After a short hiatus, the Toronto WBW chapter officially relaunched on October 22, 2023! Get involved by using the contact form at the bottom of this page to get in touch or clicking the “Join Chapter Mailing List” button on the right. And make sure to join us on instagram, facebook, and twitter.
About Our Chapter
WHO WE ARE
We’re a new grassroots group of people in the city coming together to do everything we can to resist Canadian militarism and stand in solidarity with everyone in the world harmed by our country and its allies’ violence.
WHAT WE’RE DOING RIGHT NOW
Right now, we’re showing up as hard as we possibly can for an end to violence in Palestine. Every day we’re organizing and supporting weapons blockades, art builds, protests, direct actions, marches, mobilizing crews to put up thousands of posters around the city, and more.
WHAT’S THE BIGGER PICTURE
Over the long-haul Toronto World BEYOND War works to educate and mobilize people to advocate for a world beyond war, one based on peace and demilitarization. We provide a platform for education, local activism and advocacy on issues and campaigns such as: implementing a fair and human foreign policy; rolling back Canadian contracts to US and NATO defense for weapons and machinery; cancelling the Toronto air(war) show; divesting our national and corporate funds from weapons; cancelling Canada’s planned purchase of its first armed military drones; solidarity with frontline struggles facing militarized violence; advocating for policies that reallocate war dollars to human and environmental needs; urging our elected officials to end support for NATO and the continuing illegal wars abroad; and much more. Learn more about some of the national campaigns we participate in here.
Chapter campaigns
Chapter news and views
Hundreds Block Entrance to Ontario Factory That Provides Circuit Boards to Israeli Military
Over two hundred trade union members and allies from across the Greater Toronto Area have formed picket lines and blocked the morning shift from entering the Scarborough manufacturing plant of TTM Technologies. #WorldBEYONDWar
Canadians Want Peace
Canadians are taking all kinds of actions to end war. #WorldBEYONDWar
In Toronto, Activists Take Over Office of Israeli-Canadian Tech Fund
Toronto peace activists disrupted the Yonge and Eglinton business operations of Awz Ventures, an Israeli-Canadian venture capital firm that invests exclusively in Israeli security and intelligence start-ups. #WorldBEYONDWar
In Canada, Members of Parliament Among Over 250 People Hunger Striking for Arms Embargo on Israel
Over 250 Canadians across 11 provinces, including two sitting Members of Parliament, are on hunger strike calling on the Canadian government to enforce an arms embargo on Israel. #WorldBEYONDWar
Coordinated Actions by Peace Activists Across Canada Disrupt Israeli Cargo Shipping Company Zim
Zim, Israel’s largest cargo shipping company, was disrupted across Canada in order to interrupt the global transport of Israeli weapons. #WorldBEYONDWar
Not a Single Car or Truck In: a Report Back on Blocking the Morning Shift at P&W, a Weapons Company Arming Israel
A blockade of 200 workers didn’t let a single car or truck into Pratt & Whitney Canada for their entire morning shift! A report back of what we accomplished, media coverage, and how to support. #WorldBEYONDWar
