Exploring a Lien-Based Mechanism for Frozen Russian Assets Held in Euroclear
Belgium’s legal and liability concerns have stalled the European Union’s plan to tap frozen Russian assets for Ukraine. This paper argues that a lien-based approach... Read more.
Canada Should Use the 2025 G7 Summit to Address Weapons of Mass Destruction
Their are opportunities for Canada to support the Global Partnership on weapons of mass destruction and the safe and secure use of nuclear energy Lloyd Axworthy,... Read more.
The time has come to think about what comes after the war in Gaza
Israel’s three-phase proposal for Middle East peace, announced on May 31 by U.S. President Joe Biden, is an important step forward and deserves widespread support.... Read more.
Putting migrants in federal prisons is unjustified and unjust
Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock write in The Globe and Mail that the Canadian federal government's decision to expand immigration detention into federal prisons is... Read more.
Canada can help establish an international protective force in Gaza
The killing of aid workers in Gaza highlights the need to protect the supply and distribution of humanitarian assistance. Supplying aid is one thing, but making... Read more.
Canada Can Seek Justice for Child Victims of Conflict
WRMC Chair Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock write that those who target children in war must be held to account in a criminal court.... Read more.
In the Conflict in Gaza, We Must Think About the Children
WRMC's Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock write that while Canada will not bring about change with military force, we can make this a safer, fairer and better world by... Read more.
Leading by Example
This paper by Robert Currie, Fen Hampson and Allan Rock examines the precedent-setting nature of Canada’s new legislation on foreign-owned asset forfeiture and... Read more.
The Withering of Human Rights: Proposals to Counter Forced Displacement, Gender-Based Violence, Corruption and Other Human Rights Violations
World Refugee & Migration Council Member Allan Rock spoke at Montreal’s Concordia University for the Henri Habib Distinguished Speakers Series on 4 April... Read more.
Here’s a Better Fix for Roxham Road
A border that assures security while respecting asylum seekers and welcoming migrants? Now that would be a real win for Canada, write Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock.... Read more.