Silent Killers Episode 6 : "Lloyd Axworthy, Radical Hope & The Ottawa Legacy"

Silent Killers is a special series Podcast in collaboration between ICBL and David Peck, an activist, speaker, and filmmaker, who’s recent documentary Broken Courage highlights the lived experiences of landmine survivors in Cambodia. Through this collaboration, ICBL hopes to amplify the voices of survivors, advocates, and change makers, and to reignite a global movement rooted in justice, empathy, and the belief that no one should fear the ground beneath their feet.

Episode 6. "Lloyd Axworthy, Radical Hope & The Ottawa Legacy"

Available on Monday 29 September at 9 AM CEST on ICBL YouTube Channel, Spotify and Apple Podcasts

In this episode, David Peck interviews Lloyd Axworthy, a prominent Canadian politician and human rights advocate, discussing his political journey, the significance of the Ottawa Treaty, and the ongoing challenges of landmines and human security. Axworthy emphasizes the importance of civic education and the role of civil society in promoting disarmament, while also reflecting on personal motivations and the need for radical hope in today's political climate. 

Lloyd Axworthy is a Canadian politician, elder statesman and academic. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. In 2000, he retired from politics, returning to western Canada where he served as President of the University of Winnipeg for ten years. In December 2015 he was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada. He now chairs the World Refugee and Migration Council and lives in Ottawa.