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

TORONTO Rally “Cut Military Spending for a Green, Peace Care Economy” April 21

TORONTO Rally “Cut Military Spending for a Green, Peace Care Economy”
Tuesday, April 21 from 4:00-5:00 p.m.,
Outside the office of Liberal MP & Minister of the Environment Julie Dabrusin
1028 Queen Street East, Toronto
Organized by the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace & the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-Canada Join …
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WEBINAR: “NATO and Women, Peace & Security” on Friday, April 24 at 12pm ET

Join our members on this online panel, “NATO and WPS,” to discuss the critical feminist connections and contradictions between Women, Peace & Security (WPS) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Date: April 24, 2026
Time: 12:00-2:00 PM Eastern.
The event will be moderated by Dr. Sandra Biskupski-Mujanovic. The other speakers …
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Co-chair Patsy stands for peace in New Zealand

Our member and co-chair Patsy George has been touring Australia and New Zealand. Along the way, she has stood and marched in solidarity for world peace and for a Free Palestine with activists in those two countries. Here are some photos from her solidarity actions on her trip. …
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WILPF calls for cuts to military spending in solidarity with Global Campaign

WILPF Canada joins the Global Campaign Against Military Spending led by the International Peace Bureau. War is spreading like wildfire as the climate crisis and biodiversity loss accelerates. In response, many governments including Canada are making things worse by drastically increasing military spending and re-arming rather than pursuing peace, disarmament, …
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Read how “Carney’s plan to militarize the melting Arctic threatens peace at the top of the world”

Read our member Tamara Lorincz’ article published in Ricochet Media about Prime Minister Carney’s costly, carbon-intensive plan to militarize the Arctic and turn in into a new battleground. The article is posted here. WILPF Canada calls on the Canadian government to work with all Arctic states to make the Arctic …
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WILPF Condemns the U.S. Government’s Threat of Genocide Against Iran

We support WILPF International’s condemnation of the U.S. Government’s threat of genocide against Iran. Reaching Critical Will (RCW), WILPF’s disarmament programme, has prepared this important statement. It responds to alarming recent rhetoric and escalating tensions, highlighting the grave risks posed by threats of war crimes, genocide, and the potential use …
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