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 […]
TAMARA LORINCZ 26 May 2025 In a recent press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Canada is evaluating its participation in the Trump administration’s Golden Dome program. U.S. President Donald Trump announced a nextgeneration missile defence shield for a cost of $175 billion and named a U.S. Space Force General to lead it. The Golden […]
Why we need to DEMILITARIZE DECARBONIZE DECOLONIZE Military Spending is Increasing While Poverty and Climate Change Worsens According to the Budget 2024, the federal government will increase funding for the Department of National Defence from $33 billion in 2024 to $49.5 billion by 2030. That’s a 35% increase over the next five years! In addition, […]
This letter was sent on behalf of WILPF Canada on March 27 to Prime Minister Trudeau, Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Maryam Monsef, Minister of National Defence Harjit Singh Sajjan, and MP Joyce Murray. Re: Canada’s Feminist Foreign Policies & Practices On behalf […]
TAKE OUR SURVEY: Join the conversation and add your voice! Please participate before October 1st, in view of the pending federal election. Thank you! Every year in Canada, vast resources are expended in the name of military security while social programs like an affordable housing strategy and affordable daycare are either under-funded or not funded […]
