For 75 years the Canadian Peace Congress has worked to build a strong, resilient, and united peace movement in Canada. As a member of the World Peace Council we join with people around the globe demanding an end to imperialism and it’s progeny: endless wars, ecocide, the plundering of the global south, colonialism, neo-colonialism; apartheid and genocide.
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Canada needs a foreign policy based on peace, disarmament, and solidarity, not war and aggression. Military spending drains massive amounts of budget resources away from desperately needed social programs such as health, education, housing and environmental protection. In our Peace Alternative, we put forward an achievable path towards peace.
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Since its inception in 1949, the Canadian Peace Congress has been guided by the words of the founding President of the World Peace Council, “Peace is Everybody’s Business”. Membership is open to individuals and organizations. Join us in the movement for peace!
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Say NO to Carney’s plan to boost military spending to $150 billion per year! For real peace, cut the Canadian military budget by 75%. About a year ago, the CBC featured a story headlined, “Everybody Agrees that Canada Should Spend More on Defence” – a blanket statement not supported by any evidence.
On 28 February, 2026 US imperialism and fascist Zionist Israel brutally attacked Iran. This long planned criminal act took place while imperialism was pretending to negotiate a so-called nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic. The initial strike killed Ali Khamenie and several top military officials. Further strikes included the mass murder of
