“Three Amigos” amongst latest round of temporary foreign workers criminalized by neoliberal immigration policies National Statement SIKLAB-Canada March 29, 2011 Toronto ON—SIKLAB-Canada, a national formation of progressive Filipino Canadian workers organizations, demands Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to cease the Three Amigos’ deportation order and to grant their right to remain in Canada. Dubbed as… Read More Progressive Filipino Canadian workers’ group opposes the criminalization of temporary foreign workers

Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians National Statement March 3, 2011 The Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC), a national alliance of Filipino Canadian workers, women and youth organizations, is not surprised with the announcement on the increase in immigrant visas approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) in 2010, numbering 280,636, as well as with… Read More Unraveling the hypocrisy of Canada’s family reunification program

Toronto Sun nanny article recycles and reinforces anti-immigrant sentiments National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) National Statement January 26, 2011 On January 19th, 2010, a Toronto Sun article titled “Nannies abusing sponsorship programs” promoted anti-immigrant and racist sentiments that inconsiderately fail to see the ongoing marginalization and underdevelopment of thousands of Filipino women… Read More Toronto Sun nanny article recycles and reinforces anti-immigrant sentiments

Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) denounces Conservative cutbacks on settlement services as cutting corners on immigration National Statement For immediate release January 24, 2011 Once again, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Minister Jason Kenney proves he is no Santa Claus for struggling newcomer immigrant communities with his announcement to cut funding towards settlement services.… Read More Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) denounces Conservative cutbacks on settlement services as cutting corners on immigration

Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance-Ontario (UKPC/FCYA-ON) National Statement November 23, 2010 On November 10th, 2010, two articles were published by Macleans’ Magazine and the Toronto Star newspaper fuelled anti-immigrant sentiments and racism, titled as “‘Too Asian’?: Worries that efforts in the U.S. to limit enrolment of Asian students in top universities… Read More Racism Between the Lines: Exposing and Opposing Racism Behind Toronto Star and Macleans Articles

National Statement For immediate release June 30, 2010 The Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) marches with the working class and racialized communities in Canada with courage and militancy as imperialist nations and the world elite meet in Ontario for the recently concluded G8/G20 summits this past weekend. In recognizing the summit as a desperate… Read More Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians oppose the recently concluded G8/G20 summits

Toronto, ON – May 26, 2010 – Burgeoning talent and creativity amongst Filipino-Canadian youth, fostered through community organizing and activism, mark the recent achievements of Gabriella Abis and Kenneth Santos, both members of UKPC/FCYA-ON. The Magkaisa Centre proudly congratulates and celebrates the achievements of Abis and Santos, whose actions serve as a glimpse into the… Read More Recent achievements mark another testament to the will of UKPC-ON to make the Filipino youth count

Toronto, ON – June 25, 2010 – With just 21 days away, Filipino Canadian youth are tuning their guitars, pushing pens, polishing their dance moves, and raising their fists high as excitement builds for an upcoming cultural event called “Roots, Rhymes and Resistance (RRR): Panahon Natin, Our Moment! Step up, Stand Out!” on July 16,… Read More Stepping up eagerly and standing out fearlessly for our moment of resistance

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