About
Our Cause
We’re a non-partisan, registered charity that attracts Canadians from all walks of life.
Formed in Toronto in 1982, the Churchill Society for the Advancement of Parliamentary Democracy is named after former British prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, one of the greatest Parliamentarians of all time.
After leading the fight against Nazism in World War II, Winston Churchill called upon free peoples to be vigilant in protecting their democratic values – which are invariably threatened by apathy and ignorance.
We honour Churchill’s life and work by facilitating education, understanding and discussion of parliamentary democracy in Canada. We seek to raise awareness about the need to, in Churchill’s words, “revivify” our parliamentary institutions from one generation to another.
Our goals
Honouring excellence
Throughout the year, the Churchill Society holds activities and events that feature compelling speakers and generate debate on public affairs.
At our annual dinner – held in Toronto each November – we present the Award for Excellence in the Cause of Parliamentary Democracy. Honourees have included parliamentarians of all political stripes, including heads of government, cabinet ministers, MPs and others who have made a difference in the public life of our nation.
Our events regularly attract highly acclaimed historians, visiting politicians, members of Churchill’s family and other prominent speakers from Britain, the United States and other countries.
Remembering the life and work of The Right Honourable Sir Winton S. Churchill
In over six decades of public life, Churchill left a rich legacy of speeches, historic documents and writing that earned him the Nobel Prize for Literature.
The Churchill Society is proud to have one of the foremost collections of material about Churchill, available for all to enjoy in the Churchill Room at Trinity College in the University of Toronto.
If you care about your country, help us make it better
Every day, millions of Canadians talk about the way our nation is governed. We talk about the people that govern us, the laws they pass, the system that elects them and the institutions of government – from the House of Commons to the provincial and territorial legislatures.
This kind of talk is healthy. In fact, we’d like to hear more, because open debate – informed by education – is the best way to protect, advance and improve parliamentary democracy in Canada.
You can help strengthen Canada’s democracy – in an enjoyable, interesting way – by joining the Churchill Society for the Advancement of Parliamentary Democracy.
Why get involved?