The Canadian Peace Alliance / L'Alliance canadienne pour la paix (CPA/ACP) was a Canadian umbrella
peace organization claiming more than 140 member groups. It was founded in 1985, but became inactive in 2017.
The Canadian Peace Alliance organized cross-Canada campaigns and actions; arranged political lobbying sessions between member groups and key political leaders in Ottawa; facilitated the development of strategies for the Canadian peace movement; and produced and distributed education and action materials.
The Canadian Peace Alliance's policy and campaign direction was determined by a bi-annual convention of member groups and by a geographically representative Steering Committee.
The Canadian Peace Alliance worked closely with the
Canadian Labour Congress
The Canadian Labour Congress, or CLC ( or ), is a national trade union centre, the central labour body in Canada to which most Canadian trade union, labour unions are affiliated.
History Formation
The CLC was founded on April 23, 1956, thro ...
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See also
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Ceasefire Canada
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Canadian Peace Congress
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List of anti-war organizations
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List of peace activists
This list of peace activists includes people who have proactively advocated Diplomacy, diplomatic, philosophical, and non-military resolution of major territorial or ideological disputes through nonviolent means and methods. Peace activists usua ...
References
External links
The Canadian Peace Alliance / L'Alliance canadienne pour la paix
* ttp://www.acp-cpa.ca/ Canadian Peace Alliance - Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups- Web Archive created by University of Toronto Libraries
Peace organizations based in Canada
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