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On October 24, 2024, Canada’s four leading nuclear disarmament organizations—the Canadian Pugwash Group, the Canadian Network to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Canadians for a Nuclear Weapons Convention, and Project Ploughshares—convened an expert Roundtable on “Nuclear Disarmament in Times of Unprecedented Risk.” This was held in response to rapidly escalating nuclear threats. The convening organizations share the profound conviction that Canada must …

VOW’s 2024 AGM will take place online nationwide and in-person in Toronto on Saturday, November 30th from 1:30 to 4:30pm ET. Plan to participate and join VOW in organizing for peace! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded advocates, participate in decision-making, and hear from our inspiring guest speakers. The VOW Annual General Meeting (AGM) is open for all …

You are invited to participate in the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), scheduled for March 10th-21st, 2024, at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This is your chance to advocate for women’s rights and gender equality on a global scale! Why Join Us? Ready to Apply? We are currently accepting applications for active leadership and …

Speakers: Dimitri Lascaris, journalist & lawyer, Tamara Lorincz, academic & activist, and more! Join these free, public events to discuss the genocide in Gaza, the war in Ukraine, Canada’s roles in these crises and what we can do for peace and justice. All welcome. Dimitri Lascaris is a lawyer based in Montreal. He is also a freelance journalist and the …

By: Hannah Hadikin (VOW Co-Chair) It is a time in the world when citizens have lost trust in their governments. A time when none of the leaders in the whole Western world have’ Building World Peace and Not Guns’ on their agendas. A time when more money is spent on militarization than on investments in a culture of peace. A time when the unthinkable …