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WFMC News for January 2017

Check out WFMC’s monthly news, including Canada and Peacekeeping: Still missing in action WFMC seminar focuses on Canada and the crime of aggression WFMC – Montreal to host post-holiday luncheon...

TakeAction: Canada's commitment to UN peacekeeping

Senegalese peacekeepers from the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) peak with Malians during a sport event organized by the Outreach Unit to promote peace among the youth....

What next in nuclear weapons policy?

The latest issue of Mondial has two articles on current issues around nuclear weapons In Canada Shuns UN Nuclear Disarmament Initiative, Bill Pearce discusses Canada’s vote against a resolution in...

Canada’s return to UN Peace Operations

Have you been reading the latest issue of Mondial? The cover story, Canada’s return to UN Peace Operations, is written by WFMC President Walter Dorn with WFMC Board Member Sylvain...

Remembering Warren Allmand

With much sadness, World Federalists across Canada mourn the death on December 7th of Warren Allmand. Warren served as National President of the World Federalist Movement – Canada (WFMC) from...

Mondial Updates (December 2016)

pdf available Nuclear weapons at the ICJ In April 2014 the Republic of the Marshall Islands filed an application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against each of the...

Warren Allmand

With much sadness, World Federalists across Canada mourn the death December 7 of Warren Allmand. Mr. Allmand served as National President of the World Federalist Movement – Canada (WFMC) from...

ICC Update (December 2016)

Monique Cuillerier pdf available Over the length of its existence, there have been twenty-three cases in nine situations brought before the International Criminal Court. Preliminary examinations are currently being conducted...

Branch News (December 2016)

pdf available Montreal Bruce Broomhall is introduced by Montreal branch president Claire Adamson The Marie-Berthe Dion Issues Action Group of the Montreal Branch meets monthly for brief discussions on a...

World Social Forum and WFMC Annual Meeting of Members

pdf available The 2016 World Social Forum (WSF) took place August 9th to 14th in Montreal. More than 35 000 activists from around the world attended and around 1500 workshops...

The Globalization of Anti-Globalization

Simon Rosenblum pdf available Back in April 1999, I, on behalf of WFM-Canada, presented a brief to the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee concerning the global governance of international trade. Looking...

Charting the UN’s Future

John E Trent pdf available Government of Stephen Harper either denigrated or ignored the United Nations. The Liberals under Justin Trudeau have said they would regain Canada’s place at the...

Canada Shuns UN Nuclear Disarmament Initiative

Bill Pearce pdf available On October 27, the UN General Assembly’s First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) passed a historic resolution, mandating the launch in 2017 of negotiations for a...

No New Nukes

Simon Rosenblum pdf available Welcome to the next nuclear arms race. Not all that long ago, there was some hope that the New START strategic weapons treaty of 2010 might...

Canada and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: What Now?

pdf available In the Spring of 2016, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development began a study of Canada’s role in supporting the implementation of...

António Guterres: The Next UN Secretary-General

Monique Cuillerier pdf available Over the last couple of years, the 1 for 7 Billion campaign, with the support of organizations and individuals from all over the globe, has led...

World Federation Through the Gradual Accession of Willing States

World Federation Through The Gradual Accession of Willing StatesSummary of a presentation by Alec Neilly, Board of Directors of the Young World Federalists, to the Toronto Branch of the World...

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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 for...

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Global Climate Accountability

Summary of Elizabeth May’s Zoom Presentation to the World Federalist Movement Canada, Toronto Branch on May 18, 2021. Her presentation was about a tale of two treaties. The first was...

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