Activism Guide

There are countless opportunities to get involved with Amnesty International. The Activism Guide is updated seasonally and so we encourage you to bookmark this page and keep checking back here for recent updates and new materials and resources.

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Take action on International Women’s Day

March 8th, International Women’s Day, is both a day of protest and celebration. It’s a time to reflect on feminist...

Five reasons why Canada should put an end to carding

_______ The Canadian justice system is fraught with racism that disproportionately impacts Black people and communities across the country, resulting...

Youth Power Action: Meet Amnesty’s New Youth Fellow

By Serisha Iyar, Amnesty International Canada Youth Fellow Over the past year AIC(ES) has taken steps to begin a full...

Call on Canada to End Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia

On 17 September 2019, Canada joined the UN Arms Trade Treaty, an important international agreement which aims to promote greater...

Call for Nominations: Circle of Knowledge Keepers

During 2018, Amnesty International took a close look at our work in the Americas and specifically our advocacy for the...

Land, Water, and Territorial Acknowledgements

When territorial acknowledgments were first included in events organized by settler communities, they were powerful statements of the ongoing presence...

Amnesty’s Five Year Human Rights Challenge: Creating an Ethical Battery

Alarming media reports throughout 2019 of melting ice sheets and sea levels rising faster than predicted, forest fires burning out...

Write for Rights: Support from across Canada and the world for Grassy Narrows youth

The youth of Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows) First Nation are demanding the Canadian government keep its promises to finally address the...

Have a Heart Day 2020

Today, a greater percentage of First Nations children are being taken away from their families than at the height of...

Mount Polley: Tell BC to Pull the Pipes!

The BC Government must do the right thing: pull the pipes from Quesnel Lake Committee for the Elimination of Racial...

What will it take for the Government of Canada to stop characterizing the U.S. as a ‘safe’ place for refugees?

Jaya Bordeleau-Cass and André Capretti are the 2019-2020 Public Interest Articling Fellows at Amnesty International Canada. They will be posting...

Call on Canada to End the Safe Third Country Agreement

The Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) encourages refugee claimants to cross the border unsafely and irregularly, putting lives at...

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