GC43 or earlier GC29 Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (1982N782) WHEREAS we, as Christians, recognize all peoples of the earth as our brothers and sisters; andWHEREAS the escalating world arms race is now costing hundreds of billions of dollars a year perverting and squandering precious national resources, robbing the human family of food, water, health, education, housing, roads, transportation and peaceful industry; andWHEREAS we believe nuclear weapons pose a great and immediate threat to all life on this planet; andWHEREAS we believe the new developments in chemical and biological weapons pose as great a threat to all life on this planet; andWHEREAS Canada has a long and proud history of being involved in peacekeeping initiatives; andWHEREAS Canada, with its strong history of peace initiatives would be a strong witness to the world as a zone free of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons:THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:THAT the 29th General Council of The United Church of Canada:REQUEST the government of Canada to make Canada a zone free of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and to call upon other nations to adopt a similar policy. This would include the elimination of:The stationing and storage of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons within Canadian territory;The transit of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons across Canadian soil, or through Canadian airspace or territorial waters;The production and testing of components of these warfare systems, such as the Cruise Missile;The use of electronic guidance systems for the selection of targets for these weapons of mass destruction by Canadians or in Canadian territories.DIRECT the General Council Committee on the Church and International Affairs to prepare a Study Packet for presbyteries and local congregations on the issue of,“Canada: A Zone Free of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons,” the packet to be available May 1, 1983; andREQUEST each presbytery (through conference executives) and the pastoral charges (through the presbyteries) to study the issues and the implications of such a policy in Canada, in particular, for their immediate area, and report their responses to the General Council Committee on the Church and International Affairs for presentation and discussion at the 30th General Council. GC29 1982 ROP, pp. 99-100 Save to PDF True Document Date October 31, 1982 Document Type Social Policy Originating Body Other Topic Peace Latest News GCE Summary, March 7-9, 2025 The 44th General Council Executive (GCE) met in person in London, Ontario, on March 6-9, 2025, for the final planned meeting of the triennium. 44th General Council Executive meeting: March 7-9 The Executive will deal with a number of proposals that will go to the 45th General Council in August GCE Summary, November 22-23, 2024 The General Council Executive (GCE) met in person in Mississauga, Ontario, on November 21-23, 2024. The meeting wrapped up a week of meetings with Regional Council Executive Ministers and General Council Executive Ministers, Senior Leads and Directors.