Mondial coming soon!
The Spring 2021 issue of Mondial is coming soon! The electronic version will be distributed early next week and the print version will be in the mail shortly. Articles include:Introducing...
News
Elizabeth May to headline WFMC Toronto event
On May 18, 7:00 pm EDT, Elizabeth May, former leader of the Green Party of Canada will be the guest speaker at an online event hosted by the Toronto Branch...
It is spring and time to renew your membership in WFMC
Supporting WFMC as a member means supporting the development of democratic institutions to assure a peaceful, just and ecologically sustainable world. As a member you: Join a network of like-minded...
Remembering Ian Waddell
Long-time World Federalist, and member of the WFMC Board of Directors, Ian Waddell died on March 15th.From 1979 to 1993, Waddell served as an NDP Member of Parliament from British...
TakeAction for March 2021: Building peace & security
Urgent international action needed to end deadly Myanmar coup The situation in Myanmar is growing more violent and polarized. Deadly attacks on peaceful protesters by Myanmar’s security forces continue. More...
TakeAction for March 2021: Building human rights
This year, you can attend the NGO CSW Forum Each year, the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York (NGO CSW/NY) organizes the civil society side of the...
TakeAction for December 2020: Building a healthy environment
Calls for the right to a healthy environment International recognition of the right to a healthy environment is the subject of a number of different calls for endorsement aimed at...
Better Climate Governance: Improving the effectiveness of climate change negotiations
WFMC is a partner in the Better Climate Governance project, which seeks to improve the effectiveness of negotiations in addressing climate change and fulfilling the goals of the Paris Agreement...
WFMC President Dr Walter Dorn at the Senate foreign affairs committee
On December 16th, WFMC President Dr Walter Dorn appeared before the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade to speak on the topic of Bill S-2, An Act...
Next steps as 2020, the 75th anniversary year of the United Nations, comes to an end . . . .
With the end of 2020, it is time to announce a new name for the campaign. Beginning in the new year, the UN2020 Campaign will become the Coalition for the...
Mondial Summer 2020: Branch news
pdf available Montreal branch The WFMC Montreal Annual General Meeting has been postponed to the autumn, but vibrant monthly cafe discussions have continued via Zoom. Issues that have been discussed...
Mondial Summer 2020: Update on Canada's National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
pdf available by Monique Cuillerier 2020 is the twentieth anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, the first Security Council resolution to specifically address women, peace and security. It...
Mondial Summer 2020: Yikes! - Trump’s Middle-East “Peace Plan”
pdf available by Bill Pearce On 28 January, US President Trump held a press conference at the White House to announce his plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The plan,...
Mondial Summer 2020: Norman Dyson
pdf available Norman Dyson, Honorary President of the Toronto branch of WFMC, died on May 30th, 2020, at the age of eighty-eight. Dyson graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in...
ICC Update
pdf available The International Criminal Court is currently engaged in eight preliminary examinations, and has thirteen situations under investigation. Preliminary examinations are currently being conducted in Colombia, Guinea, Iraq/UK, Nigeria,...
Mondial Summer 2020: Book Review
pdf available Existing Legal Limits to Security Council Veto Power in the Face of Atrocity Crimes By Jennifer Trahan, Clinical Professor of Law, New York University Cambridge University Press, August...
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...
Blog posts
Photos From Fergus Watt's Retirement Celebration
The retirement celebration of Fergus Watt was a memorable event that marked the culmination of a distinguished career dedicated to promoting global peace, democracy, and international cooperation. The hybrid meeting,...
Deadline Extended for Mondial Summer 2024 Edition: A Call to Explore Federalism and Global Governance
Exciting news! We're delighted to announce an extension to the submission deadline for the Summer 2024 edition of our publication Mondial. This is your chance to make your mark in our...
Empowering Youth through Policy and Advocacy: WFM-Canada's Youth Engagement Strategy
WFM-Canada has been committed to expanding our youth engagement programs. We've strategically partnered with key organizations and educational institutions in the community and beyond to highlight the pivotal role that young...
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...