Category: Statement

10,000 open work permits to live-in caregivers: just another game of CIC

National Statement For immediate release January 4, 2011 Toronto, ON – Progressive Filipino Canadians refuse to be deceived by the Conservative government’s latest attempt to mask the abuse, violence and exploitation perpetrated against live-in caregivers, of whom 81% are Filipino women that are under Canada’s Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP). The issuing of 10,000 open work… Read More 10,000 open work permits to live-in caregivers: just another game of CIC

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Minister Jason Kenney unveils the true colour of multiculturalism: burqa ban during citizenship oath an act of racism and abuse of power

National Statement For immediate release December 21, 2011 Toronto, ON – The Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) denounces Minister Jason Kenney’s blatantly racist and repressive ban on wearing any type of face covering while taking the oath during the citizenship ceremony, a policy that represents a direct attack of hatred and Islamophobia towards Muslim… Read More Minister Jason Kenney unveils the true colour of multiculturalism: burqa ban during citizenship oath an act of racism and abuse of power

FCYA/UKPC Ontario1 Comment

Once again, Minister Jason Kenney is no Santa Claus to temporary foreign workers in Canada under the LCP

National Statement For immediate release November 28, 2011 Toronto, ON – With the recent announcement by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney to slash approvals of over 7,000 permanent residency applications made through the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), progressive Filipino Canadians firmly maintain that under the Conservative government’s policy-imposed age of austerity for all working-class Canadians, no… Read More Once again, Minister Jason Kenney is no Santa Claus to temporary foreign workers in Canada under the LCP

Magkaisa Centre

Standing strong in exposing Canada’s neoliberal agenda as Occupy Toronto movement marches on

Toronto, ON – Members of the Magkaisa Centre marched with over 2,000 people at the Occupy Toronto rally on October 15, 2011 as a show of solidarity and support with the Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York. Initiated in that city over a month ago, “Occupy” is now a growing global movement spanning across… Read More Standing strong in exposing Canada’s neoliberal agenda as Occupy Toronto movement marches on

FCYA/UKPC Ontario1 Comment

National women’s organization congratulates the Philippine Women Centre of B.C

To the Philippine Women Centre of B.C., The National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) sends our warmest and most militant greetings of congratulations to the Philippine Women Centre of B.C., and its newly-elected Board of Directors at its recently-held Annual General Meeting. For over 20 years of Filipino Canadian women’s organizing, the PWC… Read More National women’s organization congratulates the Philippine Women Centre of B.C

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Nurturing ‘the soul of our city’ by cultivating the path towards our genuine settlement and integration

National Statement For immediate release October 18, 2011 With the Philippines now rising as Toronto’s No. 1 source of immigrants, as recently reported in the National Post’s “Ten ways to nurture ‘the soul of our city,’” the Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) recognizes the significance of this number beyond sheer quantitative measure – that… Read More Nurturing ‘the soul of our city’ by cultivating the path towards our genuine settlement and integration

Magkaisa Centre

Progressive Filipino Canadian women once again denounce the Live-in Caregiver Program

Progressive Filipino Canadian women once again denounce the Live-in Caregiver Program PWC-ON supports caregivers’ wage theft campaign Toronto, ON – June 2, 2011 – The Philippine Women Centre of Ontario (PWC-ON) offers its support to Vivian de Jesus and Lilliane Namukasa’s struggles as overworked and underpaid workers under the modern-day slavery Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP).… Read More Progressive Filipino Canadian women once again denounce the Live-in Caregiver Program

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

International Workers Day Statement

International Workers Day Statement Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians National Statement May 3, 2011 The Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) greets International Worker’s Day with heightened militancy and marks the day as a significant time to reclaim and advance the struggles of the working class all over the world. Initially wrought 125 years ago,… Read More International Workers Day Statement

SIKLAB Ontario

Progressive Filipino Canadians call on all Canadians to make their vote count towards genuine democracy

Progressive Filipino Canadians call on all Canadians to make their vote count towards genuine democracy Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians National Statement April 28, 2011 The Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) encourages all working class Canadians, before stepping into the voting booth on May 2nd, to cast aside the talking heads on television and… Read More Progressive Filipino Canadians call on all Canadians to make their vote count towards genuine democracy

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Progressive Filipino Canadian workers’ group opposes the criminalization of temporary foreign workers

“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

SIKLAB Ontario