Day: February 1, 2009

Growing Filipino community in Canada still faces major obstacles to successful integration, says advocacy group

National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada SIKLAB-Canada Filipino-Canadian Youth Alliance Filipino Nurses Support Group – BC and Quebec Press release Growing Filipino community in Canada still faces major obstacles to successful integration, says advocacy group For immediate release: January 30, 2009 While recently released statistics reveal that Filipinos are the largest source of immigrants… Read More Growing Filipino community in Canada still faces major obstacles to successful integration, says advocacy group

Magkaisa Centre

One year after the death of 15-year old Deeward Ponte, the struggle against systemic racism continues!

January 27, 2009 Today marks the one-year death anniversary of Deeward Ponte, the 15-year old Filipino youth who was stabbed at Gray’s Park in Vancouver, and later died in the hospital. As Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino-Canadian Youth Alliance (FCYA), we extend our sympathy to the Ponte family and pay tribute to the memory… Read More One year after the death of 15-year old Deeward Ponte, the struggle against systemic racism continues!

FCYA/UKPC Ontario