Branch News (December 2017)
Montreal Coffee and Discussion Groups are held at a coffee shop on the first Tuesday of each month at 10 am. Recent topics have included climate refugees, branch outreach and...
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ICC Update (December 2017)
by Monique Cuillerier, membership & communications director, World Federalist Movement – Canada The International Criminal Court is currently engaged in nine preliminary examinations, has eleven situations under investigation, and is...
ICC Update (December 2017)
by Monique Cuillerier, membership & communications director, World Federalist Movement – Canada The International Criminal Court is currently engaged in nine preliminary examinations, has eleven situations under investigation, and is...
Our planet needs a strong government (December 2017)
by Dominique de Buman, Swiss MP Our planet faces numerous challenges, such as armed violence, corruption, destruction of the environment, violation of the freedom of religion or of other rights....
Migration, refugees and the need for global governance reforms (December 2017)
by Lloyd Axworthy, currently Chairperson, World Refugee Council; member of the Commission on Global Security, Justice and Governance; and international Co-President of the World Federalist Movement – Institute for Global...
World Federalist Reading (December 2017)
A number of recent books provide insights into reform of the United Nations, a plan for peace, reflections on federalism, and the history and future of the prosecution of war...
Democracy Without Borders: A new approach towards world federalism (December 2017)
by Andreas Bummel, International Secretary-General, Campaign for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly For many decades, world federalists have been exploring paths and instruments to achieve their dream of a peaceful,...
Young World Federalists gather for annual Ventotene Seminar (December 2017)
by Becky Luff, council member of WFM-IGP, representing the UK-based Federal Union Every September, young federalists gather on the idyllic Italian island of Ventotene. Situated 25 miles off the Western...
The proposal for a Latin American and Caribbean Criminal Court against Transnational Organized Crime reaches the United Nations General Assembly (December 2017)
by Florencia Gor, Past-President, Democracia Global Argentina and a current member of the Executive Committee, WFM –Canada This past September the Vice President of Argentina gave new impulse to the...
Update: The Campaign for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (December 2017)
by Lisa Schüller, UNPA Campaign Program Associate, New York The Campaign for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) has recorded numerous positive developments since May 2017. A significant milestone was...
Update from the ICRtoP: recent developments on the Responsibility to Protect at the United Nations (December 2017)
by Brittany Roser, Communications and Outreach Associate, International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect. The ICRtoP secretariat is based at the WFM-IGP office in New York. On 6 September 2017,...
ICC activates jurisdiction over crime of aggression (December 2017)
by Fergus Watt, Executive Director, World Federalist Movement – Canada Marathon up-to-the-last-minute diplomatic negotiations in New York recently led to a historic decision to “activate” the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction...
The Prevention Up Front Alliance: Strengthening civil society capacity to prevent armed conflict (December 2017)
by Jelena Pia-Comella, Deputy Executive Director, World Federalist Movement – Institute for Global Policy At the United Nations the new Secretary-General has identified “preventing conflict and sustaining peace” as an...
TakeAction: Building a world community
As 2017 comes to a close, we want to thank you for all the ways that you support WFMC and invite you to consider some different ways you can participate...
Supporting the Campaign for a UN Parliamentary Assembly
Last winter a number of WFMC members and supporters contributed to the advocacy around the longstanding campaign to encourage Canadian parliamentarians to endorse the proposal for United Nations Parliamentary Assembly...
International Criminal Court Update
WFM – Canada and officials at Global Affairs Canada co-convened a meeting November 1 to discuss a range of topics related to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC’s annual...
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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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