It is time: Canada must take a stand on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS). So far, its stance has been understandably ambiguous. But if it is to stand with its stated position of ensuring meaningful human control — and if it is to uphold its legacy in humanitarian treaty-making — Canada must not only take a stand regarding the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons but also exercise leadership in shaping regulations in a proposed multilateral framework for governing LAWS.
As Craig Martin states, “The time is right for Canada not only to take a more committed position but to exercise leadership in the process.” This policy brief provides a possible path for Canada’s potential leadership in governing LAWS and upholding its stated commitments.
