Murray Thomson

Murray Thomson
Born (1922-12-19) December 19, 1922
Honan, China
Residence Ottawa, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Awards Pearson Medal of Peace (1990),
Order of Canada (2001)

Murray McCheyne Thomson OC was born in December 19, 1922[1] in Honan, China where his parents were Christian missionaries.[2] Thomson has founded many non-profits in Canada.[3] He was the 1990 recipient of the Pearson Medal of Peace[4][5] for his work in peacekeeping[6] and was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2001.[7][8] He has also been awarded the Canadian awards of the Golden Jubilee Medal[9] and the Diamond Jubilee Medal[10][11] He is a former Executive Director of CUSO.[5]

He is credited in helping the formation of:

Murray is a recognized international expert and advisor to governments, aid organizations, and lobbyists on disarmament and arms control.[8] He was significantly involved starting the United Nations World Disarmament Campaign and drafting its policy document of which was passed by the United Nations General Assembly.[8] He has continued to be active in advocating for disarmament in 2017.[12] In 2017, he led a campaign among members of the Order of Canada in calling for an international Nuclear Weapons Convention. Over 1,000 members of the order signed the petition.[13]

Works

  • Thomson, Murray (2015). Minutes to midnight : why more than 800 Order of Canada recipients call for nuclear disarmament (PDF). Ottawa, ON: Author. ISBN 978-0-9696808-1-9.

References

  1. ↑ Lumley, Elizabeth (2000). The Canadian Who's who. University of Toronto Press. p. 1257. ISBN 0802049397.
  2. ↑ Murray Thomson at Peaceweb/Peace/Ottawa
  3. ↑ "Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry". Retrieved April 4, 2006.
  4. ↑ Sharpe, Alan (February 1991). "Murray Thomson: Ottawa's Peace Medal Winner". Peace and Environment News. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Watson, Rick. "The Peacefund Canada Foundation". Peace Brigades International Canada. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Gruending, Dennis (8 December 2012). "Murray Thomson, peace activist at 90". Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  7. ↑ http://archive.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=380
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=139&t=12&ln=Thomson
  9. ↑ http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=40482&t=6&ln=McCheyne%20Thomson
  10. ↑ http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=104861&t=13&ln=Thomson
  11. ↑ http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=40482&t=6&ln=McCheyne%20Thomson
  12. ↑ "Canada must join new negotiations to eliminate nuclear weapons". Canadians for a Nuclear Weapons Convention. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Welcome". Canadians for a Nuclear Weapons Convention. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2018.

Further reading

  • "Murray Thomson". United Nations Association In Canada. 17 September 1990. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  • Stieren, Carl, ed. (1995). "Ottawa Quakers active in peace work (a selection)". Peaceweb. Peace and Social Concerns Committee, Ottawa Monthly Meeting, Religious Society of Friends. 1 (1).
  • "Government House: Order of Canada" (PDF). Canada Gazette. 135 (42). 20 October 2001. (HTML)
  • Thomson, Murray. "Presentation from CFOB's 20th Anniversary Party". YouTube.


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