MEDIA ADVISORY: The Search for the Next UN Secretary-General
6 June 2016 MEDIA ADVISORY Tomorrow, June 7th, the United Nations General Assembly will hold a second round of “informal dialogues” with the two latest candidates in the running to...
News
Pan-African Parliament calls for UN Parliamentary Assembly
WFM – Canada is an active member of the international Campaign to Establish a Parliamentary Assembly at the United Nations. Earlier this month the plenary of the Pan-African Parliament adopted...
Defence and Aid Policy Reviews
Amongst the various consultations and policy reviews that the federal government is currently undertaking, are a defence policy review and an international assistance review. Individuals can participate in the defence...
WFMC AGM and events at the World Social Forum
The World Federalist Movement – Canada 2016 Annual Meeting takes place in Montreal, at the time of the World Social Forum, August 9 to 14. The WFMC World Peace Award...
Canada needs to do more to support UN Peacekeeping
The new Liberal government has indicated that Canada intends to dedicate more resources and personnel to United Nations Peacekeeping. But will they? So far, Canada’s interest in UN peace operations...
Celebrating May 29, International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers: Canada’s support for UN peace operations: Still Missing in Action!
Canada’s rank among contributors to United Nations Peace Operations reached a record low in March 2016. The UN ranked Canada 74, with only 76 personnel (49 police and 27 military)...
Montreal Event, May 18 2016: Marie-Berthe Dion Issues Action Group
Montreal Marie-Berthe Dion Issues Action Group meets regularly to write letters Third Wednesday of each month 10:30-12:30 & 6 – 8 pm Location: Unitarian Church of Montreal, 5035 boulevard de...
Victoria Event, May 27 2016: Monthly Lecture & Discussion
Victoria Monthly Lecture & Discussion Series Last Friday of each month Location: St John the Divine Anglican Church, on Quadra
Open Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau on the Saudi Arabian arms deal authorization
WFMC recently signed a letter, organized by the Group of 78 and signed by a number of other non-governmental organizations, to “express our profound concerns about the issuance of export...
New website for the Campaign for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly
The UNPA campaign has a new, updated website. English and German versions are available, with Spanish and French soon to follow. The new website is mobile-friendly, as well. In other...
The Defence Policy Review: Strengthen Canada’s commitment to UN Peace Operations
The Liberal government announced public consultations to inform the drafting of its new defence policy.on April 6th. There has not been a comprehensive defence review in Canada since the 1994...
Canada's National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
On April 20th, the Women, Peace and Security Network – Canada presented “Canada’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security: How Far Have We Come, and Where are We...
Vancouver Event, May 19 2016: Monthly Lecture & Discussion
Vancouver Monthly Lecture & Discussion Series Third Thursday of each month, 7:30pm Location: Unitarian Church, 949 West 49th Ave & Oak Street
Ottawa Event, June 6 2016: World Issues Trivia Night
Join the World Federalist Movement – Canada on Monday, June 6th at the Clocktower Brewhouse (575 Bank St) at 7pm. This month’s theme is peacekeeping. (May 29th is the International...
Plan to Attend: 2016 Annual Meeting and World Peace Award Presentation
Join us in Montreal this August! The World Federalist Movement – Canada will be participating in the World Social Forum, which runs from August 9 to 14. The WSF is...
The Defence Policy Review: Strengthen Canada’s commitment to UN Peace Operations
The Liberal government announced on April 6 that it is launching public consultations to inform the drafting of its new defence policy. There has not been a comprehensive defence review...
Toronto World Federalists
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...
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...
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...
Reforming International Economic Institutions, For a More Prosperous, Just And Sustainable World Economic Order
Responding to the financial distress of the Great Depression and World War II, nations came together in 1944 at a conference in Bretton Woods, USA, to create an international monetary...
Events
Join Session #3 of Book Club for a Roundtable Discussion with Mondial Authors!
Authors from the Winter 2023 Edition of Mondial lead the discussion! WFM-Canada will again join CGS in hosting the third book club session this month on Saturday, May 25 at...
Book Club | Session 2: Kekashan Basu on Keep Hope Alive: Essays for a War-Free World
WFM-Canada teamed up with Citizens for Global Solutions (CGS) to co-hosted a compelling book club session, exploring the second half of the honourable Douglas Roche's "Keep Hope Alive: Essays for...
Is Globalization The Problem? | Toronto Branch Event
Join us for a thought-provoking session as we delve into the impacts and future of globalization! At our last meeting, we discussed the challenges posed by global corporations and trade. At this...
Who Will Represent the WFM-Canada at the Ventotene International Seminar?
The 2024 World Federalist Conference hosted the Model United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA), a key event uniting young leaders and world federalists for an engaging simulation mirroring a global parliament's operations. This...
Global Democracy for a Just Global Economy | Event Summary
This particular event series, hosted by WFM-Canada's Toronto Branch, delves into thought-provoking discussions about democracy's trajectory and its global implications. The Toronto Branch's resident economist Peter Venton, kicked off the session by...
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