by Glenn Michalchuk The AGM of the Peace Alliance Winnipeg is held at a time of major historic shift in the world as a result of the war in and over Ukraine. It is a war over Ukraine because of…
Peace Alliance Winnipeg Year in Review
Category: Canadian News
Ukraine – The Preventable War
by Glenn Michalchuk Thank you to Canadian Foreign Policy Institute for organizing this webinar at such a critical time. I say this is a critical time because efforts to stop the war and secure a space for diplomacy and peace…
Ceasefire Now! Negotiate Peace! Russian Troops Out! Stop the War in Ukraine!
By Emily Haldorson Hello everyone, welcome, Bitaemo! Thank you for joining us for the Global Day of Action for Peace in Ukraine. This rally is being hosted by Peace Alliance Winnipeg and the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians Winnipeg Branch.…
Behind the war in Ukraine
By Peace Alliance Winnipeg As the world watches the violence in Ukraine, it can be hard to see how we can restore peace. It can be even harder to understand how it came to this. Facts and understanding of the…
AUUC calls for diplomacy in NATO dispute with Russia
(via Global TV Winnipeg, Feb. 8, 2022) Glenn Michalchuk, president of the Winnipeg branch of the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians (and chair of Peace Alliance Winnipeg) explains why Canada must pursue and support diplomatic measures to resolve the conflict…
Winnipeggers say “No War With Russia”
Winnipeggers added their voices to those of antiwar activists in Vancouver, Regina, Toronto and Waterloo in speaking out against war with Russia. About 30 people gathered at the intersection of River Avenue and Osborne Street in Winnipeg to distribute leaflets…
National coalition calls on Trudeau government to stop arming Ukraine, end Operation UNIFIER and demilitarize Ukraine crisis
(Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal) – As Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly is in Europe this week to speak to her European counterparts about the crisis between NATO and Russia over Ukraine, a Canadian coalition has released an open statement calling on the…
Peace Alliance Winnipeg joins anti-fighter jet campaign
The Canadian government is planning to purchase 88 new warplanes, for a sticker price of $19 billion and a total cost of at least $77 billion. Peace Alliance Winnipeg joined organizations across Canada in a week of activities designed to…
Trudeau set to break promise on F-35. Time for opposition to question Liberals’ fighter jet plans
News Release from the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute On November 25, 2021, the Canadian Press reported that Boeing was notified that its Super Hornet had been disqualified from the federal government’s planned fighter jet purchase. That decision paves the way…
Canada’s ongoing betrayal of Haiti
In this webinar, viewers discuss the film Haiti Betrayed with director, Elaine Brière, and the current Haitian situation with activist Jennie-Laure Sully. The webinar was hosted by Peace Alliance Winnipeg on Nov. 13, 2021. Background In 2004, Canada collaborated with the U.S. and France…