The League of Nations Society in Canada was founded 1921 to promote international peace by developing public knowledge of and support for the League of Nations.
With headquarters in Ottawa, it operated until 1942. Its presidents included such public figures as Sir Robert Borden, Sir George Foster, Ernest Lapointe and Cairine Wilson.
John W. Dafoe, Newton W. Rowell and J.S. Woodsworth served on its national council. The society's activities were primarily promotional and educational. It distributed league publications and its own monthly, Interdependence,
and sponsored speaking tours and radio broadcasts by supporters. It was the first Canadian organization to encourage public interest in and understanding of international affairs.
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- Veatch, Richard. "League of Nations Society in Canada". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 15 June 2023, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/league-of-nations-society. Accessed 29 November 2024.
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- Veatch, Richard. "League of Nations Society in Canada." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published February 07, 2006; Last Edited June 15, 2023.
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League of Nations Society in Canada
Article by Richard Veatch
Published Online February 7, 2006
Last Edited June 15, 2023