Philippine Women Centre of Ontario (PWC-ON) Chairperson to speak on violence against women under Canada’s Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) at “Break the Silence: The Purple Ribbon Campaign” fundraiser. The event is organized by the 2012 class of Women’s Studies 4502: Violence Against Women. It will be held on March 19th, from 7:00 – 9:00 PM… Read More PWC-ON chairperson to speak at Violence Against Women fundraiser
For immediate release March 3, 2012 Toronto, ON—For this year’s International Women’s Day, members of the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario (PWC-ON) call on everyone to celebrate women’s historic role in social change by heightening militancy and gathering at their forum titled “Taking the Revolutionary Road: Heightening Women’s Resistance Against Neoliberalism.” Organized in collaboration with… Read More Opening the way towards genuine women’s liberation: International Women’s Day forum calls on all women to take the revolutionary road
TAKING THE REVOLUTIONARY ROAD: HEIGHTENING WOMEN’S RESISTANCE AGAINST NEOLIBERALISM A forum by the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario to celebrate International Women’s Day GUEST SPEAKERS: Cecilia Diocson, Executive Director of the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada Rachel Gorman, Professor at York University Tania Das Gupta, Professor at York University Evelyn Encalada, Researcher and… Read More Taking the Revolutionary Road: Heightening Women’s Resistance Against Neoliberalism
National statement February 15, 2012 Toronto, ON – Progressive Filipino Canadian women are once again indignant as another mainstream article from the Toronto Star titled “Shortage of live-in caregivers leads to ‘nanny poaching’” induced dehumanizing, anti-worker, and racist sentiments that normalize the idea that thousands of Filipino women under the Live-In Caregiver Program (LCP) are… Read More Progressive Filipino Canadian women once again heighten its call to end modern-day slavery in Canada
National Statement For immediate release January 4, 2011 Toronto, ON – Progressive Filipino Canadians refuse to be deceived by the Conservative government’s latest attempt to mask the abuse, violence and exploitation perpetrated against live-in caregivers, of whom 81% are Filipino women that are under Canada’s Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP). The issuing of 10,000 open work… Read More 10,000 open work permits to live-in caregivers: just another game of CIC
Conference Communiqué December 9, 2011 With over 120 participants, “Counterspin 3: Building a movement for social change” Ontario-wide conference, once again, heightened, with militancy, the pivotal and crucial role of marginalized communities in Canada, such as the Filipino Canadian community, to intensify the building of a genuine progressive movement that will bring about social change… Read More Building a movement for social change: Filipino Canadians and allies gathered in Toronto for the 3rd Counterspin conference
Fifth Announcement November 16, 2011 Toronto, ON – In just a few days, Ontario’s Filipino Canadian community will readily advance their struggle for a just and genuine settlement and integration to greater heights as “Counterspin: Building a Movement for Social Change” commences. Only several days remain in the countdown to this historic two-day conference that… Read More Countdown to “Counterspin” speeds up as conference fast approaches
Fourth Announcement November 15, 2011 Toronto, ON – The progressive Filipino Canadian community are gearing up to take the next steps toward genuine settlement and integration in Canadian society as the Ontario-wide conference titled “Counterspin: Building a Movement for Social Change” boldly asserts the community’s role in helping build Canada’s history. It will take place… Read More Filipino Canadians continue to create tools for social change as builders of Canada’s history
Third Announcement November 7, 2011 Toronto, ON – As the deepening crisis of neoliberal globalization is becoming increasingly apparent, the Filipino Canadian community across Ontario is readily countering their marginalization through “Counterspin 3: Building a Movement for Social Change.” Organized under the auspices of the Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC), this historic gathering will… Read More Building a home by building a movement for social change at “Counterspin” conference
Second Announcement Ontario’s growing Filipino Canadian community buzzes with excitement as the Magkaisa Centre prepares to host Toronto’s first ever Counterspin conference. Determined to carry on the successes of previous Counterspin conferences in Montreal and Vancouver, the progressive Filipino Canadian movement towards genuine integration and settlement in Canada will accelerate into high gear on November… Read More Registration now open for “Counterspin: Building a Movement for Social Change”