WILPF members signed the open letter addressed by Prime Minister Carney, Foreign Affairs Minister Anand, and Secretary of State (Defence Procurement) Stephen Fuhr to express our opposition to the US-Israel war of aggression against Iran. The letter calls on the federal government to: ● Publicly condemn the military strikes carried out by the United States […]
Our member Satoko Oka Norimatsu will be presenting alongside Hideki Yoshikawa in a webinar on the military situation in Okinawa hosted by Canada-China Focus on Wednesday, March 18 (March 19 in JST) 2026. Time: 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET 9 AM (+1) JST. Register here Canada-China Focus is pleased to present writer and […]
Contact your Member of Parliament today to ask for their support for Bill C-233, the End the Loopholes Act, as the legislation heads to Second Reading debate in the House of Commons on Monday, March 9, with a vote expected Wednesday evening, March 11th, according to Parliament’s current schedule. Bill C-233 would amend the Export […]
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)-Canada and the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) have released an open letter to Prime Minister Carney and Defence Minister McGuinty to denounce the federal government’s first Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) and call for its cancellation. VOW and WILPF-Canada are concerned that the DIS will […]
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 […]
