Category: Statement

Filipino women in Canada: continue the struggle to scrap the LCP and for our genuine freedom!

National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada March 8, 2009 Statement Filipino women in Canada: continue the struggle to scrap the LCP and for our genuine freedom! On this year’s International Women’s Day, the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada continues to call for the scrapping of the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) and sends… Read More Filipino women in Canada: continue the struggle to scrap the LCP and for our genuine freedom!

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Filipinos welcome U.N.’s critique of Canada’s human rights record, cite human rights violations of live-in caregivers

National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada Press Release Filipinos welcome U.N.’s critique of Canada’s human rights record, cite human rights violations of live-in caregivers For immediate release: February 6, 2009 A national advocacy group of Filipinos in Canada welcomed the recent recommendations of the U.N. Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) urging Canada… Read More Filipinos welcome U.N.’s critique of Canada’s human rights record, cite human rights violations of live-in caregivers

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

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

Honor the Memory of Fallen Youth, Unite Against Racism and Youth Violence

November 28, 2008 marks 5 years since the untimely passing of 17-year old Mao Jomar Lanot, a Filipino student whose life was tragically taken after being beaten outside of Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School in Vancouver, British Colombia. The impacts of the tragic event not only affected his family but was felt by the entire… Read More Honor the Memory of Fallen Youth, Unite Against Racism and Youth Violence

FCYA/UKPC Ontario

Progressive Filipinos in Canada support the complaint of Marichu Suarez Baoanan against Baja family

Press Statement As progressive Filipinos in Canada, we support the civil complaint of Marichu Suarez Baoanan alleging trafficking, forced labour, peonage and racketeering against her former employer, Lauro Liboon Baja Jr. and his family. Baja is a 71-year old retired former Philippine ambassador to the United Nations and current foreign affairs consultant of Philippine Senate… Read More Progressive Filipinos in Canada support the complaint of Marichu Suarez Baoanan against Baja family

Magkaisa Centre

Toronto Filipino community mourns the death of another Filipino live-in caregiver

Filipino community grieves the death of another Filipino woman under the Live-in Caregiver Program. Toronto, Ontario- On June 6, 2008 a Thornhill family arrived home to find their Filipino nanny dead. According to media reports, the 39-year-old Filipina was found face down in the deep end of the backyard pool. Members of SIKLAB- Ontario, the… Read More Toronto Filipino community mourns the death of another Filipino live-in caregiver

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Canadian Union of Labour Employees’ (CULE) Solidarity Campaign with the Philippines

A Year of Solidarity and a Commitment to Continue the Struggle! May 29th will mark the one year anniversary of the Canadian Union of Labour Employees’ (CULE) Solidarity Campaign with the Philippines. In partnership with the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC), CULE joined the Filipino community and its supporters across the country… Read More Canadian Union of Labour Employees’ (CULE) Solidarity Campaign with the Philippines

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Fil-Canadian groups slam ‘racist’ treatment of stabbing victim’s kin

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino-Canadian groups condemned the unwarranted handcuffing of the family of a stabbing victim Charle Dalde by British Columbian police who inspected their apartment last week. On the night of April 14, the Richmond police ordered Dalde’s parents and younger brother come out of their Lansdowne Road apartment, lie down on the ground,… Read More Fil-Canadian groups slam ‘racist’ treatment of stabbing victim’s kin

FCYA/UKPC Ontario