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1.	We support the abolition of nuclear weapons in particular by supporting the work of the Canadian Network for the abolition of Nuclear Weapons (CNANW). The goal of this group is to work for the urgent conclusion of a convention that will set forth a binding timetable for the elimination of nuclear weapons worldwide. This goal is also the primary goal of the international coalition called Abolition 2000. http://www.abolition2000.org For information on the campaign for the abolition of nuclear weapons in Canada, check the home page for the Canadian Network for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons (CNANW) at http://watserv1.uwaterloo.ca/~plough/cnanw/cnanw.html LSR participated in the preparation of the model legal brief for the International Court of Justice on the question of the legality of the use and threat of use of nuclear weapons. For the text of the ADVISORY OPINION of the INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS: http://www.peacenet.org.disarm/icjtext.html This decision is the result of the work of the World Court Project. Basic information on nuclear weapons can be found at the sites of the peace/research groups.
2.	The abolition of landmines through our own projects and through our support for Mines Action Canada, the national coalition of peace, development, human rights, amputee etc. groups working for a ban on the production, transfer and use of landmines and for the substantial allocation of funding for demining, mine destruction and amputee assistance and rehabilitation. In Canada, landmines activities are coordinated through Mines Action Canada. http://www.minesactioncanada.com Other Sources: International Campaign to Ban Landmines: http://www.icbl.org Center for Defense Information: http://www.cdi.org International Committee of the Red Cross: http://www.icrc.org/ Human Rights Watch: http://www.hrw.org Physicians for Global Survival: http://www.pgs.ca/pages/ldmn0.html
3.	The creation of a permanent International Criminal Court. Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court: http://www.un.org.icc/ Coalition for an International Criminal Court: http://www.igc.org/icc/
4.	Increased restraint of the arms trade. For Canadian information, check with: Project Ploughshares: they have been monitoring Canadian sales for over 25 years. http://www.ploughshares.ca Coalition Opposed to the Arms Trade (COAT) for information on military conversion, peace and arms trade resources. http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/COAT/ For US information, check with the Center for Defense Information: http://www.cdi.org For international documentation on the new codes proposed for the restraint of the arms trade, check with British American Security Information Council (BASIC). http://www.basicint.org

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