Government of UkraineUKRAINIAN CANADIAN CONGRESS WELCOMES RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS LUTSENKO AND FILIPCHUK AS IMPORTANT FIRST STEP
OTTAWA – APRIL 10, 2013-The Ukrainian Canadian Congress welcomed news from Ukraine on the release of two political prisoners, former Interior Minister Yurij Lutsenko and former Environment Minister Hryhoriy Filipchuk.
“The pardoning and release of Lutsenko and Filipchuk marks an important first
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Canada Troubled by Ousting of Tymoshenko Lawyer from Parliament
March 7, 2013 - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement:
“Canada is deeply troubled by the decision of the high administrative court of Ukraine to strip Serhiy Vlasenko of his seat in
Ottawa, February 7, 2013: Leading Canadian educators are working to develop cooperation and collaboration with Ukraine and its institutions.
The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) has partnered with the Canadian government in support of civil society development and public sector reform since the early days of the new Ukraine to the present day.
CBIE’s membership comprises
UCC Welcomes Appointment of New Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada
OTTAWA – December 14, 2012 - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) welcomes the appointment of a new Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada.
“After 18 months without an ambassador to Canada, we welcome the appointment of Vadym Prystaiko as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Canada,” stated UCC National President
Ukrainian World Congress Broadens Election Mission
and Calls for Election Observers
September 21, 2012 – Toronto, Canada - The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) announced that the Canada Ukraine Foundation/Ukrainian Canadian Congress (CUF/UCC) and the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) will merge their respective international election observation missions for the October 28, 2012 Parliamentary elections in Ukraine under the
UCC CONDEMNS SIGNING OF “UNCONSTITUTIONAL LANGUAGE LAW”
OTTAWA – August 10, 2012 - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress expressed its dismay at yesterday’s signing into law by Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych of making the Russian language an official language in parts of Ukraine.
“The Ukrainian Canadian Congress considers the Draft Law on Principles of the State Language Policy to be a significant
Канада занепокоєна рішенням Вищого спеціалізованого суду України щодо перенесення справи Юлії Тимошенко
12.07.2012
UKRAINIAN CANADIAN CONGRESS CONCERNED ABOUT FURTHER REPRESSION OF THE OPPOSITION IN UKRAINE: REACTS TO FOUR YEAR SENTENCE TO LUTSENKO
OTTAWA – February 28, 2012-The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is deeply disturbed over the continuing politically motivated selective justice being administered by the Government of Ukraine towards opposition politicians. Today, former Minister of Interior and opposition leader Yuri
UKRAINIAN CANADIAN CONGRESS COMMENDS CANADIAN GOVERNMENT DECISION TO SEND INDEPENDENT MEDICAL TEAM TO ASSESS CONDITION OF YULIA TYMOSHENKO
OTTAWA – February 10, 2012- The Ukrainian Canadian Congress hailed the decision by the Government of Canada to send an independent team of physicians to examine former Ukrainian Prime Minster Yulia Tymoshenko, who