Canadian Coalition for Nonviolent Defence
@nonviolentdefence.ca
The Canadian Coalition for Nonviolent Defence is a nonpartisan, trans-Canada coalition formed in June 2025 đ https://nonviolentdefence.ca/
Thanks to the support of @science-for-peace.bsky.social (a registered charity) we can now accept donations to support out work: nonviolentdefence.ca/donate
Canadian Coalition for Nonviolent Defence
Canada shares an unprotected border with a country whose president has repeatedly called for the annexation of Canada
nonviolentdefence.ca
THIS is the #MilitaryIndustrialComplex Now can you understand why American taxpayers must fund endless wars? Still confused? Ask #VeteransforPeace They will help you get it.
Imagine "a world that is anchored in nonviolence and the associated values of justice, peace, equity, healing, dignity, respect and compassion." Sound good? Details here from @riverasun.bsky.social >> wagingnonviolence.org/cnv/2026/06/...
Nonviolent solutions are everywhere
Campaign Nonviolence Action Days invites people into the existing movement toward a nonviolent, equitable and livable world.
wagingnonviolence.org
@charlieangus104.bsky.social's communication w Public Safety Canada is INTERESTING: charlieangus.substack.com/p/i-stand-co... Kai Nagata w @dogwoodbc.bsky.social highlights other "elbows up" betrayals eg www.desmog.com/2026/05/01/h...) Real defence requires honesty & action, not selling out.
I Stand Corrected
When it comes to foreign interference, Canadians are on their own.
charlieangus.substack.com
Neoliberalism results in governments fearing to tax or stand up to big biz. One politician who paid the price for standing up wrote about what he learned: formaclorimerbooks.ca/product/oils... . Wishing more media (esp. @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social) would interview him.
Oilâs Deep State
Why have democratic governments failed to take serious steps to reduce carbon emissions despite dire warnings and compelling evidence of the profound and growing threat posed by global warming?
formaclorimerbooks.ca
Thoughts on what real strength could mean in this time of crisis: www.prpeak.com/opinion/clim...
Climate Crossroads: Real strength for this time of crisis
...'forces of authoritarianism and exploitation are coming up against the forces of community and nonviolence'
prpeak.com
Happy to report that Switzerland's www.gewaltlos.org (nonviolence org) will be translating & posting a couple articles by Richard Sandbrook of @science-for-peace.bsky.social including www.scienceforpeace.org/post/rethink...
gewaltlos.org
Stell' Dir vor es ist Krieg und keineR geht hin.
gewaltlos.org
5/ Read @accessnow.org's recommendations for companies and states here: www.accessnow.org/cellebrite-r...
Russia used Cellebrite tech to hack prominent activist
A Citizen Lab investigation confirms evidence Russian authorities used Cellebrite tool to hack prominent Russian activist Andrey Pivovarov after the Cellebrite claimed to have ceased sales to Russia.
accessnow.org
Tonight at the museum (June 18th, 2026), at 7pm, Erin Crecelius hosts the @cfscquakers.bsky.social and @nonviolentdefence.ca monthly book club. All are welcome. đ Book club: quakerservice.ca/upcoming-eve... đ Museum events: canadianpeacemuseum.ca/events
Canadian Peace Museum
Explore Canadian Peace Museum events, including Nonviolent Communications Workshops and Friday Morning Cafés for community engagement.
canadianpeacemuseum.ca
"The crisis by 1939 was not caused by pacifism, but by decades of violence and militarism that helped create the conditions in which Hitler thrived." Article by @alexchristoy.bsky.social Via @wagingnonviolence.org wagingnonviolence.org/2026/05/hitl...
The âHitler questionâ should never justify war
The argument that only war could have stopped the Nazis rests on shaky assumptions and simplifications that need to be challenged.
wagingnonviolence.org
The next online book club session that we co-organize will be tomorrow at 7pm Eastern time. quakerservice.ca/upcoming-eve...
Book clubâCivil resistance: what everyone needs to know | Canadian Friends Service Committee
Have you been wondering about nonviolent resistance in Canada? A monthly book club starting in March will explore why nonviolence works!
quakerservice.ca
CPC Foreign Affairs critic Michael Chong is on a trip to Taiwan ground.news/article/cons.... Let's remember that war and militarism go hand in hand with human rights violations. We can learn from Taiwanese #nonviolent defence antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/taiwans-de....
A âRed Lineâ: Chinese Embassy Condemns Canadian MPâs Visit to Taiwan
A Canadian MP is on route to Taiwan to assert 'Canadian sovereignty' in the face of what he called is a warning from Chinaâs ambassador to Canada against members of parliament visiting the island.
ground.news
#FairVoting is a matter of national security: www.prpeak.com/opinion/lett... as @acoyne.bsky.social pointed out in this interview: munkdebates.com/podcasts/mun...
Letter: Buttressing democracy
'The list of threats to democracy is long, including foreign interference...'
prpeak.com
We just updated our non violent defence reading list: nonviolentdefence.ca/nonviolent-d...
Canadian Coalition for Nonviolent Defence
Canada shares an unprotected border with a country whose president has repeatedly called for the annexation of Canada
nonviolentdefence.ca
Earth Day article on the need to imagine a better world, including #nonviolentdefence qathetclimatealliance.ca/what-if-we-w...
What if... we wanted to truly protect our living home, the Earth? | qathet Climate Alliance
Protecting the Earth requires rethinking "defence". Nonviolent defence makes sense for Canada
qathetclimatealliance.ca
âHaving people there in your corner ⊠is really important,â said Jay, who emphasized the kind of community that this shared struggle built, and which helped people to move to more confrontational tactics. by @shaneburley.bsky.social via @inthesetimes.com inthesetimes.com/article/the-...
The New Antifascist Consensus
How organizers and everyday residentsânow activistsâare stopping ICE around the country
inthesetimes.com
Jean-François LisĂ©e- founder & director of CĂRIUM (Centre d'Ă©tudes et de recherches internationales), formerly leader, Parti quĂ©becois. Sous couvert satirique, Jean-François LisĂ©e, chroniqueur du Devoir, explique comment la non-violence peut remplacer les armes. www.ledevoir.com/opinion/chro...?
ledevoir.com
"Working to build on and support those people, and also to help them develop skills ... as Canadians for resisting non-violently should the U.S. decide to continue in its very threatening behavior," - @tonymcquailndp.bsky.social, via @cknxnewstoday.bsky.social cknxnewstoday.ca/midwestern/n...
Political tensions prompt NDP leadership candidate shares peaceful resistance skills
A federal NDP leadership candidate is encouraging Canadians to consider non-violent civilian defense as a response to rising political tensions south of the border.
cknxnewstoday.ca
The Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers) are hosting an online book club featuring @chenoweth.bsky.social's CIVIL RESISTANCE: What Everyone Needs to Know Starting Thursday and repeats on the 3rd Thursday of the month until July. Details: quakerservice.ca/upcoming-eve...
Book clubâCivil resistance: what everyone needs to know | Canadian Friends Service Committee
Have you been wondering about nonviolent resistance in Canada? A monthly book club starting in March will explore why nonviolence works!
quakerservice.ca
Threats to Canada's sovereignty are increasing. We formed in 2025 and we joined BlueSky today. You can read about our coalition and nonviolence on our website: nonviolentdefence.ca And here's our co-chairs on a recent podcast about the effectiness of nonviolence www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnrb...
Canadian Coalition for Nonviolent Defence
Canada shares an unprotected border with a country whose president has repeatedly called for the annexation of Canada
nonviolentdefence.ca