On Tuesday, March 13th , the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, in conjunction with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, launched The Building Peace, Making History Exhibit - a traveling exhibit in Ottawa.

The Canadian Voice of Women for Peace http://home.ca.inter.net/~vow/ works locally, nationally and internationally on issues related to peace, social justice, human rights and development, always seeking to promote a woman’s and a feminist’s perspective.

This exhibit, by Adams and Associates Design Consultants Inc., Toronto, marks 100 years of women’s peace building in Canada in the 20th century. It identifies Canadian women who have championed peace, Canadian women’s peace campaigns, and marks the progress of our Canadian civilization as we seek to co-create a society that values justice, women, and peace.

The exhibition will be traveling across the country. If you are interested in helping to host the exhibit in your community, contact Janis Alton at janis.alton@sympatico.ca

Speakers at the Ottawa launch included
David Walden - Secretary-General Cdn Commission UNESCO
Deborah Powell Women’s Intern’l League for Peace & Freedom
Julia Morton Marr nominee 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005
Janis Alton project founder- chair, Canadian Voice of Women Co-Chair

Sponsors
Douglas Alton, In memory of Dorothy Archibald, Canadian Commission for UNESCO , Canadian Voice of Women for Peace . Canadian Auto Workers – Social Justice Fund, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Eryl Court, Shirley Farlinger , Ursula Franklin, Nancy Ruth, Murray Thomson, Women’s Peace Resource and Education Centre

To download a copy of the UNESCO representative’s speech click here:
UNESCO rep’s speech.pdf