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
Members Participate in 35th Annual Women’s Memorial March in Vancouver
On February 14, 2026, WILPF Canada members participated in the 35th Annual Women’s Memorial March in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside to remember and honour the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls two-spirit, and gender-diverse people (MMIWG2S+) who have tragically lost their lives. We walked in solidarity with women and allies to …
Member’s article “Rising nuclear dangers move Doomsday clock closer to midnight” published in Rabble.ca
Our member, Tamara Lorincz, published an article “Rising nuclear dangers move Doomsday clock closer to midnight” in Rabble.ca. On January 27, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists moved the hands of the Doomsday clock closer to midnight. The clock is a metaphor for the existential dangers posed to humanity and midnight …
National Day of Action “No More Loopholes” Feb. 17
WILPF Canada supports the National Day of Action “No More Loopholes” on February 17. The No More Loopholes Act will go to a vote in Parliament at the end of February. The critical window to act to pressure MPs to vote for it is right now. Find out more at Arms …
Doomsday Clock set to 85 seconds to midnight
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved the hands of the Doomsday clock to 85 seconds to midnight. It’s the closest the clock, a representation of the nuclear and climate risks to humanity, has ever been to global catastrophe. To move the clock back, WILPF-Canada calls on the Canadian government …
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 …
