Neda Gholamali brings a strong background in accounting, finance, and organizational operations, with professional experience at Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) and Wildlife Habitat Canada (WHC). She holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Accounting, along with an MBA, and has developed extensive experience in financial management, budgeting, operational support,

Call for submissions for a collection of poetry from Canadian Friends – by Sascha Morgan (En français ci-dessous) As summer rolls around, our collection of Canadian Quaker poetry is slowly starting to take shape. There are only a few more months to submit work to us, so if you would like

If you will be attending the Annual Gathering 2026, either online or in person at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg from July 19 to 24, you can look forward to a variety of Special Interest Groups. These groups are a long-standing practice at the Annual Gathering and provide opportunities for

Are you new to a Quaker Meeting in Canada? Does your Meeting have many new faces, whether attending in person or online? Many Meetings across Canada are excited about their growing numbers and the fresh energy it brings. However, some Meetings find it challenging to offer proper support to newcomers.

Wednesday, April 1 at 4 pm Pacific, 5 pm Mountain, 6 pm Central, 7 pm Eastern, 8 pm Atlantic, 8:30 pm Newfoundland Join the CYM Archivist and Library & Archives Committee for a online event all about how to get your documents to us. We will be explaining what type

  The 2026 Annual Gathering is a hybrid (in-person and online) event, taking place Sunday, July 19 – Friday, July 24, at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg, Manitoba. We’re excited to announce that this year the Gathering includes a pre-Gathering Retreat, Friday, July 17 – Sunday, July 19. The Retreat

Wednesday, March 11, at 4pm Pacific, 5pm Mountain, 6pm Central, 7pm Eastern, 8pm Atlantic, 8:30 Newfoundland. For the last few years, Canadian Yearly Meeting’s Program Committee has offered Affinity Groups as a community-building space within the Yearly Sessions. In an Affinity Group, Friends gather around a shared aspect of their

Did you know that Canadian Yearly Meeting (CYM) has many resources that can support your own personal faith journey or your Monthly Meeting? These resources come in many formats, including educational courses, educational materials (video, audio, reading), and funding for your Meeting house or for you to attend courses. Together

This is a report from the New Brunswick Monthly Meeting retreat, which happens yearly, written by participants of the retreat.  The 2025 New Brunswick Monthly Meeting (NBMM) Friends Retreat, took place at Saint Stephen’s University from November 7 to 9. This peaceful and nourishing gathering centred around the theme of

2026 Annual Gathering, July 19* – 24, online and in-person in Winnipeg at the Canadian Mennonite University. Program Committee is excited to share some early news of the 2026 Annual Gathering! Look for detail in the new year, on the quaker.ca/yearlymeetinginsession website. John Samson Fellows of Winnipeg Monthly Meeting has

Written in the ‘Note from the Editor’ for The Canadian Friend Winter 2025 edition by Eve Rickert At the last meeting of the Publications and Communications Committee, I asked for ideas for themes for 2026. The idea of using topics of ongoing concern for Friends came up—things like “worship” and

Read the annual appeal for 2025 from the General Secretary-Treasurer below and see how you can donate.  Make a donation Donate online Donate by mail 2025 Annual Appeal Dear Friend, I came to the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) by accident. I wasn’t seeking or searching, and I vaguely knew