Ottawa’s Anti-Landmine Obligation
On December 3rd, 1997, Canada became the first nation to sign the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on their Destruction, also known as the Ottawa Treaty. Analyzing the efforts required in gaining the signatures of more than 150 nations to the Ottawa Treaty and the global impact it has had over the past decade is an insightful historical exercise, as well as a reflection on Canada’s international leadership potential…
