The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons reached the required 50 states parties for its entry into force, and it will become law on January 22, 2021.
Unfortunately, Canada boycotted negotiations in 2017 and the government has refused to sign or ratify this landmark Treaty.
In the lead-up to January 22, and beyond, organizations, grassroots groups, and individuals across Canada are mobilizing to advocate for Canada to change course, accede to the TPNW, and advance global efforts at nuclear disarmament.
Find & post events and use the resources on this page to celebrate nuclear weapons becoming illegal this January 22, and take action for change in Canada!
Canadian Events
Take Action in Canada
- Sign the House of Commons e-petition calling on the Government of Canada to accede to the Treaty
- Consult the list of MPs and Senators who have signed the Parliamentary Pledge in support of TPNW, and contact your representatives to thank them or urge them to sign on.
- Hundreds of groups came together to place a 3 page ad in the Hill Times urging the Parliament of Canada to debate and hold public hearings on the TPNW
- Write an organizational letter or appeal to the Canadian Government like the Canadian Council of Churches did
- Pass local resolutions like these activists in Langley BC did in November
- Plan nonviolent resistance actions like this one
- Salish Sea Photo Action - take part in a cross-border photo action before January 18
- Learn more about the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons - ICAN
International Events and Ways to Take Action
- Sign and share the appeal to nine nuclear governments
- Join International Peace Bureau's Virtual Party at 12:00pm GMT on January 22, 2021
- Join the online nuclear weapons ban watch party from 7:00pm to 9:00pm ET (GMT-5) on January 22, 2021
- Find events on ICAN's events calendar or add your own!
- Check out templates for posters, banners, fact sheets, media releases, letters-to-the-editor, and more from our partners at OREPA
- Put up billboards like World BEYOND War is doing
- Find a list of companies and banks that invest in nukes at Don't Bank on the Bomb
- Pass local resolutions like these WBW chapters
- Plan nonviolent resistance actions like this one
- Sign the petition to the German government
- If you're from the United States, email your legislators
- If you're from anywhere else, work with us to set up a local campaign
- Continue the conversation at the Nuclear Ban Treaty EIF Facebook group
- Go to our global TPNW page
Resources:
Share on Social Media: A TPNW Explainer
Listen: The Need to Ban Nuclear Weapons and Energy
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