President Dwight Eisenhower’s farewell address in 1961 warned us about the existence of a military-industrial complex that exerts “unwarranted influence” and displays “the potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced...
With a pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and a global economy in crisis, the world sets its sights on an uncertain future. The global COVID-19 pandemic shifted everything from how...
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...
Now on Russian soil, for millennia the Don river has played an important role in the lives of the people living in the region. There are historical and cultural reasons...
A review of “Breaking Boundaries: The Science of our Planet” by Johan Rockstrom and Owen Gaffney, published by Doris Kindersley By Keith McNeill “So, perhaps now is the time to...
Now that the federal election is over, how should the new government approach foreign policy and global governance? Important Canadian foreign policy priorities identified by the World Federalists in a...
By Vivian Davidson-Castro On July 15th this year the World Federalist Movement lost one of its most ardent, dedicated, and passionate supporters and advocates. Duncan Graham, a World Federalist of...
By Fergus Watt Simon Rosenblum, who served on the WFM – Canada board of Directors from 1997 to 2014 died August 17, 2021, in Toronto following complications resulting from gastrointestinal...
By Fergus Watt Ian Waddell was a dedicated world federalist who participated in both national and Vancouver Branch meetings. He died at his home in Vancouver on March 14. Gregarious,...
On the evening of April 28th, the 2021 WFMC World Peace Award was presented to General John de Chastelain for his commitment to peace in Northern Ireland. From 1997 to...
Overview of UN Peacekeeping and Canadian Deployments The work of the United Nations to restore peace and security currently involves more than 90,000 military, police, and civilian personnel, serving in...
The Toronto Branch has hosted a series of online discussions about better global governance. In May, Green Party of Canada Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May spoke on the topic of “A...
By Bill Pearce The United Nations Declaration of the Rights on Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted by the UN General Assembly on September 13th 2007 with 144 states in favour...
By Monique Cuillerier 2020 was the twentieth anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, the first Security Council resolution to specifically address women, peace and security. It was also...
By Fergus Watt On September 10, UN Secretary-General António Guterres released his much anticipated “Our Common Agenda” (OCA) report, providing recommendations for more networked and inclusive multilateralism to build a...
After a one-year delay due to the pandemic, the World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy (WFM-IGP) conducted its first online Congress from July 14-17. It was attended by 39 delegates...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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