Prominent supporters urge the Canadian Government to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

“Humanity remains one misunderstanding, one misstep, one miscalculation, one pushed button away from annihilation,” said the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres on September 26, 2021, the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. We have already come close to disaster several times. We can’t always be lucky. Nuclear disarmament is an emergency. Nevertheless, following US instructions to NATO member countries, Canada …

Stop the War! Rally in Toronto May 7th

VOW members joined World Beyond War and other activists for an anti-war and anti-NATO demonstration at Spadina Avenue & Bloor Street West. May 7th was an international day of action for peace in Ukraine, with events around the world. Co-Chair Lyn Adamson spoke at the Toronto rally on behalf of VOW. Photos below thanks to Marla Slavner and Murray Lumley.

Photo Gallery: Mother’s Day Walk for Peace 2022

THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the weekend action to share visual messages for peace honouring of mothers and grandmothers working for peace and connecting with the anti-war roots of Mother’s Day! VOW members and peace activists took photos with their signs from east to west – some with a friend or family member and others at larger community …

Send us a Mother’s Day peace photo!

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Join us to honour mothers and grandmothers who continue to protect and preserve a planet entrusted to their care. Voice of Women for Peace invites peace activists across Canada and the globe to ‘choose your peace’ as we walk on May 7th and 8th. Walk with a friend or loved one or join us from home and take a photo. You …

Online Action to Oppose the Extradition of Julian Assange

WikiLeaks editor and publisher Julian Assange is facing a 175 year sentence for publishing truthful information in the public interest. His extradition is being sought by the current US administration for publishing US government documents which exposed war crimes and human rights abuses. The UK Supreme Court has now overruled a lower court decision and has sent Assange’s extradition request …

Nova Scotia VOW’s “Peace Knot Bombs Banner”

From Nova Scotia VOW ~ “Peace Knot Bombs” is a collective textile art work made by over 50 women from across Turtle Island. Initiated in Nova Scotia, the resulting banner memoralizes victims of military violence inflicted upon communities and families due to endless and accelerating armed conflicts. In a post Covid world, we hope to display the banner and raise …

Bluenosing the Military Industrial Complex

Written by VOW Member kathrin winkler ~ Nova Scotia’s Maritime pride in her shipbuilding heritage has been called on to promote a new legacy for Lunenburg, according to CBC’s Brett Ruskin. The article entitled “Handcrafting history continues in Lunenburg as aerospace company builds parts for F-35 jet” implies that making jet parts in Lunenburg connects to the great Maritime tradition …

VOW’s UNCSW66 Parallel Event

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Economies of Female: Expanding Care Work and Regeneration Through Disarmament. See the recording of our webinar below Canadian Voice of Women for Peace’s United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 66 Parallel Event. An inspiring discussion on how disarmament can transform our economies forward through diverting funds from carbon intensive weapons to climate change mitigation, regeneration and women’s empowerment. …