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…
The Story of Sadako
Category: Manitoba
Every nation must prioritize diplomacy, cooperation, and peaceful conflict resolution
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…
A Vigil for Palestine
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.
Canada must sign the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
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…
War, military spending and the Environment
by Paul S. Graham Canada has declared war on the environment. That is the only conclusion one can draw after viewing Tamara Lorincz’s presentation at the most recent annual meeting of Peace Alliance Winnipeg (of which I am a proud member). In…
Peace Alliance Winnipeg – Year in Review
by Glenn Michalchuk The AGM last year was held in March, less than one month after the war in Ukraine began. The war has dominated events and it is worth quoting a section from last year’s AGM report: “The AGM…
Free Speech for Peace
By Paul S. Graham Free Speech for Peace was presented by Ethnorama News Winnipeg and Al Cafe and recorded at Winnipeg’s historic Ukrainian Labour Temple on March 31, 2023. The event arose out of a need to raise money to…
Ceasefire Now, Negotiate Peace!
More war and weapons are not the way to peace! Statement of Peace Alliance Winnipeg, January 21, 2023 On January 18 NATO’s secretary general said “Weapons are the way to peace” in Ukraine and this was echoed by Canadian Defence…
Winnipeggers say “No” to planned new fighter jet purchase
Winnipeg peace activists joined with their counterparts in several cities in Canada this weekend to reject the federal government’s plan to spend billions on new F-35 fighter jets at a time when citizens are struggling to afford food and shelter.…
Because we remember them… construisons la paix
By Rachel Reesor-Taylor C’est un grand privilège d’être parmi vous ce matin pour commémorer le Jour du Souvenir. Paul and I are happy to represent Peace Alliance Winnipeg here on this solemn occasion. Nous portons des coquelicots rouges pour ne…