UCC announces Defenders of Ukraine grant recipients June 14, 2018. KYIV. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) and Canada Ukraine Foundation (CUF) today announced the successful grant recipients from the Defenders of Ukraine Fund.  The projects were selected based upon their efficacy to assist war veterans who bravely defend their country against Russia’s ongoing military aggression [&hellip

UCC testifies at Human Rights Committee Reiterates call for strong G7 response to Russia’s human rights violations June 8, 2018. OTTAWA. Yesterday, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) testified at the House of Commons Subcommittee on International Human Rights on the human rights situation in Ukraine. Ihor Michalchyshyn, UCC CEO, and Orest Zakydalsky, UCC Senior Policy [&hellip

Canada must stand up for Ukrainian political prisoners Oleh Sentsov declares hunger strike May 17, 2018. OTTAWA. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) calls on the Government of Canada to take a strong stand in support of Ukrainian political prisoners illegally jailed by Russia. The UCC calls on Canada to immediately implement sanctions against Russian officials [&hellip