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
Canadian Baha’i Brings Message of Unity
Vancouver, Canada—A longtime member of the Baha’i Faith spoke about the origins of her faith and of its belief in humankind’s spiritual unity.
UPF-Canada Addresses the Radicalization Threat
Toronto, Canada—With growing challenges to public safety and security around the world, UPF-Canada held a seminar on “Meeting the Challenges of Radicalization.”
World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Canada
Ambassadors for Peace and friends and supporters of UPF gathered in Montreal and Vancouver in support of World Interfaith Harmony Week for prayers, readings and ceremonies of interfaith harmony.
Canadians Explore Spirituality and Peace
Toronto, Canada - At UPF-Canada’s monthly meeting on Jan. 10, 2015, the topics of discussion were spirituality and true peace.
La question religieuse dans un État laïque
Montreal, Canada - Le samedi 8 novembre à Montréal la Fédération pour la paix universelle (FPU) tenait le colloque La question religieuse dans un État laïque : la religion doit-elle être écartée de la vie publique?
Montreal Interfaith Forum: The Question of Religion in a Secular State
Montreal, Canada - UPF-Canada held a conference Nov. 8, 2014, in Montreal on the theme ‘‘The Question of Religion in a Secular State: Should Religion Be Removed from the Public Sphere?’’
Conference in Canada on the Restorative Power of the Family
Toronto, Canada - A conference entitled “Deepening our understanding of the traditional family and exploring its restorative power" took place in Toronto on Oct. 25, 2014.
International Day of Peace Celebrated in Canada
Montreal, Canada - Ambassadors for Peace and friends gathered in Montreal on the evening of Sept. 22, 2014, to commemorate the UN International Day of Peace.
Ambassadors for Peace Meet in Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver, Canada - An Ambassadors for Peace meeting in Vancouver Sept. 15, 2014, opened with a live video report from Secretary General of UPF Canada Franco Famularo and a presentation about an eco-village project in Senegal of the International Sufi School.
A. Mansour: Address to World Summit 2014
We as representatives from different faith communities must be actively engaged in the social conversation to steer society away from heroic materialism.
Briefing for Montreal Ambassadors for Peace on UPF's Worldwide Activities
Montreal, Canada - On the National Holiday (Fete National) of the French-speaking province of Quebec, June 24, 2014, UPF Chair Dr. Charles S. Yang briefed Canadian Ambassadors for Peace about recent UPF events.
C.S. Yang: The Quest for True Canadian Values
Canada has led the way in developing multilateral institutions like the United Nations and plays significant roles in a large number of organizations. While it is a beacon of light for many around the world, it also confronts many troubling issues such as its treatment of the aboriginal peoples, corruption among public officials and confusion about the values that guide governance issues.
Ottawa Conference: Issues of Values and Good Governance
Ottawa, Canada - Canada’s model of governance and its future as a global peacekeeper were key issue addressed at a conference in Ottawa on May 30, 2014.
A. Vandenbeld: Is Canada Still a Model of Good Governance?
there has been a concerted attack on Canada’s democratic institutions, processes and culture. Because so much of our democracy depends on unwritten rules and procedures that have developed over time through precedent and restraint, all it takes is one Prime Minister to undo generations of democratic development.
B. Bhaneja: What Is Canada's Future as a Global Peacekeeper?
When we are searching for Canada’s future role as a global peacekeeper, it has to be more deliberate, thoughtful and knowledge based. For that, we need institutions and structures with capabilities that could develop and deploy instead of soldiers and diplomats, credible ‘honest brokers’ -- mediators who have worked on preventing violence and unrest at that micro-cultural level – finding peace through peaceful means.
Montreal Interfaith Forum: What Is the Place of Religion in a Modern Society?
Montreal, Canada - Ambassadors for Peace, friends of UPF and others gathered in Montreal on May 5 to revisit the place of religion and religious values in modern society.
Montreal Interfaith Forum: Bridging the Secular State and a Religiously Inclusive Society - Part 2
Montreal, Canada - The profound differences in views between urban centers that are multi-religious and multicultural in contrast with culturally homogeneous rural segments of Quebec were discussed at a Montreal forum on March 20, 2014
Seminar in Vancouver on Sectarianism vs. Universalism
Vancouver, Canada - People of various faiths assembled in Vancouver on March 16, 2014 to discuss the theme of Sectarianism vs. the Universality of Faith.
International Women's Day Observed in Toronto
Toronto, Canada - “Girls Growing up Free of Violence: Promoting Recognition, Equality and Respect” was the theme of an International Women's Day observance on March 15, 2014, in Toronto.
Addressing Faith and Family at a Toronto Forum
Toronto, Canada– The March 1 meeting of Ambassadors for Peace in Toronto focused on faith and family in preparation for participating in a television talk show.