As WILPF turns 111, we carry forward a legacy born in resistance and rooted in hope. In 1915, women crossed borders to demand peace in a world already torn by war. Today, that world is not behind us: with defence spending returning to levels last seen at the end of the Cold War, reaching $2.88 […]
Please sign the Parliamentary e-petition e-7317 to withdraw Canada from NATO, reduce military spending, remove Canadian troops from Latvia, and conduct public consultations on a new foreign policy based on peace and international cooperation. Please help us reach 500 signatures by May 20, 2026, so that it is introduced in the House of Commons. It’s […]
Please sign & share our open letter #1000Women+ to Prime Minister Carney and the Minister of Women & Gender Equality Valdez, to cut military spending and invest in a green, peace care economy. The federal government is boosting the defence budget but reducing funding to essential federal service and programs for women, Indigenous and 2SLGBTQIA+people. […]
Tuesday, April 2812:00-1:30 p.m. ETRegister in advance for this meeting. Join us to discuss Canada’s progress on implementing the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the federal government’s current public consultations on the draft strategy for Sustainable Development 2026-2029. Learn more about the goals and the gaps and how you can engage in […]
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 Dabrusin1028 Queen Street East, TorontoOrganized by the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace & the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-Canada Join us for a rally to […]
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, 2026Time: 12:00-2:00 PM Eastern. The event will be moderated by Dr. Sandra Biskupski-Mujanovic. The other speakers are: Margaret Kimberley (Black Agenda […]
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.
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, and international cooperation for sustainable […]
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 a zone of peace and […]
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 of nuclear weapons. Grounded in […]
