Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Canada

DEMILITARIZE, DECARBONIZE, DECOLONIZE

The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) Canada’s goals are to bring together women of different political beliefs and philosophies who are united in their determination to study, make known and help abolish the causes and the legitimization of war; and to work toward world peace; total and universal disarmament; the abolition of violence and coercion in the settlement of conflict and their substitution in every case of negotiation and conciliation; the strengthening of the United Nations system; the continuous development and implementation of international law; political and social equality and economic equity; co-operation among all people; and an environmentally sustainable development.

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On to Ottawa Peace Caravan

CO-SPONSORED BY WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM CANADA AND CANADIAN VOICE OF WOMEN FOR PEACE Please check out our peace caravan schedule as we travel across the country. Join us at our stops! See the schedule here. Join us in Ottawa on Monday, May 27 from 4:30-10:00 pm …
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Meet WILPF leader: Debra Sutherland

Debra Sutherland enjoyed a 28 year career in public school counselling, retiring in 2014. For twenty -two of those years she is very proud to have been a core member of a ground-breaking, small group of dedicated teacher, union and community activists that moved mountains for 2SLGBTQIA safety and equality …
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Meet WILPF leader: Pia Massie

Pia Yona Massie is a multi-media artist, environmental activist, and teacher. Massie’s work has been seen in galleries, museums, and film festivals throughout North America and Europe. VIVO Media Arts is creating an archive of four decades of Pia’s work. Massie is currently collaborating on – Time Travellers Testimony – …
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WILPF leader profile: Ellen Woodsworth

Ellen Woodsworth is the Canadian Co President of WILPF and a longtime activist for peace, social justice, economic equality as well as environmentally sound planning.  She was part of the Abortion Caravan chaining herself in the House of Commons for women’s right to choose. She was a Vancouver City Councillor and …
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We Support an Arms Embargo Against Israel

WILPF Canada endorses the campaign for an Arms Embargo Now against Israel. We demand the Canadian government impose a full, immediate arms embargo on Israel. Find out more here: https://armsembargonow.ca/ We also call for an end to Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian land. We support the student encampments calling for …
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