Pax Christi Toronto is a growing group of concerned Catholics striving to respond to the teaching of the Gospels and heed the call to Active Nonviolence as supported by Pope Francis. This guides all of our activities and our advocacy for human rights and ecological justice.




Stop the CNE's Air War Show


Pax Christi Toronto, gathered with many other Peace groups at CNE’s Dufferin Gates on September 4th to protest Canada’s use of F35 jets, and to raise awareness of the dangers of this celebration of Militarism. We are also opposed to CNE providing free advertising for one of the biggest arms producers of the planet, Lockheed Martin, which were used by Saudi Arabia to kill many in Yemen. (See more...)


If you wish to express your displeasure with the Air Show or show your support for this campaign, please consider signing the attached Petition: petition/letter-writing campaign


Youth take Government to Court for Climate Justice


Seven Ontario youth have been devoting their lives over the last two years to taking the Ontario Government to Court for an inadequate Climate Action Plan. Supported by the legal counsel of the Environmental Legal Organization, Ecojustice, their case has been based on their Charter of Rights to life, liberty and security of the person. Learn more.......


Pax Christi members show support for the Gen Climate Action group's struggle for climate justice at the Climate Rally, on September 11, 2022.


MOTHER’S DAY PEACE WALK

Celebrating the long history of Mothers and Peace, members of Pax Christi Toronto, in collaboration with Voice of Women for Peace, the Raging Grannies and other Peace organizations, met at Christie Pits, on May 7th. Proudly wearing the symbolic White Poppy they reaffirmed the message of the 1870 Mother's Day Proclamation by Julia Ward Howe and rallied for peace and creative non-violent diplomatic, negotiated paths to PEACE and COMMON SECURITY.

As a concrete sign of action all are invited to sign the PARLIAMENTARY PETITION e-3828 calling on the Canadian Government to sign the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

PCT ENDORSES THE ONTARIO CLIMATE EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN!

Pax Christi Toronto officially endorsed the Ontario Climate Emergency Campaign. On Saturday May 14th we joined more than 1000 people concerned about the Provincial Government's poor record on the Climate Crisis, and demanded action. Click here to see the 12 Point plan ...

Land Acknowledgement (Toronto)

We acknowledge the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.