My name is Huguette Sansonnet Hayden. I am a retired child and adolescent psychiatrist. I was born in France in 1944. I developed an anti war stance early in my life. My family were small farmers who had to go to war, my grandfather in WW 1, my uncles in WW 2 , my cousins […]

The reason I am a keen participant in the Peace Caravan is that I wish to influence policy-making in Canada from killing to life. Canada is one of the top producers and sellers of weapons. Weapons are for killing. We need to invest in industries that nurture life and provide income that enhance human life, […]

Realizing the impact of refugee representation at decision-making tables that relate to the global refugee regime, Masa Kateb served the Canadian Council for Refugees as a Member of the Steering Committee of the Overseas Protection and Resettlement Working Group, and the Refugee Advisory Network of Canada as a Refugee Advisor to the Canadian Government. She […]

Priyanka D’souza is a recent immigrant to Canada and the Treasurer at WILPF Canada. With her University education and work experience in Accounting and Children’s Book Illustration, she hopes to contribute towards making the world a better place. She actively participates in campaigns pertaining to Environment Protection and Conservation. The increased militarism, impacting the lives […]

I’ve been a human rights advocate for about 15 years with a focus primarily on justicefor Palestine, having travelled there on 3 separate occasions. The warmth andgenerosity of its people are in stark contrast to the injustice they have suffered for somany years. The parallels between the treatment of 1st Nations where I live and […]

Tamara Lorincz is a long-time active member of WILPF-Canada and the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace. She supports the On to Ottawa Peace Caravan, because she wants Parliament to cut military spending and invest in urgent social programs and climate action. She wants the federal government to put peace and justice at the centre […]

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 […]

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 […]