On Thursday, June 22, 2023, Canadian lawyer, journalist, and peace activist Dimitri Lascaris spoke in Winnipeg about his recent trip to Russia and the need for Canada to promote a peaceful end to the conflict in Ukraine. Lascaris was on a 10-city Canadian tour entitled “Making Peace with Russia, One Handshake at a Time.” The tour was organized by the Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network; Peace Alliance Winnipeg hosted the Winnipeg portion of the tour.