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
Webinar with our member Satoko who will speak about US military bases in Japan
Our member Satoko Oka Norimatsu will be presenting alongside Hideki Yoshikawa in a webinar on the military situation in Okinawa hosted by Canada-China Focus on Wednesday, March 18 (March 19 in JST) 2026. Time: 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET 9 AM (+1) JST. Register here Canada-China Focus is …
Contact your MP to Close the Arms Loophole!
Contact your Member of Parliament today to ask for their support for Bill C-233, the End the Loopholes Act, as the legislation heads to Second Reading debate in the House of Commons on Monday, March 9, with a vote expected Wednesday evening, March 11th, according to Parliament’s current schedule. Bill …
PRESS RELEASE: Women’s peace groups call on Carney to cancel the Defence Industrial Strategy and cut military spending
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)-Canada and the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) have released an open letter to Prime Minister Carney and Defence Minister McGuinty to denounce the federal government’s first Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) and call for its cancellation. VOW and WILPF-Canada are …
We condemn the illegal U.S.-Israeli aggression against Iran and denounce Prime Minister Carney and Foreign Affairs Minister Anand’s Statement on “On the situation in the Middle East”.
The Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom Canada (WILPF) and the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) issued a joint statement to denounce Prime Minister Carney’s and Foreign Affairs Minister Anand’s statement on “On the situation in the Middle East”, which failed to condemn the illegal air strikes …
PANEL & PROTEST AGAINST NATO’S 5% IN OTTAWA MARCH 3-5
Our members will be participating in a panel event and actions in Ottawa against the planned increase to military spending to reach the NATO 5% GDP target of $150 billion/year. We are sending a message to the Carney government “NO to 5% and NO to NATO and Yes to Peace.” …
WILPF CO-CHAIRS RALLY FOR CUBA
Co-chairs Patsy and Ellen participated in the rally for Cuba in Vancouver. The rally was led by the Friends of Cuba Against the US Blockade – Vancouver. This action was part of the National Day of Action for Cuba to call on the Canadian government to provide urgent aid to …
