Canada
Country Spotlight
Canada does not have nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons or relevant delivery systems, and is a member in good standing of all relevant nonproliferation treaties and regimes. A significant producer and exporter of dual-use goods, particularly relating to civil nuclear applications, Canada also plays an active role in nonproliferation export control regimes.
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Region North America
1984 Stopped hosting U.S. nuclear weapons on its territory
~9% Of the world’s uranium resources
7 Countries operate Canadian-built CANDU power reactors
Nuclear
- Participated in NATO’s nuclear mission between 1963 and 1984
- Promoter of peaceful nuclear energy since establishment of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) in 1952
- Produced much of the world’s supply of molybdenum-99 for medical diagnosis and cancer treatment until 2018
Tutorial on Nuclear and Radiological Security
Biological
- Conducted research on offensive and defensive biological warfare during World War II
- Tested American chemical and biological weapons during the 1960s
- Maintains the Canadian Safety and Security Program to research and develop defenses against biological weapons
Tutorial on Biological Weapons Nonproliferation
Canada Overview
Missile
- Does not possess or develop ballistic missiles
- Has not participated in U.S. ballistic missile defense, but reconsidering this position
- In 2015, purchased missile defense technology similar to Israel’s Iron Dome
Overview of The CNS Missile and SLV Launch Databases
Tutorial on Missiles and Other WMD Delivery Systems
Chemical
- Participated in Allied chemical weapons research during World War II
- Provided land for the United Kingdom to test its chemical weapons in the 1940s
- Is a member of the Australia Group and maintains strict export controls on dual-use chemicals
Canada and NTI Conclude Agreement to Help Destroy Chemical Weapons in Russia
Tutorial on Chemical Weapons Nonproliferation
Treaties and Regimes Memberships
- NTI
- CNS
Developing Guardrails for AI Biodesign Tools
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with the life sciences offers tremendous potential benefits to society, but advances in AI biodesign tools also pose significant risks of misuse, with the potential for global consequences.
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