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Ontario Trillium Foundation provides support to Holodomor National Awareness Tour

Posted Apr 25th, 2018, in UCC Communiques & News, News, Featured, Uncategorized

Ontario Trillium Foundation provides support to Holodomor National Awareness Tour April 23, 2018. TORONTO. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) welcomes the announcement by the Ontario Trillium Foundation of a grant of $750,000 to the Canada Ukraine Foundation to support the work of the Holodomor National Awareness Tour (HNAT) and the Holodomor Mobile Classroom (HMC). On [&hellip

UCC statement on attack in Toronto

Posted Apr 24th, 2018, in Community News, News, Featured, Uncategorized

UCC statement on attack in Toronto April 24, 2018. OTTAWA. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress expresses its deep condolences to all those who lost family and friends in the terrible attack in Toronto. May the Memory of the Victims be Eternal. Вічная Пам’ять. Yesterday, ten people were killed and fifteen injured in a deliberate and disgraceful [&hellip

Canada expels Russian diplomats in response to chemical attack in UK

Posted Mar 26th, 2018, in UCC Communiques & News, News, Featured, Uncategorized

Canada expels Russian diplomats in response to chemical attack in UK March 26, 2018. OTTAWA. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) welcomes the expulsion of four Russian diplomats by Canada in response to the recent chemical attack in Salisbury, United Kingdom, perpetrated by the Russian Federation. The expulsions were announced by the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s [&hellip

2018 Pysanka Events

Posted Mar 26th, 2018, in Community News, News, Uncategorized

On behalf of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress please accept our very best wishes for a wonderful Easter celebration with your friends and family. We’re pleased to offer you a list of workshops and activities across Canada Please let us know if you have anything to add to the list, send a note to nationaloffice@ucc.ca Richmond, BC [&hellip

2018 Inspiring Women

Posted Mar 21st, 2018, in UCC Communiques & News, Uncategorized

To mark International Women‘s Day the Ukrainian Canadian Congress asked for stories of women who inspired us through their leadership and commitment. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is extremely grateful and proud of our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, daughters, wives and friends who dedicate their lives to their communities, churches, organizations, careers and Ukraine. We are proud that [&hellip

Canada’s Federal Budget 2018: What It Means For Our Community

Posted Mar 7th, 2018, in Community News, UCC Communiques & News, News, Featured, Uncategorized

Canada’s Federal Budget 2018: What It Means For Our Community The Ukrainian Canadian Congress National Office has reviewed the 2018 Federal Budget, and we are pleased to present these summary highlights, which impact issues of importance to our Ukrainian Canadian community. Increase in International Assistance funding of approximately $400 million per year In Budget 2018, [&hellip

Canada and US boycott Biathlon World Cup in Russia – FIFA should be next

Posted Mar 2nd, 2018, in UCC Communiques & News, News, Uncategorized

Canada and US boycott Biathlon World Cup in Russia – FIFA should be next March 2, 2018. OTTAWA. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) welcomes the decision by the Canadian and American Biathlon Associations to boycott the Biathlon World Cup event being held in Tyumen, Russia, March 19-26. Biathlon Canada stated, “it is our consideration that [&hellip

Paul Yuzyk Youth Initiative for Multiculturalism

Posted Feb 23rd, 2018, in UCC Communiques & News, News, Uncategorized

Paul Yuzyk Youth Initiative for Multiculturalism UCC encourages youth from coast to coast to apply by April 20, 2018 February 23, 2018. OTTAWA. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) welcomes the announcement of the Paul Yuzyk Youth Initiative for Multiculturalism. The funding initiative was announced yesterday by the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage and [&hellip

Ukrainian Canadian Community Welcomes $1.45 M Federal Funding For Holodomor Awareness Project

Posted Feb 22nd, 2018, in UCC Communiques & News, News, Uncategorized

Ukrainian Canadian Community Welcomes $1.45 M Federal Funding For Holodomor Awareness Project February 22, 2018 Toronto – The Ukrainian Canadian community welcomes the announcement by the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, of a three-year grant valued at $1.45 million to support the Holodomor National Awareness Tour and the Holodomor Mobile Classroom (“the HMC”). The funding announcement [&hellip