Oppose Israeli Attempts to Provoke a Regional War in West Asia On April 1, 2024 Israel attacked Iran, bombing its embassy compound in the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing 16 people including seven top military officers. This attack clearly violated diplomatic norms and international treaties, including the Vienna Convention and Article 2.4
Get Canada Out of NATO! This year marks the 75th anniversary of NATO’s formation, and Western ruling circles and their military brass are planning a big celebration leading up to the NATO Summit in Washington DC this coming July. But peace and solidarity activists know that NATO’s existence is nothing to rejoice
NOT TO FORGET! 1999 – 2024 THE BELGRADE DECLARATION WE, participants of the International Conference held in Belgrade on March 22-24, 2024, on the occasion of marking the 25th anniversary of NATO’s armed aggression against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) dedicated to the theme “From the Aggression to a
Communiqué of the Meeting of the WPC Secretariat Belgrade, Serbia — March 21, 2024 The Meeting of the World Peace Council Secretariat (expanded) successfully took place in Belgrade on 21 st March 2024. The meeting was hosted by the Member of the WPC, “Belgrade Forum for the World of Equals”. At the
Urgent Message to the People of Cuba and its Revolutionary Government The Canadian Peace Congress condemns in the strongest possible terms the efforts of U.S. imperialism to take advantage of understandable frustrations over food and power shortages to whip up counter-revolutionary violence and disorder in Santiago de Cuba in the eastern part
Canada Must Get Out of NATO It’s High Time and Long Overdue! The Biden Administration and the heads-of states of other Western powers, including Canada, are preparing to mark the 75th anniversary of the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It will be a gala affair, with much fanfare and
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2024 The Canadian Peace Congress salutes all our sisters in Canada and around the world on International Women’s Day 2024. We recognize the heroic efforts of women and girls in the struggles for peace and full equality in work places, homes, government offices and other public institutions. Women in
A Welcome Initiative: China’s proposal for an International Peace Conference on Palestine The Canadian Peace Congress welcomes the efforts by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to end the Israeli genocidal war on Palestine and move quickly towards the creation of the State of Palestine. As we approach the fifth month of
[le texte en français suit ci-dessous] Press release: International Court of Justice – The serious risk of genocide is very real In a historic ruling, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) acknowledged a serious risk of genocide and ruled it necessary to take precautionary measures. Although South Africa’s request to impose a
U.S. Peace Council Joins the International Court of Justice in Condemning the Israeli Genocide against the Palestinians We also call upon the Global North states to reinstate their aid to the UN Palestine Agency (UNRWA) On January 26, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) released an order that found “plausible” evidence of
[the following is an abridged version of the main Political Report as amended and adopted by the CPCon Convention held October 28-29, 2023] 2023 Convention of the Canadian Peace Congress Political Report from the Outgoing Executive This convention of the Canadian Peace Congress meets at a most perilous moment in human history.
The dreaded expansion of the war in West Asia (Middle East) is confirmed by imperialist attacks on Yemen carried out by both the USA and the UK. Starting on January 11, both countries launched “more than 100 precision-guided missiles” at Yemen to suppress efforts made by that country in support of the
2024 is already looking very grim for the peace-loving peoples of the world. The ongoing NATO war against the Russian Federation continues with fresh escalations on a daily basis. Most recently, civilians in Belgorod were attacked with cluster munitions while Russia fired dozens of missiles at military targets throughout Ukraine which also
Ceasefire Now! End the Occupation Now! On December 13, 2023 the United Nations General Assembly repeated its October 27 call for an end to violence in Gaza, Palestine with a resolution demanding an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire”, the “immediate and unconditional release of all hostages” and underlined that “all parties” must “comply with
Greeting from CPCon president Larry Wasslen to MQP Convention, December 10, 2023 Comrades and friends, It is a great honour to speak with you at your convention of the Mouvement Québécois pour la Paix. The Canadian Peace Congress and all anti-imperialist and peace-loving organizations salute you and wish you every success
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People Palestinian and international resistance to the Zionist war on Gaza and the West Bank has forced the Israeli occupation forces to accept a pause in its genocidal campaigns. According to António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, more than 13,000 civilians have died in
This past November, the Canadian Peace Congress had a literature table at the 17th biennial convention of the Ontario Federation of Labour, held in Toronto from Nov. 20-24, 2023. The CPCon also distributed a mass leaflet to the over 1,100 delegates in attendance. The text of that statement follows: Labour – the
The World Peace Council expresses its indignation and vehement condemnation about the recent attack on the al-Ahli hospital in the Palestinian Gaza Strip where many hundreds of civilians died and many more are injured. This Israeli attack constitutes an unprecedented atrocity of the occupation regime of Israel against the Palestinian people who are
Mouvement québécois pour la Paix – US Peace Council – Canadian Peace Congress Joint Statement on the Situation in Palestine The large scale armed conflict between the Israeli state and Palestinian resistance forces which began on October 7th has rapidly and dangerously escalated. Israel has responded to Palestinian armed attacks inside Israel
