Amnesty International Groups
Do you have a couple of hours to spare? Do you want to meet other like-minded people working in common purpose? Join thousands of activists in local communities across Canada who are working together to find ways to make human rights a reality for all.
There are about 100 Amnesty Groups spread out in communities across Canada. Each group is different. They range in size from only a few members to up to 30-50 members.
Amnesty groups engage in many types of human rights campaigns and activities. They raise awareness about human rights issues in their communities by talking to the local media, lobbying their local politicians and government officials, and organizing educational events with guest speakers, videos, and webcasting. Group members write letters, hold vigils, organize demonstrations and other public events, and work on specific long-standing appeal cases of individuals whose human rights are at risk.
Groups in Metropolitan Toronto
Meeting Location:
Quaker Meeting House
60 Lowther Avenue
Meeting times:
7:00 PM, 2nd Monday of each month, 3rd Monday in October
Please note there are no meetings in July, August and December.
ACTION: Colombia, Mexico, Huseyin Celil and AI Canada priority campaigns.
Meeting Location:
Fairlawn United Church
28 Fairlawn Avenue
Meeting Times:
7pm, 1st Tuesday of each month.
ACTION: AI current campaigns and issues.
Learn more.
Email Group 65
Phone: 416-766-4017
Meeting Location:
Cummer Avenue United Church
53 Cummer Avenue
Meeting Times:
7:pm – 9pm, 2nd Friday of each month (except July and August).
ACTION: Death Penalty, AI current campaigns and issues
Email Group 98
Phone: 416-223-6785
Meeting Location:
First Unitarian Congregation
175 St. Clair Avenue West
Meeting Times:
7:00 PM, 3rd Wednesday of each month
ACTION: Indigenous Rights, other AI current campaigns and issues
Email Group 142
Phone: 416-429-6351
Please note that AI Toronto Group 123 (Toronto Beaches) and AI Toronto Group 164 (Danforth Riverdale) amalgamated and are conducting now joint meetings. Due to Covid 19 please note all meetings are currently taking place online. To find out how you can access online meetings please contact the group at the email provided below.
Meeting Location:
St. Barnabas Anglican Church
361 Danforth Ave. (at Chester, south side of Danforth).
Meeting Times:
7:00 PM, 1st Tuesday of each month (February-June, September-December)
ACTION: Turkey Regional Action Network, China
Email Group 164/123
Phone: 647 342-0846
Groups Outside Toronto
Meeting Location:
St. Christopher’s Anglican Church
662 Guelph Line
Burlington, Ontario
Meeting times:
7:30 PM, 3rd Monday of each month
ACTION: Colombia, SEAMRAN (Southeast Asia and Myanmar Regional Action Network)
Email Group 21
Phone: 905-648-1296
Meeting Location:
Churchill Place
345 Church (corner of Church and Allan)
Oakville, Ontario
Meeting Times:
7:30 PM, 1st Tuesday of every month except July, August, December.
Website: www.amnestyoakville.ca
Call Wendy Belcher at 905-844-4194
New Amnesty Group in Mississauga and we are welcoming new members!
If you are interested in joining the group, and to find out meeting day, time and place please contact:
Group contact: Mohamed Fetaih – mfetaih@hotmail.com
Meeting times: 1st Thursday of each month.
Meeting Location:
Trinity Anglican Church
79 Victoria St.
Aurora, Ontario
Meeting times:
7pm – 8:30 PM, 2nd Thursday of each month except June, July, August and December.
Email AI Action Circle A65
Phone: 905-713-6713
Meeting Location:
Binkley United Church
1570 Main St West, Hamilton
Meeting times:
7:00pm, first Monday of each month except July and August.