“In the view of Ceasefire.ca:
Once the pandemic is fully under control, it is essential that the government start to meaningfully engage in the global examination of what security means going forward.
We are not suggesting an integrated review like the UK has just completed, not least because of the drastically reduced capacity of Global Affairs in comparison to National Defence and our national security apparatus.
But a good starting point would be the launching of a Commission on Rethinking Security, to hear expert and other views (both within and without Canada), but also to undertake relevant studies and reports, to take account of, and contribute to, the burgeoning analyses in this area.
We call upon the Government of Canada to begin to prepare for the launch, as soon as the pandemic is fully under control, of a Canadian Commission on Rethinking Security to promote peace, human well-being and environmental sustainability”