Contact
ROBERT DUFFY902, av. Sainte-Croix
Montréal
(Québec)
Canada
H4L 3Y6
514-744-0888
canada@upf.org
Canada
902, av. Sainte-Croix
Montréal
(Québec)
Canada
H4L 3Y6
514-744-0888
canada@upf.org
Chapter Secretary General
Robert Duffy,
SECRÉTAIRE-GÉNÉRAL
SECRÉTAIRE-GÉNÉRAL
UPF-Canada Annual Conference: Making Families Work
Ottawa, Canada - Ambassadors for Peace from across Canada gathered in Ottawa, the nation’s capital, on June 3 to discuss the importance of the family and the UPF proposal for an interreligious council at the United Nations.
E. Mukabagwiza: The Future of the Black Canadian Family
I appreciate what Universal Peace Federation is doing to work for peace. It is an appeal to everybody to have and make peace. But you will agree with me that, with all my respect to all peace warriors, that to be successful in bringing peace, in making peace for others, you need peace in your heart, peace in your family, peace in your neighborhood, peace in your community. For you cannot give what you don’t have!
Making Canada's Families Work - Conference Reflections
Ottawa, Canada - "You can`t talk about peace unless you have peace in your heart, your neighborhood and community," H.E. Edda Mukabagwiza, the High Commissioner of Rwanda to Canada, told the June 3 UPF-Canada conference on Making Canadian Families Work. "You can`t give what you don`t have!"
Africa Day Commemorated in Montreal
Montreal, Canada - Ambassadors for Peace in Montreal commemorated Africa Day on May 19 with speeches by two Ambassadors for Peace, an African Lutheran minister from Ghana and a Catholic priest who spent 15 years in Benin.
Montréal : Ébauche d’une charte du Conseil interreligieux
Montréal, Canada - Le lundi 3 mai, devant un auditoire francophone représentant diverses religions, le secrétaire général de la FPU au Canada, M. Franco Famularo, a présenté la proposition du Rév. Sun Myung Moon de créer un Conseil interreligieux aux Nations Unies. Ce projet a été accueilli avec enthousiasme et dans les échanges qui ont suivi, on s’est beaucoup penché sur l’importance d’une charte sur laquelle fonder ce Conseil.
Montreal Interfaith Forum: Prospects for an Interreligious Council at the UN
Montreal, Canada - Representatives of diverse religions considered a proposal to create an interreligious council at the United Nations at an interfaith forum on May 3, 2010.
Interreligious Multicultural Festival in Toronto
Toronto, Canada - The Canadian central district of UPF hosted an interreligious and multicultural festival on April 25, 2010, sharing words of wisdom, diverse cultural traditions and an array of food.
Montreal Interfaith Forum: Action Steps towards an Interreligious Council
Montreal, Canada - “Canada should take a leading role in the establishment of an interreligious council at the United Nations,” declared Universal Peace Federation Director of Communications and Education, Dr. Michael Balcomb as he shared his thoughts with Ambassadors for Peace in Montreal on April 21, 2010.
Annual UPF-Canada Conference Announced
Ottawa, Canada - UPF-Canada's National Peace Council announces its annual conference June 3 in Ottawa on the theme "Making Canada’s Families Work: An Inter-Religious and Inter-Cultural Discussion."
Montreal Interfaith Forum: Acting Locally and Thinking Globally
Montreal, Canada - “Toward a World of Universal Peace—Acting Locally and Thinking Globally” was the topic of an interfaith forum in Montreal on March 17, 2010.
Presentation in Toronto on the Global Wisdom Project
Toronto, Canada - Global wisdom was the theme of the March meeting of the Universal Peace Federation in the Central District of Canada. It sparked much discussion about the dimensions of cultural wisdom and religious wisdom.
Women's Day Celebration in Toronto Focuses on Education
Toronto, Canada - The Women's Federation for World Peace-Canada held its fourth annual International Women's Day celebration in Toronto on March 7. The theme for this year was “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All.”
Montreal Interfaith Forum: Understanding Sikhism
Montreal, Canada - As an early morning snowfall blanketed the streets, Montreal’s Ambassadors for Peace were not deterred from gathering for an Interfaith Peace Breakfast on Feb. 24, 2010, to learn about Sikhism.
Toronto Interfaith Forum: The Fruits of Wisdom and Altruism
Toronto, Canada - The first meeting of the year offered insights into the qualities associated with wisdom and how such wisdom is learned in the family, which is also the school of love and peace.
Interreligious and Multicultural Family Festival in Toronto
Toronto, Canada - Devotional music and interfaith prayers at UPF-Canada's annual Interreligious and Multicultural Family Festival set the atmosphere for reflections about the need to treat people from different religions and cultures with respect and compassion.
Q. Khanson: Muslim Integration in Canada
The events of 9/11 have had a significant impact on Muslims in Canada, as did the arrest of 18 Muslim youths allegedly involved in a terror training camp in June 2006. The community as a whole saw such incidents as a threat to their acceptance and integration, but they remain confident of security and justice while making Canada as their home. That terrorism was a threat in Canada was a revelation to the whole community. After almost four years of psychological wrangling over the threats and repercussion, today the community is united against any sort of terrorism that makes them and their fellow citizens victims.
Montreal Interfaith Forum: Engagement, the Next Interfaith Responsibility
Montreal, Canada - UPF-Montreal's monthly interfaith forum on Dec. 10, 2009, at the Imani Family and Full Gospel Church, addressed the topic of "Engagement: The Next Interfaith Responsibility."
Canadian Muslims Address Parliament of the World's Religions
Dr. Golam Dastagir and Imam Abdul Hai Patel, both Ambassadors for Peace from UPF-Canada's Central District, were speakers at the Parliament of World's Religions held in Melbourne, Australia, from December 3 to 9.
Promoting Peace Principles in Montreal
Montreal, Canada - Ambassadors for Peace in Montreal have formed a strong attachment to the core values and principles promoted by UPF. A spirit of solidarity was evident at a November 19 seminar, especially on issues of religious freedom.
UPF-Toronto Hosts Col. Akanni of the ISR
Toronto, Canada - UPF Central District welcomed Col. Akanni B. Ola – Adé Adéogba of International Strategic Relations in Benin, who has been on a long visit to Canada to seek support for peace in Africa. Col. Akanni was pleased to attend the November 14 meeting with UPF Ambassadors for Peace in the Central District of Canadian Chapter. He has been almost three months in Canada but he has been on peace missions to Liberia, Congo, Chad, and many other parts of Africa.