Compliance and officialdom

We are a federally incorporated non profit and registered charity.

The formal name of our organization is:

• In English: Canadian Peace Museum
• In French: Musée canadien de la paix

Organisational timeline

• 2023 we incorporated with Corporations Canada as a non profit, corporation number 15195756
• 11 Jan 2024 we became a federally registered charity # 739682417RR0001
• Sept 2025, we were gifted our building and land.

1. To operate a museum that promotes peace, equity, art, activism, environmentalism, and community harmony. 
2. To educate the public about peace, equity, art, activism, environmentalism, and community harmony. Our purposes include to support other organizations and relieve poverty.

Our team has significant experience in non profit and charitable governance. Click below to see further details.

Our staff comprises of Chris Houston, Executive Director.

We are proud members of

• the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, 
• the International Network of Museums For Peace, 
• the Canadian Museums Association, and 
• the Ontario Museum Association.

We have all necessary types of insurance for our museum and event space. 

We take all feedback and complaints seriously and will investigate any allegations or complaints about unethical behaviour. Please use the contact us form on our website. Information submited is relayed to our board chair and executive director by email. 

Our finances are independently audited on an annual basis.

Click here for our 2024 and 2025 audited financial statements.

We operate with independence from government and donors. Major donors are not permitted to perform governance duties, not direct us on the content or focus of the museum.

Our formal exhibits are curated by teams that include people with relevant lives experience.

Museums are never neutral. We are not neutral on the topics or peace. We are pro-peace and anti-war. Further reading, Canadian Museums Association's Winter 2025 MUSE Magazine "Activism & Museums"