Progressive Filipino Canadians in Vancouver to host national conference

“Counterspin: Taking root and building a home: Deepening our understanding of genuine settlement and integration” For immediate release June 3, 2011 Vancouver, B.C. – June 18th and 19th will mark a momentous occasion for the Filipino Canadian community in Vancouver as it hosts “Counterspin: Taking root and building a home. Deepening our understanding of genuine… Read More Progressive Filipino Canadians in Vancouver to host national conference

Taking root and building a home: Progressive Filipino Canadians boldly continue to pave and lead the path to genuine settlement and integration at a national conference

May 24, 2011 Conference Announcement The National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) welcomes and encourages all to partake in “Counterspin: Deepening our understanding of genuine settlement and integration” – a nation-wide conference taking place from June 18th to 19th, 2011 in the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia.… Read More Taking root and building a home: Progressive Filipino Canadians boldly continue to pave and lead the path to genuine settlement and integration at a national conference

Fearlessly reclaiming their role as the true purveyors of history

Toronto, ON–April 21, 2011–An unabashed display of collective brilliance, strength and unity by Filipino Canadian workers will commence at “Advancing the Working Class Struggle: A Critical Look at Canada’s Labour and Immigration Programs.” Organized by SIKLAB-ON, a progressive Filipino Canadian workers organization, in collaboration with UKPC@UofT/York (Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance–Ontario… Read More Fearlessly reclaiming their role as the true purveyors of history

Event Announcement: Advancing the Working Class Struggle

ADVANCING THE WORKING CLASS STRUGGLE: A CRITICAL LOOK AT CANADA’S LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS SIKLAB Ontario’s (Advance and Uphold the Struggle of Filipino Canadian Workers) Celebration of International Worker’s Day, featuring a panel discussion on the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) and the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) Saturday, April 30th, 2011, 2:00 – 5:00 PM… Read More Event Announcement: Advancing the Working Class Struggle

Something Else, Something Fierce

Check out “Something Else, Something Fierce” a fundraiser for the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) taking place on Saturday, April 16, featuring some of the fiercest Canadian artists of Filipino ancestry. The major headliner is 3-time Juno-nominated singer Emm Gryner with appearances by Kytami, DJ Miss M, R.Two and more! Aside from… Read More Something Else, Something Fierce

Filipino Canadian youth intensify political education to expose Canada’s neoliberal agenda

Toronto, Ontario – March 7, 2011 – Members of the Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance/Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino Sa Canada–Ontario at York University (UKPC@York) take great pride in the successful launch of its first lecture series, “Exposing Canada’s Neoliberal Agenda: The Context Behind the Commodification and Racialization of Labour in Canada.” Held at York University in… Read More Filipino Canadian youth intensify political education to expose Canada’s neoliberal agenda

Progressive Filipino Canadians challenge all Women to Reclaim the Revolutionary Road towards Genuine Liberation

Toronto, ON—March 1, 2011—In celebration of the 100th year anniversary of International Women’s Day, the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario (PWC-ON) in collaboration with UKPC@UofT (Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino Sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance–Ontario at the University of Toronto) will proudly hold “Reclaim the Revolutionary Road towards Women’s Liberation,” a public lecture featuring a fundraising… Read More Progressive Filipino Canadians challenge all Women to Reclaim the Revolutionary Road towards Genuine Liberation

Event Announcement: Reclaim the Revolutionary Road Towards Women’s Liberation

RECLAIM THE REVOLUTIONARY ROAD TOWARDS WOMEN’S LIBERATION Philippine Women Centre of Ontario’s Celebration of the 100th Year Anniversary of International Women’s Day Guest Speaker Cecilia Diocson Executive Director, National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) Saturday, March 5th, 2011, 6:00 – 9:00 PM Doors open at 5:30 PM OISE Room 5250 Ontario Institute for… Read More Event Announcement: Reclaim the Revolutionary Road Towards Women’s Liberation