The Canadian Voice of Women for Peace has spearheaded numerous petitions and signed onto many more. Below, please find a list of petitions we initiated and endorsed.
Parlimentary Petition e-4447
This petition called on the Government of Canada to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and to send an official delegation to observe the second meeting of the parties of TPNW in New York in November.
You can read the petition text here.
You can also read or watch MP Mathyssen present the petition by scrolling through the Hansard Debate on her name here. VOW is now awaiting a response from the federal government to this petition.
VOW is grateful to our youth peace campaigner Sarah Rohleder for organizing this petition. We are also excited that Sarah is able to continue to work for VOW this summer thanks to a generous donation.
No Fighter Jets Letter Campaign
More info here www.vowpeace.org/nofighterjets
#CancelRIMPAC: No War Games on Dying Oceans Letter Campaign
More info here https://vowpeace.org/cancel-rimpac-2020/
Endorsed Petitions
Parliamentary Petition to accede to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
VOW Member Dr. Nancy Covington wrote this parliamentary petition sponsored by MP Elizabeth May. Let’s promote as widely as possible to ensure our MPs know how important this is. Petition is open for signatures until February 6th, 2021.