Mines Action Canada
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If you are curious about how things are going on autonomous weapons in Canada have a listen to this podcast featuring our friend and frequent collaborator Dr. Jason Millar! www.canadaland.com/podcast/185-... @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social
#185 Ottawa’s Killer Robot Problem
Host Sam spent a day at Canada's biggest defence trade show asking about autonomous weapons.
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I was there in Dublin in 2008 as head of the @minesactioncan.bsky.social delegation. It was a joyous moment & the Convention on Cluster Munitions has saved lives & livelihoods for tens of 1000s of civilians in 100s of communities around the world. In case you can't tell I am a wee bit proud of that.
Cluster Munition Coalition@banclusterbombs.bsky.social · 2mo agoOn 30 May 2026, the Convention on Cluster Munitions marks 18 years since its adoption in Dublin in 2008. And today, the Regional Workshop on Universalisation of the CCM for Asia and Pacific States is ongoing in Vientiane, Lao PDR, hosted by the Lao PDR Presidency of the 3rd Review Conference.
On 30 May 2026, the Convention on Cluster Munitions marks 18 years since its adoption in Dublin in 2008. And today, the Regional Workshop on Universalisation of the CCM for Asia and Pacific States is ongoing in Vientiane, Lao PDR, hosted by the Lao PDR Presidency of the 3rd Review Conference.
In Myanmar, landmines have made daily life a deadly risk. Erin Hunt of Mines Action Canada says the people living with these weapons must be treated as the experts. @minesactioncan.bsky.social insightmyanmar.org/navigating-a...
Victims of Success — Insight Myanmar
International mine action faces its limits as Myanmar records the highest landmine casualties in the world
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"Machines should not make life or death decisions." Eight words that should be the cornerstone of #AI policies for #Canada and every other state. @evansolomon.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social @mark-carney.bsky.social @elizabethminor.bsky.social @minesactioncan.bsky.social
Stop Killer Robots@stopkillerrobots.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe need to safeguard humanity from dehumanising technology that, as #PopeLeo rightly identified, “reduc[e] victims to data”, is needed now, more than ever. Read our #PressRelease: www.stopkillerrobots.org/news/respons...
The need to safeguard humanity from dehumanising technology that, as #PopeLeo rightly identified, “reduc[e] victims to data”, is needed now, more than ever. Read our #PressRelease: www.stopkillerrobots.org/news/respons...
Very pleased to see a champion of international law and the Ottawa Treaty selected to be Canada's next Governor General! Congratulations to the Honourable Louise Arbour!
Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social · 3mo agoCongratulations to the Honourable Louise Arbour, who will serve as Canada’s 31st Governor General.
Reporting today responsiblestatecraft.org/us-cluster-m... including on letter from three dozen organizations in opposition to the United States’ reported $210 million purchase of cluster munitions from Israel www.noclusterbombs.org/news/2026/02...
New US cluster bombs pose ‘severe, foreseeable dangers’
Critics say Washington should walk away from a $210 million contract for Israeli-made weapons
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"All in all, anti-personnel mines give a false sense of security while putting one’s own civilians and military personnel at risk."
Mines Action Canada@minesactioncan.bsky.social · 7mo ago"Like vaccinations, the Ottawa Treaty has become a victim of its own success. The huge amount of land cleared and the reductions of casualties from over 20,000 a year in the early 1990s to 6,279 in 2024, means that people are starting to forget why these weapons were banned in the first place."
Despite the deteriorating security situation around the world, the TPNW is the bright spot for peace and disarmament- and we can turn back the clock- but we can't do it alone. Join ICAN to help change course. #DoomsdayClock app.sosha.ai/s/ScFtSs5Q
Help move the clock away from doomsday
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"Like vaccinations, the Ottawa Treaty has become a victim of its own success. The huge amount of land cleared and the reductions of casualties from over 20,000 a year in the early 1990s to 6,279 in 2024, means that people are starting to forget why these weapons were banned in the first place."
Erin Hunt@erinlynnhunt.bsky.social · 7mo agoNew piece in Open Canada on the Ottawa Treaty because it's time to change the narrative. opencanada.org/defiant-not-...
The new #LandmineMonitor report is out! Read the latest on #landmine use, casualties, contamination, and on efforts to reduce their impact. 👉 bit.ly/LandmineMonitorReports @minefreeworld.bsky.social @hi-advocacy.bsky.social @cccmcol.bsky.social @hrw.org @minesactioncan.bsky.social #DanChurchAid
“These are weapons of the past, and we are facing modern conflicts. They won’t stop Russia,” Erin Hunt continued. www.ledevoir.com/monde/europe... @minesactioncan.bsky.social @minesactioncan.bsky.social @minefreeworld.bsky.social
La peur d’une attaque russe relance les mines antipersonnel
Pour la première fois depuis près de 30 ans, des pays européens choisissent de se retirer de la Convention d’Ottawa.
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Trump has threatened to restart #nucleartests “on an equal basis” with China & Russia. While the intent is unclear this an unnecessary & reckless nuclear escalation, increasing nuclear dangers & disregarding the decades of harm already caused in 80 years of nuclear age. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/30/t...
Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, citing rival nations’ programs
The U.S. has not conducted a physical nuclear test since 1992 after President George H.W. Bush entered into a unilateral moratorium on nuclear weapons testing.
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The Cluster Munition Coalition statement to the First Committee during the UN General Assembly 80th session, delivered by @erinlynnhunt.bsky.social from @minesactioncan.bsky.social. The full statement text is available here bit.ly/3LxMvI8 hashtag#BanClusterBombs
UN General Assembly 80th session: Statements to the First Committee - ICBLCMC
International Campaign to Ban Landmines - Cluster Munition Coalition - Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor
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#SilentKillers ep.5 is out 👇 Erin Hunt, Executive Director of Mines Action Canada, discusses her journey into activism, the power of public engagement, and the vital role of youth in disarmament. 🎧 Tune in to hear how global change starts with education, advocacy, and action: bit.ly/42ufr9T
Silent Killers Episode 5: A New Generation of Disarmament Leaders
In this episode of Silent Killers, David Peck interviews Erin Hunt, the Executive Director of Mines Action Canada, discussing her journey into activism, the importance of public engagement, and the role of youth in disarmament efforts. They explore the Mind Action Fellows Program, which empowers young advocates to engage in international diplomacy and share survivor stories. The conversation highlights the challenges faced in the fight against landmines, the importance of celebrating small wins, and the hope for a future free of landmines through collective action and support from decision-makers. Erin Hunt is the Executive Director of Mines Action Canada. She has been doing public education on the Ottawa Treaty banning landmines since 2003 and working in humanitarian disarmament in various capacities since 2006. Erin's areas of expertise include the humanitarian impact of indiscriminate weapons, victim assistance, gender in disarmament and Canadian disarmament policy. She contributes to the work of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, the Cluster Munition Coalition, the International Campaign to Abolish nuclear weapons and Stop Killer Robots. Erin contributes to the Women, Peace and Security Network - Canada and to national and international working groups on feminist and gender sensitive approaches to foreign policy and mine action. During the 2017 process to negotiate the Treaty on the Prohibition of nuclear weapons, Erin was a member of the International Campaign to Abolish nuclear weapons negotiating team which was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. Prior to joining Mines Action Canada, Erin worked on victim assistance programs for landmine survivors in Uganda, implemented sport-based peacebuilding programs for youth in a post-conflict setting and worked in child welfare. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Victoria and a Masters Degree in Human Security and Peacebuilding from Royal Roads University. www.minesactioncanada.org
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Check out this interviews from #UNGA80 about the importance of the Ottawa Treaty banning landmines. webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n... @icblcmc.bsky.social
A Legacy Under Threat: The Resurgence of Landmines - SDG Media Zone, 80th Session of the UN General Assembly
In 1997, international efforts that led to the creation of the Mine Ban Treaty were recognized with a Nobel Peace Prize. Over the years, more countries stopped the production and use of landmines and ...
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Good to see this red line: "Prohibiting the deployment and use of weapon systems used for killing a human without meaningful human control and clear human accountability." @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social @minesactioncan.bsky.social
Yoshua Bengio@yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 11mo agoEstablishing where we collectively draw red lines is essential to prevent unacceptable AI risks. See the statement signed by myself and over 200 prominent figures: red-lines.ai
Very glad to see these red lines. As a global AI powerhouse this is an area where #Canada can be an important leader. Good place to start is autonomous weapons aka #KillerRobots @evansolomon.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social @mark-carney.bsky.social @minesactioncan.bsky.social
Yoshua Bengio@yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 11mo agoEstablishing where we collectively draw red lines is essential to prevent unacceptable AI risks. See the statement signed by myself and over 200 prominent figures: red-lines.ai
“Preserving meaningful human control over the use of force is one of the core purposes of a legally binding instrument on autonomous weapons systems.” – Jimena Sofía Viveros Álvarez delivers the #StopKillerRobots statement this morning at #CCWUN
Congratulations to our friends at @minesadvisorygroup.bsky.social this year’s #HiltonPrize recipient! It is always a pleasure working with them and their life-saving impact in communities during and after war has never been more important. Learn more about their work: www.maginternational.org
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MAG brings peace and safety to those who have lived in fear for far too long. Help us find every unexploded landmine and bomb before a child does.
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Today marks 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Dr. Terumi Tanaka, hibakusha and co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, reminds us we need to act on nuclear disarmament now and we have the solution in our hands: the #NuclearBan Treaty. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/o...
Opinion | Eighty Years of Nuclear Weapons Is Enough
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And if you are Canadian your can also consider a C$15.00 contribution to @minesactioncan.bsky.social a co-founder of the @banclusterbombs.bsky.social. www.minesactioncanada.org/donate
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Today we are in Vancouver with our friends from @peaceboat.bsky.social and @sfuintlstudies.bsky.social marking to 80th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Check out this excellent interview with Zoran, Alex and Reth about the human reality of landmines: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Their story starts around 27:30.
BBC OS - Israel intensifies airstrikes on Syria - BBC Sounds
Israel says it is trying to protect members of the Druze in Syria
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