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 in BC schools. She believes this early […]
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 during that time was co-founder […]
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 Divestment Now and Free Palestine. We […]
Greetings! My name is Patsy George. As a resident of Vancouver, I live as a guest on the unceded and occupied territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam peoples, where I work passionately to help create a positive shared future for everyone, both locally and around the world. As co-president of the Canadian chapter of […]
Dear WILPF members, WIILPF is deeply saddened at the ongoing and escalating loss of life in Palestine and Israel, which takes place in the context of ongoing Israeli occupation, war crimes and impunity. We denounce all attacks against civilians by all parties. Indiscriminate attacks on civilians are a crime under international law and cannot be […]
WILPF is deeply saddened at the ongoing and escalating loss of life in Palestine and Israel, which take place in the context of ongoing Israeli occupation, war crimes and impunity. We denounce all attacks against civilians by all parties. Indiscriminate attacks on civilians are a crime under international law and cannot be justified. The Israeli […]
VOW and WILPF-Canada jointly made a submission to the UN Human Rights Council for its Universal Periodic Review of Canada. Our submissions are in English and French. Canada will be reviewed on November 10, 2023 in the morning Geneva time. You can learn more about Canada’s upcoming review here: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/upr/ca-index In our submission, we argue among […]
Friday, Sept. 22-Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023 A global 3-day conference on nonviolent resistance in the face of invasions, occupations, and military violence, featuring 36 speakers from 17 countries. You say you’re against war, but what’s the alternative? Managing conflict nonviolently is one of the three core strategies of World BEYOND War’s alternative global security system. But when […]
