The Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom Canada (WILPF) and the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) issued a joint statement to denounce Prime Minister Carney’s and Foreign Affairs Minister Anand’s statement on “On the situation in the Middle East”, which failed to condemn the illegal air strikes carried by the United States […]
Our members will be participating in a panel event and actions in Ottawa against the planned increase to military spending to reach the NATO 5% GDP target of $150 billion/year. We are sending a message to the Carney government “NO to 5% and NO to NATO and Yes to Peace.” We are calling on the […]
Co-chairs Patsy and Ellen participated in the rally for Cuba in Vancouver. The rally was led by the Friends of Cuba Against the US Blockade – Vancouver. This action was part of the National Day of Action for Cuba to call on the Canadian government to provide urgent aid to Cuba and to call for […]
In solidarity with the Canada Network on Cuba and the National Day of Action for Cuba on February 21, 2026, WILPF-Canada has partnered with the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace in sending a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand to call on them to urgently send fuel […]
As the nuclear arms control treaty, New START, between the U.S. and Russia has expired this month and the danger of nuclear weapons use is increasing, WILPF-Canada and VOW have sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand to urge them to show leadership on nuclear disarmament. We […]
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 raise awareness of gender-based violence […]
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 represents the point of global […]
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 Embargo Now. Every year, Canada […]
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 to: * cancel plans […]
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 war and militarism. She came […]
