The annual Toronto Universal Peace Federation (UPF) Ambassadors for Peace (AFP) Awards Banquet, co-hosted this year by Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP), was held at the J&J Swagat Convention Centre in Markham, Ontario, on Saturday, October 26th, 2024.

We have incredible advancements in technology. My children will never know the pain of dial-up internet or having to rewind VHS video tapes. They live in a world where access to information is akin to breathing. “Let’s ask Alexa” is how we handle all of life’s unanswered questions in our house. They are lucky in so many ways, and I know this foundation will help them to excel far beyond my generation. However, as much goodness as these advancements have brought us, they have also brought us an increasing amount of fear and danger.