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Enough is enough! Progressive Filipino Canadians stand in solidarity with Movement for Black Lives

The Philippine Women Centre (PWC), Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance/Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada (FCYA/UKPC), and SIKLAB Ontario stand in solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives in the wake of the Black lives lost at the hands of police including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and in Toronto, Regis Korchinski-Paquet. We support the demands of… Read More Enough is enough! Progressive Filipino Canadians stand in solidarity with Movement for Black Lives

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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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Bolstering the Call for a Socialist Canada Against Fascism, Racism and Neo-Liberal Cutbacks

May Day 2019 Statement Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians May 4, 2019 Members of the Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) extend greetings of solidarity to allies, supporters, community organizations and progressives on this 133rd anniversary of International Workers Day! As a commemoration to the 1886 Haymarket Square labour strikes for workers rights, safer and… Read More Bolstering the Call for a Socialist Canada Against Fascism, Racism and Neo-Liberal Cutbacks

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No to Ford. No to cuts, education is a universal right!

January 23, 2019 Toronto,ON–The Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance of Ontario and its sister organizations, the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario and SIKLAB Ontario, stand in solidarity with youth and students in the fight for the right to free and accessible education. On January 17th 2019, the Ford government announced changes towards tuition fees and loans… Read More No to Ford. No to cuts, education is a universal right!

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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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In Memory of Qara Clemente, Comrade and Friend

We have known Qara since 2006 when she joined the community-based research project of the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) – a multi-year project that focused on processes and challenges of settlement and integration of Filipinos in Canada.  It was through this project and as member of the Philippine Women Centre of… Read More In Memory of Qara Clemente, Comrade and Friend

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Forced separation and detention of children of refugee and migrant families is an unforgivable terrorist crime against humanity

Congress of Progressive Filipinos Canadians (CPFC) National Statement June 22, 2018   Toronto, ON – We, the Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians, strongly condemn the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy that has grossly violated the fundamental human rights of thousands of migrant and refugee families. This racist, inhumane and violent policy has been aimed at banning… Read More Forced separation and detention of children of refugee and migrant families is an unforgivable terrorist crime against humanity

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Enough with the Privatization and Commercialization of Education!

The Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance/Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada – Ontario (UKPC/FCYA – ON) stand in solidarity with the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3903 (CUPE 3903) who are currently on strike to demand improved working conditions, quality of education and equity at York University. CUPE 3903, representing contract faculty, teaching assistants, graduate… Read More Enough with the Privatization and Commercialization of Education!

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