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.
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World BEYOND War Annual Report for 2024
World BEYOND War’s 2024 annual report is now available as a PDF here. #WorldBEYONDWar
Volunteer Spotlight: Kavita Algu
The January 2025 Volunteer Spotlight features Kavita Algu, a member of World BEYOND War’s Toronto Chapter. #WorldBEYONDWar
World BEYOND War Reports to United Nations on Canadian Weapons Supplied to Israel
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories called for input for a report to the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council. World BEYOND War has just submitted a report. #WorldBEYONDWar
Protests at Weapons Companies Across Canada Expose Canada’s Involvement in F-35 Supply Chain, Demand Arms Embargo on Israel
On Saturday November 16, hundreds of people gathered outside 16 factories and facilities across the country to expose Canada’s involvement in the production and maintenance of the F-35 fighter jets that are devastating Gaza. #WorldBEYONDWar
VIDEO: The Struggle for Divestment: Tensions, Challenges, and Opportunities for Radical Resistance
Featured: Inès Abdel Razek in Ramallah with Palestine Inst. for Public Diplomacy; Amina Aly, with OTPP Divestment Campaign; Vasanthi Venkatesh & Vince Wong, both faculty at University of Windsor, and #WorldBEYONDWar Canada Organizer Rachel Small.
Protests at 50 Indigo Bookstores in Canada Highlight Company’s Connection to Israeli Military
On Wednesday, thousands of concerned residents, authors, activists and human rights advocates, including Jewish and Palestinian representatives, gathered at 50 Indigo Books & Music locations. #WorldBEYONDWar
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