On January 22, 2021, this United NationsTreaty will become international law thus finally declaring nuclear weapons illegal. However, nuclear weapons will only be illegal for those nations which have acceded to the Treaty, which currently stands at 51 nations. An additional 86 countries have signed the Treaty. Canada has not signed or acceded.

The International Committee of the Red Cross has stated that no government or international agency could possibly respond to the humanitarian needs of any use of nuclear weapons. Furthermore, there is no vaccine for the effects of a nuclear weapons detonation.

The only solution is to prevent by being proactive. The more signatures the stronger the petition. Please sign and distribute.

Closing date of this petition is February 6, at 2:00 pm EST, after which the petition will be verified, sent to Elizabeth May to be read in the House of Commons. The petition will also elicit an official response from the Government of Canada.

Earl Turcotte, chairperson of Canadian Network to Abolish Nuclear Weapons has stated “This is an excellent initiative that can help press the Government of Canada to take action in support of nuclear disarmament.”

Nancy Covington