The Canadian Network to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (CNANW) was established in 1996 by representatives of national organizations that share the conviction that nuclear weapons are immoral and should be abolished. We believe that Canada should lead in working for their early abolition. CNANW’s seventeen member organizations include faith communities, professional groups, peace and women’s organizations — all of whom work in various ways for nuclear abolition. We endorse the following statement:
“We believe that the use and threat of use of nuclear weapons are abhorrent and morally wrong. We call on the Government of Canada to work urgently with other nations to conclude a Convention which will set out a binding timetable for the abolition of all nuclear weapons in the world.”
CNANW and its members work to educate the public, and conduct seminars, consultations and meetings with the public, officials and politicians in Canada and abroad. All this work is with the purpose of advancing the cause of nuclear disarmament and moving the world toward abolition of nuclear weapons.
Steering Committee Members:
Dr. Jonathan Down (Chairperson)
Robin Collins
Dr. Nancy Covington
Beverley Delong
Dr. Richard Denton
Dr. John Guilfoyle
Cesar Jaramillo
Dr. Arnd Jurgensen
Dr. Sylvie Lemieux
Dr. Erika Simpson
Member Groups
- Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility
- Canadian Federation of University Women
- Canadian Voice of Women for Peace
- Canadian Peace Research Association
- Canadian Pugwash Group
- Friends for Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention
- Group of 78
- Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Coalition
- International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Canada
- Project Ploughshares
- Project Save the World (publishers of Peace Magazine)
- Religions for Peace Canada
- Rideau Institute
- Science for Peace
- United Nations Association in Canada / Association canadienne pour les Nations Unies
- Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (Canada section)
- World Federalist Movement – Canada / Mouvement Federaliste Mondial – Canada
Emeritus Member:
- Veterans Against Nuclear Arms (VANA): There is a VANA Memorial posted on the Toronto Hiroshima/Nagasaki Day website that gives an extensive history and video and archival links explaining the founding, aims and work of the organization