For immediate release May 2, 2013 Toronto, ON—SIKLAB Ontario (Advance and Uphold the Struggles of Filipino Canadian Workers) and the member organizations of the Magkaisa Centre commend the strength and courage of the janitorial and maintenance workers in Halifax, Nova Scotia in speaking out and standing up against the unscrupulous practices held by their employer,… Read More Filipino janitorial and maintenance workers triumph over deportation threat in Halifax

For immediate release April 18, 2013 Toronto, ON—The Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) admonish the Conservative government’s hypocrisy in putting on a façade of righteousness amidst the controversial lay-offs by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) of citizen workers and their subsequent replacement by temporary foreign workers. As the leading brokers and agents who… Read More Harper government’s scapegoating of RBC: a futile attempt at washing their hands clean of anti-worker agenda

National statement For immediate release April 12, 2013 Toronto, ON—The Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) denounces the empty rhetoric behind the Conservative government’s economic action plan and its 2013 federal budget in purporting to advance “Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity,” as it instead tables an attempt to jeopardize the employment, development and future security… Read More 2013 federal budget takes sacrificial approach in economic development at the expense of human development

National statement For immediate release April 12, 2013 Toronto, ON–Members of the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) are deeply saddened and mourn the loss of Rehtaeh Parsons, a 17 year old high school student from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. Rehtaeh’s young life was taken away by the grief of a crime committed… Read More End violence against women, justice for Rehtaeh Parsons!

Solidarity statement for Youth for Nationalism and Democracy April 3, 2013 Toronto, ON—Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance of Ontario (UKPC/FCYA-ON) lends its support to Youth for Nationalism and Democracy (YND) and their four-day conference titled “Struggle for Environmental Protection and Regeneration (STEPGen),” taking place between April 19th and 22nd in Bataan,… Read More Struggle for environmental protection and regeneration: youth in solidarity from Ontario to Bataan

Statement for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination April 3, 2013 Toronto, ON—As we commemorate the recent International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance (UKPC/FCYA) calls on all youth to reaffirm their role in combatting systemic racism, especially in today’s era… Read More Combat systemic racism by exposing and opposing Canada’s neoliberal agenda

UKPC@York at SAIA York Rally for Divestment and Change, a set on Flickr. Solidarity statement March 27, 2013 Toronto, ON–As progressive Filipino Canadians, we condemn Canada’s conservative government for its blatant support of the Israeli state’s occupation and attacks on the Palestinians. We, in solidarity with Students Against Israeli Apartheid, and all other organizations and… Read More Free free Palestine! Occupation is a crime!

For immediate release March 18, 2013 Toronto, ON—This International Women’s Day, more than 50 participants enjoyed a night of vital debate and lively celebration at the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario’s (PWC-ON) celebratory film screening, dinner and discussion on March 8th. Many who attended this event also marched with PWC-ON the following day for Toronto’s… Read More The Struggle Continues: A Successful International Women’s Day Celebration

National statement March 19, 2013 The National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) marked International Women’s Day (IWD) by saluting all women who have, and continue to, put the struggles for women’s liberation at the forefront of women’s struggles. As we acknowledged our past gains and achievements, we also recognised that the struggle for… Read More Women in Canada and all over the world: reclaim and advance the women’s movement for genuine liberation

January 14, 2013 For immediate release   Toronto, ON—Members of the Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance of Ontario/Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada (UKPC/FCYA-ON) are outraged by the Liberal Education Minister Laurel Broten’s recent move of imposing undemocratic and unjust contracts on Ontario teachers through the so-called ‘Putting Students First Act’ or ‘Bill 115’. We, Filipino… Read More Filipino Canadian youth condemn the provincial government for imposing contracts on Ontario teachers