Canadian Centre for Treaty Compliance
Welcome
Welcome to the Canadian Centre for Treaty Compliance (CCTC) website. The CCTC is located within the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) and is a research unit of Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Centre News
Second Centre Submission to ICNND
The International Commission on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament (ICNND) has recently released a research paper by CCTC researcher Justin Alger and director Trevor Findlay titled ‘The costs of nuclear disarmament’. This study is the first to examine the economic costs of complete nuclear disarmament and a subsequent verification regime.
Centre Submission to ICNND
The CCTC has recently submitted a research paper by NPSIA student Paul Davis, ‘Giving Up the Bomb: Motivations and Incentives’, to the ICNND. It is intended to provide important background material to aid the Commission in its aims to reinvigorate international efforts on nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament.
Survey of Emerging Nuclear Energy States (SENES) Released
The CCTC is proud to announce that our Survey of Emerging Nuclear Energy States (SENES) is now publically available online, accessible here. SENES monitors the progress of countries aspiring to civilian nuclear energy in order to assess the size and characteristics of the purported nuclear revival.
About the Centre
The Centre was established in February 2005 to focus on treaty compliance. The aim of the Centre is to conduct policy-oriented research into the theory and practice of compliance in respect of international treaties, resolutions, agreements and arrangements.
Our principal research focus is the monitoring, verification and enforcement of arms control principles in existing and future international instruments. This includes but is not limited to research on nuclear, biological, chemical, radiological, conventional and space weapons. Our research also extends to compliance in other treaty regimes and how novel approaches from other disciplines may be applied to arms control. (Learn more...)
Research
Policy-based research is the central focus of the Centre. The Centre conducts studies and publishes reports on disarmament, arms control, nonproliferation and treaty compliance generally. We often contribute expertise in researching compliance mechanisms of various international regimes. The Centre's flagship publication, Compliance Chronicles is an occasional paper series in collaboration with commissioned researchers. Centre research is presented in various fora and is designed to be accessible to academics and policy-makers. (Learn more...)
Events & Activities
The CCTC is actively involved in the discourse of arms control and compliance issues. Located in Ottawa, the Centre frequently hosts distinguished speakers and guests to discuss current issues in the arms control field. Additionally, the Centre regularly convenes conferences and workshops domestically and internationally related to our ongoing research projects. The Centre also frequently participates in national and international events to facilitate dialogue, incorporating diverse perspectives from academics, governments and industry. (Learn more...)
Waterloo conference participants meeting in the Seagram Room at CIGI, November 2008.
Community Involvement
As both a Carleton University Research Centre (CURC) and Public Affairs Research Centre (PARC), the CCTC collaborates with other research units and organizations at Carleton University. Use the navigation to the left to access the various facets of our organization; where appropriate, relevant organizations and research affiliates are linked within the site to give a better perspective to Centre research and involvement on and beyond the Carleton Campus.
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