Author: Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

The Philippine Women Centre of Ontario is a community-based, registered non-profit organization that is instrumental in the struggle to build an empowered Filipino Canadian community through the advancement of the community’s genuine settlement and integration in Canadian society. PWC-ON’s program of educating, organizing, mobilizing and capacity-building of Filipino Canadian women, alongside the broader community, is fundamental in addressing barriers against the community’s full participation, which includes combating systemic racism, overcoming economic marginalization, making the Filipino youth count in Canada’s future, and enhancing Filipino women’s genuine equality, development and human rights.

‘Roots, Rhymes and Resistance’ concert will amplify calls to End Violence Against Women

September 3, 2015 Toronto, Ontario–The celebration draws closer as Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance of Ontario (UKPC/FCYA-ON) organizes its fifth Roots, Rhymes, & Resistance in Toronto. Titled “Celebrating Filipino Women’s Resistance”, this event will highlight the contributions of both the Philippine Women Centre of British Columbia (PWC-BC) and the Philippine Women… Read More ‘Roots, Rhymes and Resistance’ concert will amplify calls to End Violence Against Women

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Shame on Canadian government for playing with lives of thousands of migrant caregivers

Shame on Canadian government for playing with lives of thousands of migrant caregivers March 8, 2026Philippine Women Centre of Ontario Statement for International Women’s Day (2026) Toronto, ON.—This International Women’s Day, we denouce Canada’s decades-long domestic worker recruitment schemes that exploit working-class women from the Global South and continue to leave many trapped in immigration… Read More Shame on Canadian government for playing with lives of thousands of migrant caregivers

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Filipino Canadian women mourn the victims of the Atlanta spa shootings and call an end to all forms of racism

Toronto, ON — As we commemorate International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we at the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario urgently call on all progressive forces to heighten our resolve in fighting to end racism and violence towards people of colour, most especially women of colour. We reaffirm our unceasing commitment in opposing and… Read More Filipino Canadian women mourn the victims of the Atlanta spa shootings and call an end to all forms of racism

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Ending the anti-worker, anti-woman, and racist Canadian Caregiver Program is a step toward universal healthcare, child care and women’s liberation

On this International Women’s Day, we at the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) strongly affirm the path towards genuine liberation for all women from the perspective of our transnational working class community. Recognizing that at the root of current social crises are regressive state policies in immigration, privatization of healthcare, and temporary… Read More Ending the anti-worker, anti-woman, and racist Canadian Caregiver Program is a step toward universal healthcare, child care and women’s liberation

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Justice for Jennifer Laude! Keep Pemberton in Jail!

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On October 11, 2014 Jennifer Laude, a Filipina transwoman, was found dead in Olongapo City. She was violently murdered by U.S. marine Joseph Scott-Pemberton. For his brutal crime, Pemberton was only found guilty of homicide and sentenced to a mere 10-year prison sentence. On this day of September 7, 2020 President Rodrigo Duterte has granted… Read More Justice for Jennifer Laude! Keep Pemberton in Jail!

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Hands off Wet’suwet’en!

The Philippine Women Centre of Ontario stands in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en land and water protectors for their ongoing fight against the Canadian government and Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. for their illegal encroachment on their territory. On February 10th, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested seven matriarchs and community leaders at the Unist’ot’en camps while… Read More Hands off Wet’suwet’en!

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A new decade for progress and development towards women’s liberation

January 21, 2020 We are entering a new decade inspired by the growing hunger for change and transformation we are seeing around the world. We can only move forward by understanding our role and place in history while fearlessly continuing the work that has been previously laid by progressive and revolutionary women towards justice and… Read More A new decade for progress and development towards women’s liberation

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End Violence Against Women! Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls!

National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) National Statement July 11, 2019 The National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) expresses its support and commend the indigenous women and their families in Canada, since the release of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, to resolutely call out Canadian… Read More End Violence Against Women! Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls!

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Proposed changes to Childcare Care Act continue to counter Canadians’ calls for universal childcare

On December 6, 2018, the Conservative government of Ontario proposed new legislation called “Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018”. This legislation would be part of the Ontario Open for Business Action Plan which the Ontario Conservative government claims would give businesses more flexibility to create jobs in Ontario. One of the 30 actions under this Act… Read More Proposed changes to Childcare Care Act continue to counter Canadians’ calls for universal childcare

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National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada stand in solidarity with continued resistance against women’s oppression and all forms of oppression

International Working Women’s Day Statement from the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC)­ March 8, 2018 On this year’s International Women’s Day, the National Alliance of Philippine Women­ in Canada (NAPWC) sends its warmest and militant greetings to all working class women around the world. Today we commemorate the legacy and contribution of… Read More National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada stand in solidarity with continued resistance against women’s oppression and all forms of oppression

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