by the Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network The Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network (CWPJN) urges people in Canada to join us in the global mobilization (October 1st to 8th) for an end to the war in Ukraine. This conflict has…
Winnipeg’s decades-long history of holding an annual “Walk for Peace,” interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, resumed last year during a September arts festival called Nuit Blanche. We enjoyed it so much we decided to do another such walk this year,…
Winnipeg, August 9, 2023 — Winnipeggers held a Lanterns for Peace Ceremony to mark the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These ceremonies are conducted each year to help keep alive the memory of these attacks…
Wars rarely begin on the battlefield. Long before the first shots are fired, governments prepare their citizens to accept the death and destruction that would otherwise be unacceptable. In this webinar, two extremely knowledgeable researchers, Yves Engler and Colleen Bell, explained how…
by Junko Bailey Origami, the art of folding paper to make decorative items, is a common indoor entertainment in Japan, and most people learn how to fold an origami crane in their youth. As the crane is a symbol of…
by Yuliia Kovalenko I stand before you today as a woman who knows the horrors of the war all too well. I was forced to move from Ukraine to Canada, leaving behind everything I held dear. I have witnessed the…
Winnipeg, August 12, 2023: Supporters of Palestinian liberation in Winnipeg held a vigil across from the Israeli Folklorama Pavilion to raise awareness of the suffering of Palestinians under Israeli occupation.
by Kristine-Claire Bolisay Today, I stand before you to discuss the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, also known as the TPNW. Adopted by the UN on July 7, 2017. This was the first legally binding international agreement with…
“Suddenly a rainbow-like flash of light burst from behind me. A blast of wind knocked me over, slamming me into the road. Touching my back, my clothes were gone and my skin was blistered and slimy, sticking to my fingers.…
Every year on August 6, the City of Hiroshima holds a Peace Memorial Ceremony to pray for the peaceful repose of the victims, for the abolition of nuclear weapons, and for lasting world peace. During that ceremony, the Mayor issues…
