Tag: genuine settlement and integration

FCYA/UKPC Lecture Series Part 1: The Filipino Canadian Community’s Current Situation, Struggles and Resistance

January 23, 2014 For immediate release Toronto, ON – The Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance/Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada – Ontario (FCYA/UKPC-ON) is gearing up once again for another round of political education at York University and University of Toronto. The political education will be presented through a lecture series focussing on the Filipino Canadian community’s… Read More FCYA/UKPC Lecture Series Part 1: The Filipino Canadian Community’s Current Situation, Struggles and Resistance

FCYA/UKPC Ontario

Making the Youth Count in Canada’s Future: The Struggle of Young Workers in the Age of Austerity and Neoliberal Globalization

Conference communiqué August 13, 2013 Toronto, ON—On Saturday August 3rd, over 50 youth, students, young workers and allies filled the United Steelworkers Hall to take back their future amidst worsening conditions here in Canada and abroad. Organized by the Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance—Ontario (UKPC/FCYA-ON), the conference titled “Making the Youth… Read More Making the Youth Count in Canada’s Future: The Struggle of Young Workers in the Age of Austerity and Neoliberal Globalization

FCYA/UKPC Ontario

Cosmetic reforms to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program a disservice to all workers in Canada

National statement For immediate release May 13, 2013 Toronto, ON—The Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) stands firm against the Conservative government’s hypocrisy in masquerading concern for the job security of all workers in Canada through their recent reforms to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP), despite hitting workers with their prevailing agenda to continue… Read More Cosmetic reforms to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program a disservice to all workers in Canada

SIKLAB 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

Unraveling the hypocrisy of Canada’s family reunification program

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

SIKLAB Ontario

Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians (CPFC) denounces Conservative cutbacks on settlement services as cutting corners on immigration

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

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Making Leaps and Bounds Towards a Just and Genuine Settlement and Integration of Filipino-Canadians in 2010

Making Leaps and Bounds Towards a Just and Genuine Settlement and Integration of Filipino-Canadians in 2010 January 30, 2010 Magkaisa Centre Statement The progressive Filipino-Canadian community organizations of the Magkaisa Centre greet this New Year with courage and determination as we advance the struggle for the just and genuine settlement and integration of Filipino-Canadians. Through… Read More Making Leaps and Bounds Towards a Just and Genuine Settlement and Integration of Filipino-Canadians in 2010

Magkaisa Centre

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