WILPF Canada & VOW Joint Letters to Political Leaders

VOW and WILPF have written and sent 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 and cancelling the F-35 …

NOW IS THE TIME: CANADA SIGN THE BAN TREATY! Hiroshima & Nagasaki Day Remembrance

Join the Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Coalition for a series of events from August 2nd to 8th at Toronto City Hall, including a photographic exhibition and the 79th Anniversary Commemoration of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings on August 6th. The Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Coalition invites you to a week of commemorative, reflective, and engaging events at Toronto City Hall, beginning with …

Join us in Walking Together for Peace

Read our letter below to learn more about the Walking Together for Peace initiative, the history, the people involved, and how you can be involved with the movement! Scroll down to find our interest forms for individuals and organizations to engage with our initiative! Join the movement and support creating a culture of peace! Click here to visit our invitation …

VOW is seeking a Volunteer Bookkeeper

Canadian Voice of Women for Peace is currently seeking an experienced bookkeeper to volunteer with our organization and assist our Treasurer, a professional accountant, in keeping the day to day books up to date. Experience with QuickBooks required. The anticipated time commitment is less than 3 hours a month. Share your skills to support VOW’s mission for peace! Please consider …

WALKING TOGETHER FOR PEACE -PUGWASH TO HALIFAX

Join the movement for peace! Click here to learn more & fill out our interest form to get involved with Walking Together for Peace. September 8th – 21st, 2024 Dear Friends,  You are invited to join Voice of Women for Peace, Science for Peace  and Jai Jagat in a  grassroots initiative. From September 9  to September 21, 2024 a core …

Celebrating Janis Alton’s Peace Work – Explore Her Inspiring Journey!

“Voice of Women, like Janis Alton, guide peace movement, says John Stewart Peacemaker Alton continues long Mississauga tradition In recognition of Alton’s stalwart work, she was recently awarded the Ursula Franklin Award. By: John Stewart of The Mississauga News If Helen Tucker was Mississauga’s dynamo of peace, then Janis Alton is its soft-spoken sentinel. Alton, 86, was first mesmerized by …

Joint letter sent to Governor General Mary Simon

The Canadian Voice of Women for Peace and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-Canada (WILPF-Canada) have sent a joint letter to Governor General Mary Simon calling on her to oppose the federal government’s $38.6 billion plan to militarize the north through the new defence policy update entitled, Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada’s Defence. …

A SPECIAL MOTHERS’ DAY

Written by Hannah Hadikin-VOW’s Co-Chair May 2024  Mothers’ Day will be remembered as a very special day. The day the ‘On to Ottawa Peace Caravan’ set out to travel across the country. Two women’s peace groups, the  Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, (WILPF), calling for peace enroute to Ottawa and CANSEC. Canadians from coast to coast …

On to Ottawa Peace Caravan- Toronto Forum

JOIN US! SATURDAY MAY 25, 6:30-8:30 pm 60 Lowther Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5R 1C7 Near Bedford and Bloor, 2 blocks north of St. George Station With optional art-making from 5 – 6 pm Refreshments 6 – 6:30 pm With Peacemakers: LYN ADAMSON, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace CATHY WALKER, Strong Hearted Woman Of Mohawk & European descent Founder of …

JOIN US! VOW’s Annual Peace Awards Ceremony-May 11th, 2024

We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming 🕊Mother’s Day Peace Awards Ceremony🕊, a celebration of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to creating a more peaceful world. The event will take place on Saturday, May 11th at 6pm at Friends House (with a virtual option available). This evening will include a dinner, special keynote speaker, silent auction, opportunity …