Canada and MINUSMA
Canada’s deployment to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is still scheduled to end July 31, despite a request from the UN Department of Peace Operations that Canada...
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Ventotene 2019: Calling All Young Activists
Are you (or do you know) a young activist, aged 35 or under, interested in the fields of international relations, global democracy and regional integration? Are you looking for a...
Press release: Canada’s faltering support for UN peace operations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 April, 2019 Ottawa – The Government of Canada has let down the United Nations once again. In New York last Friday, at the time of the...
It is time to renew your membership!
Spring has (finally) arrived, which means that it is time to renew your membership in WFMC. Current members will have received a membership renewal form in the mail, although you...
Canada's Human Rights Commitments
Originally launched in 2015 with former WFMC President, the late Warren Allmand, the Project on Canada’s Human Rights Commitments is a web-based educational resource, a database of Canada’s international commitments...
The 2019 CIVICUS State of Civil Society Report
Each year CIVICUS publishes the State of Civil Society Report to analyse how contemporary events and trends are affecting civil society, and how civil society is responding to current issues...
Budget 2019 another missed opportunity for Canada’s development assistance
The Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC) – the umbrella organization representing Canada’s international development and humanitarian organizations – expressed disappointment earlier this month that Budget 2019 did not contribute...
Earl Turcotte to lead CNANW
Earl Turcotte, a veteran Canadian diplomat and arms control specialist, has been appointed Chairperson of the Canadian Network to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (CNANW), succeeding Bev Delong, who held the post...
Progress on the road to 2020
WFM – Canada Board member Florencia Gor, pictured at right with the United Nations President of the General Assembly, H.E. Ms Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Foreign Minister of Ecuador. Florencia Gor...
The United States vs the International Criminal Court
Earlier this month, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announcedthat the United states will deny or revoke the visas of ICC personnel who are involved in the preliminary examination into...
Canada, Mali, and what will happen next
According to an article from Canadian Press this month, the United Nations sent a request to Canada in late February to extend the Canadian peacekeeping deployment in Mali. Canada’s current...
TakeAction: Support Bill C-331, An Act to amend the Federal Courts Act (international promotion and protection of human rights)
The criminal prosecution and punishment of those who commit international human rights violations has been established through criminal tribunals, such as those that addressed Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, and...
Online book club: Transforming the United Nations System: Designs for a Workable World
Citizens for Global Solutions, in conjunction with The Workable World Trust, has been hosting an online webinar-based book club discussingTransforming the United Nations System: Designs for a Workable World, by...
Paul Dewar, 1963 - 2019
Paul Dewar, former Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party and foreign affairs critic, died on February 6th, 2019 from brain cancer. Dewar was first elected to Parliament in...
An update on Canada's UN peacekeeping commitments
Earlier this month, the Standing Committee on National Defence of the House of Commons traveled to Mali and Senegal on a week-long fact-finding mission that included a meeting with Mahamat...
TakeAction: Ask the European Union to continue to honour its commitments to the International Criminal Court
The first warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the arrest of Omar al-Bashir, the president of Sudan, was issued in 2009, the second came in 2010. President al-Bashir...
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Events
Toronto Branch AMM
Dear World Federalist in the Toronto Region, This is a reminder for you to support the Toronto Branch by attending our Annual Meeting on Sunday Sept 13th at 2PM. The Zoom...
Judge Kimberly Prost to receive 2026 WFM Canada World Peace Award
Judge Prost's lifelong commitment to justice, accountability, and the rule of law reflects the values at the heart of WFM Canada's mission. We are honoured to recognize her extraordinary leadership...
Global Democracy and Justice: A Conversation About the Future of Democracy
What can the history of democratic progress teach us about the challenges we face today? Join the World Federalist Movement – Canada for a virtual screening and discussion of Global...
How Did BIG Tech Gain So Much Influence On Our Lives? | Toronto Branch Event
Presented by Rose Dyson Ed.D. Digital devices have saturated the globe and revolutionized how we relate to each other. Now the promise and perils of AI have further unsettled the...
Human Rights and Climate Change: Connecting the Dots | Montreal Branch Event
Join us as Professor Cohen explores the critical intersection between human rights and climate change, examining how environmental degradation increasingly threatens the realization of fundamental rights and freedoms. This conversation...
Greening the World Economy For A Sustainable Future
Themes in Seth Klein’s Presentation and Discussion with The Toronto Branch of the World Federalist Movement of Canada on April 12th, 2022. Based on his recent book A Good War: Mobilizing Canada...
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