WASHINGTON — Canada is contributing $42 million to global efforts to protect nuclear materials and keep them away from terrorists.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among several world leaders making similar commitments Friday at a nuclear safety summit in Washington, an event aimed at sustaining nuclear safety as a long-term international priority.
The summit is the last of four organized during the presidency of Barack Obama, who made the issue a priority amid signs that al-Qaida and other terrorist groups were actively seeking nuclear weapons.
It’s now incumbent on the international community to make sure those efforts continue after Obama leaves office, Trudeau …read more
Source: National Newswatch
