The École Polytechnique massacre was a horrific crime. It was also the brutal, explicit assertion of an ideology that is usually hidden. Marc Lépine said he was “fighting feminism.” He said he wanted to stop women from “seizing [the advantages] accorded to men.” He said they had ruined his life. Fast-forward 25 years after December 6, 1989. This Read More…
Tazrian Alam
The Montreal Massacre: A Man’s Fight Against Feminism
Tazrian Alam explains the political and ideological motives behind the Montreal Massacre.
Nuclear Weapons in the Arctic: Problems at the State and Individual Level
Tazrian Alam explains how nuclearizaiton in the Arctic permeates through theoretical boundaries and has tangible effects on all levels of security.
Nuclearization of the Arctic: The Problem On An International Level
Tazrian Alam explains the problem increasing nuclearization of the Arctic through an international-level analysis.
Infograph- The Young and the Jobless
Some trends in youth unemployment.
Infograph: Canada’s Response to the Situation in Iraq
On October 7, 2014 the Parliament of Canada passed a motion that will see Canada join coalition efforts to counter ISIL. Here is an infograph detailing the Canadian response to ISIL.
Chaos in the Capital
Tazrian Alam explains how today’s shootings in Ottawa are the latest in a long history of major security breaches and terrorism incidents in Ottawa and across Canada.
International Energy Agency Infograph on Energy Security
[quote align=”center” color=”#999999″] The NCC is holding an Energy Security Roundtable with keynote speakers: Ron Oberth, President of Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCI), Professor Dimitrov from University of Western Ontario, Hugh Moran, Executive Director of Ontario Petroleum Institutes, and Robert Swartman, CEO & President of Solcan. Come join the discussion on November 6th, 2014 at the Read More…
Consequences of Inaction: Sovereignty Infringement (Part 2 of 2)
In the final part of her two part series, Tazrian Alam proposes that the Canadian government establish a regional NWFZ in the NorthWest Passage to protect against national & environmental security threats.
An Arctic Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in the Northwest Passage (Part 1 of 2)
Nuclear weapons do not belong in the Arctic. In part 1 of a 2 part series, Tazrian Alam addresses Canada’s opportunity to initiate discussions for a regional NFWZ in the Northwest Passage.