Read our Joint Submission on Canada for the Universal Periodic Review to the United Nations Human Rights Council

VOW and WILPF-Canada jointly made a submission to the UN Human Rights Council for its Universal Periodic Review of Canada. Our submissions are in English and French. Canada will be reviewed on November 10, 2023 in the morning Geneva time. You can learn more about Canada’s upcoming review here: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/upr/ca-index In our submission, we argue among other things that the federal …

2023 White Poppy Campaign

Join us in the urgent call for peace as an alternative to war profiteering and war preparation. Let’s turn the focus of our collaborative resources towards healing, regenerative solutions for humanitarian and climate disasters. Together we can free ourselves from our dependence on war and militarism. Wear a white poppy from September 21, the International Day of Peace, until December …

Global Days of Action to End War in Ukraine!

Rally for Peace Now! End the War in Ukraine! Join VOW members in Waterloo Public Square (75 King Street) in Waterloo, Ontario on Tuesday, October 3rd from 5:30pm-6:00pm for our action to end the war on Ukraine! We encourage you to join us, bring your signs, and advocate for a culture of peace together! Organized by the Canadian Voice of …

VOW’s 2023 Peace Leadership Retreat

This past weekend, VOW held a retreat to help us dream about, and plan for, VOW’s strengthened future as a voice for peace. We appreciate all of our members, and those interested in becoming involved with VOW, for joining us from across Canada. Everyone contributed such insightful ideas, creativity and peacemaking energies! VOW has planned campaigns and actions for the …

Time for Canada to sign the TPNW

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This year marks the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Despite the catastrophic health and environmental consequences, the threat of nuclear weapons has persisted with the tragic war in Ukraine, with nuclear weapon tests, NATO’s nuclear weapons exercises, and nuclear weapons modernization. Please take a minute to write to party leaders letter calling on the Canadian …

Hiroshima & Nagasaki Day Toronto Event

90 Seconds to Midnight: Nuclear Weapons & Climate Change Join us for an eye-opening event, 90 Seconds to Midnight: Nuclear Weapons & Climate Change. Discover the connections between nuclear weapons and climate change, and their impact on our planet’s survival. This in-person event will take place at the Peace Garden on the west end of Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto City Hall. Prepare …

Call to Action: Hand Out VOW’s Flyer at Oppenheimer!

“Oppenheimer is a blockbuster case against the creation and use of nuclear weapons.”- CODEPINK While conversations about the use of nuclear weapons are incredibly prevalent throughout the world (e.g., Russia’s threat to use nuclear weapons, NATO’s failure to reduce nuclear risks at the Vilnius Summit, and continued nuclear tensions on the Korean Peninsula), what really seems to be drawing the …