Murray Thomson
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Murray McCheyne Thomson Template:Post-nominals (December 19, 1922 – May 2, 2019) was a Canadian peace activist.[1]
Thomson was born in Honan, China where his parents were Christian missionaries. Thomson founded many non-profits in Canada.[2] He was the 1990 recipient of the Pearson Medal of Peace[3][4] for his work in peace and justice[5] and was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2001.[6][7] He was also awarded the (Canadian) Golden Jubilee Medal[8] and the Diamond Jubilee Medal.[9][8] He is a former Executive Director of CUSO.[4]
He is credited in helping the formation of:
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- The Peacefund Canada Foundation (1980s)
- Peace Brigades International[7][4] (1981)
- Project Ploughshares[7][4] (1976)
- Group of 78 (1980)
- Canadian Friends of Burma (1990)
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Murray was a recognized international expert and advisor to governments, aid organizations, and lobbyists on disarmament and arms control.[7] He was significantly involved in starting the United Nations World Disarmament Campaign and drafting its policy document, which was passed by the United Nations General Assembly.[7] He continued to be active in advocating for disarmament into 2019.[10] For several years he led a campaign among members of the Order of Canada in calling for an international Nuclear Weapons Convention. Over 1,030 members of the Order have signed the statement as of May 2019.[11]
He died on May 2, 2019, in Ottawa, Canada.[12][13]
His archives are held by William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
Works
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- A Time to Disarm: A Discussion Guide for Stimulating a National Dialogue on Canada and the UN's Special Session on Disarmament, 23 May - 28 June 1978 By Ernie Regehr and Murray Thomson
- Daring Confidence: The Life and Times of Andrew Thomson in China 1906–1942. By Murray Thomson
- Toward a Culture of Peace: Can We Afford to Pay the Price? By Murray Thomson
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Further reading
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- Peace activist Murray Thomson dies at 96 Template:Webarchive
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