Royal Commonwealth Society  -  Ottawa

"low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success.” This is the...

RCSO will host a reception and tour of Ottawa for Commonwealth judges, in support of the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute. Past...

Extinction Rebellion, was set up in October last year after 94 academics wrote to the Guardian newspaper, calling for action. Founded by...

Recycling persists not because it’s efficient (it isn’t) or effective (it’s much less so than we think) but because we are obligated to...

"A drop in the ocean" - Straws account for no more than 0.2% of US plastic waste That doesn’t mean Starbucks is wrong to plan to ditch...

The world’s biggest meat and dairy operations combined pump more greenhouse gas into Earth’s warming atmosphere than any one of the...

The global decline in the number of children women are having, means nearly half of countries are now facing a "baby bust" - there are...

“Governments agreed on the 1.5°C goal in Paris in 2015 and knew exactly—and without any further IPCC assessment—that this would mean...

The Commonwealth Youth Council executive was elected at the Commonwealth Youth Forum early this year. The goal of the CYC executive is...

Canada founded and staged the first Commonwealth Games (then called the “British Empire Games”) in 1930 in Hamilton (ON). Since then...

Young leaders of tomorrow will build leadership skills, while discussing and learning about international affairs and the Commonwealth....

The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition for 2019, was launched by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. The theme for 2019 is "A Connected...

This year was the 25th Anniversary of this Shakespeare competition for Ottawa high school students. This year's Winners: 1. Genevieve...

Ms. Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque, CMG, provided an overview of the challenges facing democracy around the world, the outcomes from...

The small states of the #Commonwealth could be losing out on $4.5 billion of overseas development assistance, a preliminary Commonwealth...

One of six postage stamps to be issued by #RoyalMail on 14 November to mark the 70th birthday of the Prince of Wales: This...

Regina Mtonga, founder of the Asikana Network in Zambia, is driving capabilities and confidence for women in tech and helping them to...

The Queen and Prince Philip today celebrate the impressive landmark occasion of their 71st wedding anniversary. The couple are expected...

What an afternoon: Awesome ensemble of distinct yet complementary trendsetting initiatives for youth by youth towards a better today &...

At QCT, we are guided and inspired by founders like @Yimbesalu who demonstrate that youth-led projects are driving positive change...