This year CPTI celebrates its 40th anniversary and all are welcome to join the conference via zoom. You can register online via their webpage.

The theme is GIVE PEACE A CHANCE BUDGET!

Happy to note that the Metta Center for NV will be showing their Third Harmony Film on the International Day of Peace, Sept. 21. Register here:  

July 26 the Metta Center for Nonviolence is offering a free screening of its film, The Third Harmony & hosting a dialogue, “Where do we go from here?”. You can register for the film and other trainings here.

Regarding the book, Joanna Macy wrote, “Coming from his deep understanding of Gandhian nonviolence, he identifies missing elements in our development of a ‘new story,’ especially where we fail to focus on our inner being (‘third harmony’) and find there the precious resource of metta (nonviolence) that the Buddha and all the great teachers tell us lies within. May every lover of life read and be empowered by this passionate and compelling book.”

Oui, on dirait que nous sommes pris dans ce que le Professeur Vittorio Pelligra appelle la “monarchie de la peur” mais on peut, et il faut, construire les liens pour la paix et la jutice et arrêter d’alimenter la peur et les bénéficiaires de la guerre. L’article du Vatican News parle d’un «écosystème d’entreprises de nouvelles technologies, liées à la robotique, l’IA, l’extraction et la gestion de données. La sécurité est perçue comme une capacité à anticiper, prévoir et réagir en avance à des menaces plus ou moins concrètes». C’est une galaxie dont font partie par exemple Palantir ou Anduril (la première, pour donner un ordre d’idée, a présenté le mois dernier son bilan du premier trimestre de l’année qui affiche une augmentation du chiffre d’affaires de 85% par rapport à la même période en 2025, et une prévision de 71% en plus pour l’année prochaine). 

À noter : La Suisse n’a pas de contrats avec Palantir, à cause de risques de sécurité : https://zendata.security/2026/02/14/switzerland-ends-palantir-contract-over-data-sovereignty-risks/

“Catholic Culture” published an article in English about this: https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=69479

Thank you to the Center on Conscience and War for assisting people who can no longer serve in the military, for reasons of conscience. Let’s also honour whistleblowers, such as Daniel Hale, who exposed wrongs of the US’ drone program, in which he had participated.

The Center on Conscience & War highlights this day: “War happens all over the world. But the United States is at the center of global military power. With the biggest and most expansive military in the history of the planet, peace in the world rests so much on the Pentagon.

Within that reality, something is changing. From lower enlisted to field grade officers; infantry to fighter pilots; new recruits to long careers; our CO clients span all branches of the military in all parts of the country. 

Conscience Canada’s AGM is coming up! -> April 18, 3 pm Eastern. To vote, please ensure you’re a member. Assurez-vous d’être membre afin de voter. (Click on “Become a member” ou cliquez sur “Devenez membre de Conscience Canada” à la droite de notre page d’accueil/ on the right of our home page.)

After brief AGM formalities, we’ll host a discussion on Nonviolent Defence (NVD)/ la défense non-violente. What do you see as valuable benefits of NVD?  & What are one or two unanswered questions to which you would like answers?

If you’re interested but won’t be able to join, the Canadian Coalition for Nonviolent Defence /Coalition canadienne pour la défense non-violente (CCND-CCDN) is organizing for further developing our capacity for NVD.

Reach out to info@consciencecanada to get the link for our AGM &/or for more info on the CCND-CCDN

It’s heartening to hear that unprecedented numbers of people in the US military are contacting the Center on Conscience & War. Apparently many are horrified by what the Israeli government has been doing in Palestine and don’t want to commit similar crimes.

Watch this video interview with Mike Prysner of the Center on Consience and War to learn more.

The National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee has plenty of great resources, including this recent blog posting, “Working on a World” by Ruth Benn.

Au Québec, les Artistes pour la Paix et Échec à la guerre, inspirés par les déclarations de Yakov Rabkin, Samir Saul et Michel Seymour, ainsi que de l’ancien ministre de l’Industrie et du Commerce de René Lévesque, Rodrigue Tremblay, dénoncent cette guerre impérialiste, comme l’a fait l’organisme plus que centenaire, la WILPF (La Ligue internationale des femmes pour la paix et la liberté)

Facing despair at what is happening in our world, a long time Conscience Canada member shared a 2004 Inquiring Minds interview with Marshall Rosenberg. “I hope you will find it as inspiring & healing as I have.”

Une vidéo où Marshall Rosenberg partage sa vision est disponible in English (version originale) et en français.

With yet another illegal war underway, we need to envision a better way.. Basir Bita describes what a Nonviolence Institute could bring to our world.

Ruth Benn’s “BeingUngovernable” blog is important reading!

So many examples of beautiful resistance! How about when a man tried to get an anti-Muslim rally going and was rescued by people he would never have expected to help? And people in Minneapolis remind us of the power of song, beautifully!

Chroniqueur du Devoir, Jean-François Lisée explique, sous couvert satirique, comment la non-violence peut remplacer les armes. Il est, entre autres, l’ancien chef du Parti québecois et directeur-fondateur du CÉRIUM.

Heureusement, Conscience Canada et d’autres groupes mettent sur pied une Coalition canadienne pour la défense non-violente – Canadian Coalition for Nonviolent Defence.

Lire l’article de Jean-François Lisée ici