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| Abbreviation | RI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2007 |
| Type | non-profit research organization based in Canada |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | advocate and public voice, educator and network |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Region served | Canada |
Official language | English, French |
| Website | |
The Rideau Institute is a non-profit independent research and advocacy group based in Ottawa. It focuses on foreign policy and defence policy issues.
It was founded in January 2007.[1] It is based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Personnel
Directors
- Peggy Mason, President of the Rideau Institute, former UN Ambassador for Disarmament
- Steven Staples, Vice-President of the Rideau Institute, commentator, and author of Missile Defence: Round One
- Michael Byers, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia and author of Intent for a Nation, What is Canada For?
- Bruce Campbell, Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and author of numerous books and studies on Canadian public policy
- Kathleen Ruff, former Director of the British Columbia Human Rights Commission and former director of the Court Challenges Program
- Mel Watkins, professor emeritus of economics and political science, University College, University of Toronto; author; and well-known Canadian political figure
Senior Advisors
- Maude Barlow, author and Chairperson of The Council of Canadians
- Peter Coombes, co-founder of Ceasefire.ca and Job Evaluation Representative for CUPE
- Murray Dobbin, political commentator and author
- Walter Dorn, Associate Professor of Defence Studies, Royal Military College of Canada
- Mel Hurtig (deceased, 2016), author, former publisher, and founder of The Council of Canadians
- Wade Huntley, Director of the Simons Centre for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Research, Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia
- Anil Naidoo, International water policy analyst and Project Organizer of the Blue Planet Project
- Douglas Roche, author, former parliamentarian and senator (retired)
- Bill Robinson, former Program Associate, Project Ploughshares
- Erika Simpson, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Western Ontario
- Scott Sinclair, director of Trade and Investment Research Project, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
- Alice Slater, Director, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, NY
- Gar Pardy, former Canadian diplomat
See also
Notes
External links
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