2006–2007 ACTIVITY REPORT UPDATE (to Sept. 1)
There are now 8 chapters across Canada: Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, London, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montréal.

In 2007:

• Gained the endorsement of the New Democratic Party’s Federal Caucus , the Green Party and Liberal MO Borys Wrzesnewskyj.
• Convened the first Pan Canadian DoP Conference, Ottawa, April 2, 2007
• Chaired the Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of Peace Steering and Japan Summit Planning Committees. The Alliance numbers 24 countries.

In 2006:

• Hosted the Second Summit for Ministries and Departments of Peace, at Royal Roads University, June 21, 22, with 18 countries present. The Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of Peace, of which we are a founding member, now numbers 24 countries around the world.
• Coordinated the Working Group for Government Initiatives, at the World Peace Forum, held June 23-28 in Vancouver. On June 24, the working group organized a panel of parliamentarians supporting departments of peace.
• Initiated, during the last federal election, an open letter by the Hon. Lloyd Axworthy and the Hon. Doug Roche calling for a DoP and urging all national leaders to support it.
• Augmented our list of supporting organizations with the World Federalist Movement- Canada, Physicians for Global Survival, the Canadian Federation of University Women and the United Church of Canada, now representing more than 2 million Canadians.
• Lobbied all federal political parties and individual MPs for a DoP.
• Presented the DoP initiative to various organizations and at conferences including the 5th Annual Conference on Peace Education, McMaster University.
• Received increased media attention including: the San Francisco Chronicle, the Chicago Tribune and many Canadian publications.