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
On developments in Palestine October 8, 2023 The World Peace Council expresses its deep concern about the circle of bloodshed in Palestine and Israel which has led already to the loss of lives of hundreds of civilians on both sides along with thousands of injuries. As WPC we state clearly that the
The Canadian Peace Congress joins with voices across Canada and around the world in condemning the cowardly terrorist attack on the Cuban Embassy in Washington D.C. which took place on the evening of September 24, 2023. Two Molotov cocktails were hurled at the embassy, setting portions of it aflame. While no one
On the 78th anniversary of Hiroshima… an urgent call for peace action from the Canadian Peace Congress Seventy-eight years ago, an act of international criminality and infamy took place, the consequences of which have posed an existential threat to humanity ever since. For the first time, a species had created the capacity
Yes to Peace! No to the NATO Summit! On July 11-12 in Vilnius, Lithuania, the 31 NATO member states, including Canada, will once again meet in session. All NATO Summits are dangerous, warmongering affairs, but this Summit is particularly worrisome because those driving the train – the Biden Administration, the Pentagon and
On the situation in Sudan Statement of the World Peace Council The World Peace Council expresses its deep concern and worries about the ongoing bloody war in Sudan whereas hundreds of civilians have been killed, thousands injured and more than one million people have been internally displaced or forced to flee abroad.
