From September 8 to September 21, 2024, WALK4PEACE is taking place in Nova Scotia and across Canada to promote peace and disarmament. Participants are coming from Nova Scotia, across Canada, India and Japan. They are walking 200 km from Pugwash to Halifax, Nova Scotia ending on International Peace Day on September 21. Along the way […]
VOW and WILPF have sent joint letters to Prime Minister Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly to express our opposition to Israel’s horrific genocide in Gaza and our grave concern about the immense suffering of the Palestinian people. We also appealed to them to reduce the risk of nuclear escalation through disarmament and dialogue […]
From July 4 to July 14, Tamara was in Washington D.C. to protest the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) during its 75th anniversary summit and to participate in the “No to NATO, Yes to Peace” week of actions. She represented the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-Canada (WILPF) and the Canadian Voice of Women […]
We invite people to join this free public event “What are the Consequences for Canada? NATO at 75, the Ukraine War, Russia, China and the Middle East” on Tuesday, July 23 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the James J. Brown Auditorium, Waterloo Main Public Library, 35 Albert St, Waterloo, Ontario. With speakers: Dr. Paul Robinson, Professor […]
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-Canada and the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace have sent a joint letter to Governor General Mary Simon calling on her to oppose the federal government’s $38.6 billion plan plan to militarize the north through the new defence policy update entitled, Our North, Strong and Free: A […]
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 for a peace teach-in, music, […]
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 […]
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 […]
