Peace Train Canada 2026 schedule

 

It’s almost here! The Peace Train starts its journey on Oct. 22. A total of 42 Peace Trainers are headed to Ottawa, most of them by train from Vancouver. 

Of that total, 30 are from B.C., nine from Winnipeg, three from Edmonton and one from Nova Scotia. 

While there, they will attend an all-party reception with Members of Parliament sponsored by MPs Gord Johns (NDP), Elizabeth May (Greens) and Dave Epp (Conservative); visit their own MPs in their Ottawa offices; participate in a peace education workshop, a community dialogue on peace education, and a panel presentation on “Canada’s Military Spending Spree: The Real Cost to Canadians.” 

A full schedule is below. People in the Ottawa area who want more information about any of the events below can contact the Peace Train at info@peacetraincanada.com 

Full Schedule 

Oct 22, 7-8:30 PM: Peace Train Send Off, Canadian Memorial United Church 1825 W. 16 Ave, Vancouver.

Oct 23, 2-3 PM. Peace Train Station Send Off, Via Rail Station Vancouver. 

Oct 28, 5-7 PM. All Party MP Reception (By invitation). 

Oct 29, 9-11:30 AM: PTC Gathering and Brunch. (By invitation). 

Oct 29, 1-4 PM: Peace Education Workshop, St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 82 Kent Street. Title: “How to Increase Peace Education in Schools.” Presenters: Sarah Twomey, Peace Educator; Professor and Dean of Education, Trent University; Walter Dorn, Professor of Defence Studies, Royal Military College and Canadian Forces College; Mel Burns, Peace Program Coordinator, Canadian Friends Service Committee; Daniel Markus, Executive Director, Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution; Bonnie Klassen, Ontario Programs Manager, Mennonite Central Committee; Derek Rasmussen, Education Researcher, Meditation Teacher, Peace Activist. 

Oct 30, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM: Community Dialogue on Peace Education, St. Andrew’s Church. The Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution (CICR) will pose question(s) emerging from the Oct 29 Workshop and facilitate dialogue on how to increase peace education in Canadian schools. 

Oct 30, 7-9 PM, Panel Presentation, Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St. Title: “Canada’s Military Spending Spree: The Real Cost to Canadians.” Panelists: Alex Neve, International Human Rights Lawyer; Sandra Wiens, Government Relations Representative, Canadian Friends Service Committee; Jennifer Pedersen, Policy and Legislative Advisor to NDP MPs; Walter Dorn, Professor of Defence Studies, Royal Military College and Canadian Forces College.

Oct 31, 11 AM-3 PM: Rally for Peace and Peacekeeping, Walking from the Peacekeeping Monument to Rally on Parliament Hill.

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