Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Canada
DEMILITARIZE, DECARBONIZE, DECOLONIZE
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) Canada’s goal is to bring together women and diverse people to unite in their determination to advocatefor peace.
Our goals include total and universal disarmament; the strengthening of the United Nations and international law; political and social equality and economic equity; co-operation among all people, decolonization and an environmentally sustainable development.
Learn more About WILPF Canada’s goals and mission
We mourn the passing of our member Esther in Manitoba
WILPF-Canada deeply mourns the passing of our beloved member Esther Fyk of Dauphin, Manitoba. Esther joined our organization over five years ago. She was committed to environmental sustainability, climate action, peace and gender equality and understood the connections among these important issues. Esther was concerned about the climate impacts of …
Co-chairs participate in Women, Peace & Security event in Vancouver
Our co-chairs, Patsy and Ellen participated in the Annual Splane Lecture in Social Policy to mark the 25th anniversary of United Nations’ Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. Patsy gave opening remarks about Richard Splane the prominent social worker in British Columbia for whom the annual lecture is named …
WILPF-Canada member on stage with Abby Martin in Toronto
Our member Tamara Lorincz was on stage with filmmaker Abby Martin at the two screenings of her new documentary “Earth’s Greatest Enemy” in Toronto on Friday, January 23. The film is about the climate and environmental impacts of the U.S. war machine. Tamara discussed WILPF-Canada work on the Canadian military’s …
Earth’s Greatest Enemy
WILPF-Canada endorses the Canadian premiere film screenings of the important documentary “Earth’s Greatest Enemy” in Toronto on Friday, Jan. 23 at 4pm and 7pm at the Paradise Theatre, 1006C Bloor St. W. Director Abby Martin, the dynamic American journalist and filmmaker, will be in attendance to do a Q&A. Buy …
HYBRID EVENT: 25 Years of UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace & Security. 2026 Dr. Richard B. Splane Lecture in Social Policy
Thursday January 22, 2026
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PT
Location: Jack Bell Building, 2080 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Y2, Canada
Join us as we mark the 25th anniversary of UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security with four leading voices shaping global peace efforts. This lecture centers women’s perspectives on …
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PT
Location: Jack Bell Building, 2080 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Y2, Canada
Join us as we mark the 25th anniversary of UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security with four leading voices shaping global peace efforts. This lecture centers women’s perspectives on …
WILPF-Canada participates in “No War in Venezuela” rallies
WILPF-Canada condemns the illegal U.S. air strikes against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. In the press conference on Saturday, President Trump admitted that the U.S. wants to “run Venezuela” and “take over” its vast oil reserves. We stand in solidarity with the Venezuelan …
