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WILPF Canada is a chapter of WILPF International, a global membership-based feminist peacebuilding organization. For more information about our national chapter, please visit: wilpfcanada.ca

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Tamara Lorincz @tamaralorincz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
OTTAWA premiere of "Earth's Greatest Enemy" film! Screening on Sept. 20 at Mayfair Theatre #Ottawa. Doors open 6pm & film starts 6:30 pm. Watch this powerful documentary about US military's environmental & climate damage. Buy tickets here: eventbrite.ca/e/earths-gre... @wilpfcanada.bsky.social
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Tamara Lorincz @tamaralorincz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Join us at Prime Minister Carney's office in #Ottawa on International Peace Day, Sept. 21, 4-5 pm to call on the government to cut military spending & invest in a green, peace #careeconomy not weapons & war. Sign our open letter: tinyurl.com/1000womenfor... #1000women ☮️ @wilpfcanada.bsky.social
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 02/09/2026
Global warming is set to cross 1.5°C, pushing climate risks and impacts to increasingly dangerous heights, a new UNEP report warns.   Predicted impacts include extreme weather and threats to human health and economies.
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justpeaceadvocates.ca @justpeaceadvocates.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Asper Foundation has made large donations to pro-Israel charities. They also founded a community centre in Ramot Alon, one of the large ring settlements in occupied East Jerusalem. The settlement is built on the Palestinian villages of Beit Iksa and Lifta.
White background with black and teal text. At the bottom is a graphic of a simple drawing of a stick person digging through a garbage can and throwing things out of the can. Text reads: Ask the CRA to investigate the Asper Foundation because it might be illegal to be this messy. 
And find out why (perhaps) they’re not happy about the Nakba Exhibit tr.ee/asper
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Join & help us stop militarism and a warfare economy in #Canada. Together, let's help to build a peace, green care economy. We must cut military spending & invest in #healthcare #education #climateaction #women & #peace. Learn more and get involved: wilpfcanada.ca/membership/ #FeministPeace
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
As the Canadian govt further cuts Canada's contribution to @unpeacekeeping.bsky.social & ramps up #NATO warfighting readiness - we urge Canadians NOT to join the @canadianforces.bsky.social. Resist don't enlist in the Canadian military.
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We oppose Carney’s #NATO war bank and militarized corporatism in #Canada. We need a multilateral bank for peace, climate and development not war & weapons. Canada out of NATO. #CanadaOutOfNATO #Peace
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Abuse in Israeli prisons is threatening Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya's life. Israeli forces have repeatedly beaten the imprisoned pediatrician, leaving him with serious injuries.
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We continue to advocate for #Palestine. Our members are calling for Palestinians detained & tortured by Israel to be released, to stop Israeli settler violence in the West Bank & #FreePalestine. Read our letter to Prime Minister Carney & Foreign Minister Anand: wilpfcanada.ca/wilpf-canada...
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
81 years ago, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, a horrific weapon of mass destruction. We sent a letter to Prime Minister Carney & Foreign Minister Anand for #Canada to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Read: wilpfcanada.ca/wilpf-canada... #NuclearBan #NoToNATO
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
81 years after #Hiroshima, governments still call nuclear weapons "security". Hiroshima's message has never changed: humanity cannot coexist with weapons built for mass destruction. apnews.com/article/japa... #nuclearban
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The U.S. is blocking 7,000 shipping containers bought directly by Cuba. They are preventing food, medicine, equipment for water and electricity from getting to Cuba. This is collective punishment. This is genocidal.
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IPPNW @ippnw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The integration of AI and nuclear weapons systems only increases risk exponentially, removing guardrails, control, and human judgement from command systems. We must eliminate nuclear weapons before they eliminate us. Read more: IPPNW.org/AI
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
8 of the world’s largest oil companies made nearly $93 billion in profits in just three months after the Iran conflict drove oil prices higher. War has become a normalized business model, and barely anyone talks about it. buff.ly/7ZV9sFN
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Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis
Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We sent a joint letter to Prime Minister @MarkJCarney & Foreign Minister @AnitaAnandMP to appeal to them to urgently provide fuel, medical supplies etc. to #Cuba and to condemn the US's cruel, illegal blockade of the island nation. Read it below.👇 @CanadaFP @cdnntwrkoncuba
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Canada is preparing for war not sustainable development. We & @VOWPeace made a submission to @MarkJCarney government on its draft federal sustainable development strategy that argued rising carbon-intensive militarism does not align with @GlobalGoals17. Read our submission. ⬇️
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Ecojustice @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
See you in court, Prime Minister Carney. LEARN MORE >> ecojustice.ca/news/youth-u... @environmentaldefence.ca @cape-acme.bsky.social
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
NATO claims to defend democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. Yet peaceful activists traveling to a legal peace conference in Istanbul were detained and deported. Silencing nonviolent dissent reveals the alliance’s real priorities: militarization, repression, and impunity. buff.ly/gZE5oQt
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The NATO Ankara declaration ignored the climate crisis and the Women, Peace & Security agenda. @NATO is a male-dominated war machine that enriches the transatlantic elite & the weapons manufacturers while impoverishing the rest of us. #CanadaOutOfNATO #NATOSummit #WPS #AbolishNATO #BuildPeace
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The federal government is handing Big Oil everything on their wish list but we're rising up to fight back. On June 25th, communities across Canada will rise up and call on MPs to sign a People's MOU: a new deal to protect our communities and our future. to.350.org/IXirU
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The People's MOU Day of Action - June 25, 2026
The federal government is handing Big Oil everything on their wish list but we're rising up to fight back. On June 25th, communities across Canada will rise up and call on MPs to sign a People's MOU:...
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Get your tickets! Mezze & Movie: "Earth’s Greatest Enemy" Film Screening, Keynote Speaker & Fundraiser for Gaza’s Medical Students. Sat, July 4, 5-9 pm, 366 Victoria Ave N, Hamilton, Ontario. More info: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket... #FreePalestine #EarthsGreatestEnemy
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Global Campaign on Military Spending - GCOMS @demilitarizeday.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
$119 billion. $3,768 per second. That's how much the 9 nuclear-armed states spent on their nuclear arsenals in 2025 according to a new @nuclearban.bsky.social research. A 19% increase from 2024 spending ($16.8 billion). 5 years of spending = $471b Find our more here: www.icanw.org/premeditated...
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IPPNW @ippnw.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Read the full interview: peaceandhealthblog.com/2026/05/06/s...
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Shining a light on the health care crisis in Gaza
Ruth Mitchell (r) and her Gazan medical colleagues, April 2026. Photo: Ruth Mitchell IPPNW Board chair Dr Ruth Mitchell recently returned from two weeks in Gaza, supporting patients with critical a…
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
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The International Peace Bureau (IPB) @intpeacebureau.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🔥 NATO IN CRISIS. THE PEACE MOVEMENT IS RISING. 🔥 Have you signed up yet to our major events of the year? We won't stay silent while the drums of war grow louder. Let's organize. Let's connect. Let's imagine a world overcoming the war machine.
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The International Peace Bureau (IPB) @intpeacebureau.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Open Letter: “Security for Whom?” Civil society organisations from across the spectrum urge EU decision-makers to reject the military budget surge and invest in human security instead. Share widely: stoprearm.org/open-letter-... #IPB supports and encourages the other organizations to sign it.
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ICAN @nuclearban.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
When John Lenon said: "Imagine all the people. Living life in peace... " We did and that is why we can envision a better and safer planet for all. One where we don't all risk losing everyone and everything we love in the blink of an eye. Learn more about how we are fighting the bomb: www.icanw.org
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350 Canada @350canada.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Carney's Pipeline MOU with Alberta is the final nail in the coffin for Canada’s climate policy. It’s time to rise up and stop Big Oil from winning everything on their wishlist. That's why people are rising up in 35+ communities for the #PeoplesMOU Day of Action on June 25th. Join us: 350.org/mou/
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The International Peace Bureau (IPB) @intpeacebureau.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
"Join us THIS SATURDAY (June 20) for a critical conversation on NATO militarization. 🗓 Saturday, 20 June 2026 🕥 US Pacific 9AM, Central 11AM, East. Noon, St. Petersburg 7PM, Stockholm, 6PM @worldbeyondwar.bsky.social @notowar-notonato.bsky.social #IPB #BalticSea #Peace #Militarization "
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The International Peace Bureau (IPB) @intpeacebureau.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
📢 New IPB Situational Brief - The Sudanese Civil War: The Victims, The Perpetrators & The Lifelines Sudan's civilians need peace, protection, and urgent humanitarian support. Read the full report.
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The International Peace Bureau (IPB) @intpeacebureau.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
🕊️ From streets, squares, campuses, communities, and movements worldwide—Peace Wave 2026 is collecting peace activism videos for a 24-hour global webinar experience. Submit footage filmed anytime in Jan–Oct 2026 by Nov 1, 2026. Check more details here: worldbeyondwar.org/wave/ #PeaceWave2026
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The International Peace Bureau (IPB) @intpeacebureau.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
📣 Welfare not Warfare:Europe-wide mobilisation on 14 June against EU and NATO rearmament plans.More than 800 civil-society organisations,trade unions &movements call for demonstrations in Brussels & across the continent — just days before EU heads of state negotiate the bloc's next long-term budget.
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Climate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
A new pipeline means more oil spills, more pollution, and more climate disasters threatening the clean water, nature, and communities we love. And who benefits? Oil & gas profits mostly go to wealthy U.S.-owned companies. PM @mark-carney.bsky.social: invest in our communities, not risky pipelines.
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
War is often framed as strategy and geopolitics. But its consequences show up in health, inequality, and broken systems. Dr. Parisa Babaali connects data, ethics, and lived experience across Iran and the diaspora. Join us on April 29, 12pm ET: buff.ly/eaOTVc7
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 27/04/2026
Global military expenditure increased to $2887 billion in 2025, the 11th year of consecutive rises, bringing the global military burden—military expenditure as a share of gross domestic product (GDP)—to 2.5%, its highest level since 2009. New data out ➡️ bit.ly/3QWVcOW #SIPRI #MilitaryExpenditure
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CODEPINK @codepink.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
🇻🇪 🇨🇺 Since the Bolivarian Revolution, Venezuela and Cuba have shared mutual solidarity. Join us to discuss over 25 years of solidarity in the face of the US empire, with speakers in Venezuela, Cuba + more. 🗓️ April 28 ⏰ 4PM PT RSVP: codepink.org/04282026
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
WILPF celebrates 111 Years! In 1915, ♀️crossed borders to demand☮️ in a world ravaged by war. Today, with military spending reaching $2.88 trillion in 2025, more war looms. Our message is clear: peace cannot be built while war is funded. Read: www.wilpf.org/111-years-la... #CutMilitarySpending #Peace
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Sign & share widely! Parliamentary e-petition e-7317 to withdraw Canada from #NATO & cut military spending! NATO is an anachronistic, US-led, nuclear-armed military alliance that causes war & chaos. Help us reach 500 signatures by May 20! ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #CanadaOutofNATO #NoToNATO
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Updated panel! "What is Canada’s Progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals? Women, Peace, Climate Change, & (In)Security", Tues, Apr. 28, 12-1:30 pm ET. Speakers: Dr. Tracy Smith-Carrier, Josephine Grey & Mariam Karmazanashvili. Register in advance: tinyurl.com/canadasdgs #SDGs #Canada
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Sign & share our open letter #1000Women+ to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Women & Gender Equality Rechie Valdez to cut military spending & invest in a green, peace care economy: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS... ♀️ #carenotwarfare #1000women #cutmilitaryspending #movethemoney
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
ONLINE PANEL: "What is Canada’s Progress on the @UN Sustainable Development Goals? Women, Peace, Climate Change & (In)Security" Tues, April 28, 12-1:30 p.m. ET. Register in advance: tinyurl.com/canadasdgs Organized by VOW & WILPFCanada. #SDGs @wilpf.bsky.social #SustainableDevelopment #Canada
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Our message for #EarthDay is "Peace on Earth & Peace with Earth." Read @wilpf.bsky.social's statement: "Earth Day 2026: Fix the System, Not the Symptoms": wilpf.org/earth-day-20... In #Canada, we need to demilitarize, decarbonize, & decolonize. #EarthDay #StopTheWars #PeaceWithEarth 💚💙🌎
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Climate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The inflated cost of oil and gas is hurting Canadians, while fossil fuel companies reap the profits. Pausing the excise tax on gas doesn't solve the problem. Real affordability & resilience means ending our dependence on volatile fossil fuels. Our statement 👇 shorturl.at/39LrG
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Affordability requires accelerating the energy transition—not a temporary gas tax pause - Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac)
Unceded Anishinaabe Algonquin Territories , 14 April 2026: In response to this morning’s announcement that the federal government will pause the excise tax on gasoline and diesel, Caroline Brouillett...
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Shift: Action for Pension Wealth & Planet Health @shiftaction.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The federal government is pressuring the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to invest in high-risk fossil fuel projects that would damage the climate, violate Indigenous rights and put our pensions at risk. #cdnpoli www.shiftaction.ca/news/2026/3/...
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The federal government is pressuring your pension fund to invest in LNG and pipelines — Shift - Protect Your Pension and the Planet
Your pension fund is facing pressure from the federal government to finance so-called major projects “in the national interest”. Several of these projects include risky new fossil fuel infrastructure ...
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Member Tamara Lorincz’ article was published in Ricochet about Prime Minister Carney’s costly, carbon-intensive plan to militarize the Arctic & turn in into a new battleground: ricochet.media/.../carneys-... WILPF Canada calls on Carney govt to make the #Arctic a #ZoneOfPeace. #Demilitarize #NoWar
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
We support the Global Campaign Against Military Spending & call on Carney govt to cut military spending & invest in urgent needs of Canadians & climate action. Handout: THE ROAD TO NATO’S 5% GDP IS THE ROAD TO CANADA’S RUIN: wilpfcanada.ca/wp-content/u... #Demilitarize @intpeacebureau.bsky.social
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Carney’s plan to militarize the melting #Arctic threatens peace at the top of the world. A $40-billion plan to arm and extract from the North ignores Indigenous calls for stewardship and risks accelerating #climate collapse. New from Tamara Lorincz: ricochet.media/climate/carn... #cdnpoli
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Carney’s plan to militarize the melting Arctic threatens peace at the top of the world
Mark Carney's plan to militarize the melting Arctic threatens peace and escalates conflict in this crucial region of the world.
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wilpfcanada.bsky.social @wilpfcanada.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Our sister group, WILPF US, is co-hosting this important webinar "Women in Conflict Zones" on Wed., Apr, 29, 12:00pm ET. It will focus on the widening war launched by the US & Israel against Iran. Hear women’s voices from Gaza, Iran, Lebanon & West Bank. Register: worldbeyondwar.org/women-in-con...
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SIPRI.bsky.social @sipri.org · 07/04/2026
📣 Apply now: #SIPRI and @eunpdc.bsky.social will co-host an intensive, in-person course on WMD non-proliferation and #Disarmament in June. 🗓 23–25 June 2026 📍SIPRI, Stockholm 📭Apply by 10 April 2026 🔗 More info ➡️ sipri.org/news/2026/si... #EUNPDC #NonProliferation #WMD #EarlyCareer #STEM
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SIPRI to co-host intensive course on WMD non-proliferation and disarmament in June
SIPRI and the EUNPDC are pleased to announce that they will host a course on weapons of mass destruction (WMD) non-proliferation and disarmament in an era of technological convergence.
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