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!
Future of youth and education: A Statement on the May 18 Toronto Catholic District School Board meeting May 30, 2017 On May 18th, the Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance – Ontario (FCYA-ON) presented at the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) public board meeting to expose the systemic racism underlying the continued neglect faced by St.… Read More Future of youth and education: A Statement on the May 18 Toronto Catholic District School Board meeting
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
A Conference reminder: Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance presents: Making the Youth Count in Canada’s Future: The Struggles of Young Workers in the Age of Austerity and Neoliberal Globalization A Province-Wide Youth Conference Date: Saturday, August 3, 2013 Location: United Steelworkers Hall 25 Cecil St. (College & Spadina) Toronto, Ontario… Read More Final reminder for upcoming “Making the Youth Count in Canada’s Future” conference happening this Saturday!
National statement May 24, 2012 Toronto, ON—With the Quebec student strike now into its third month, Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino Sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance—National (UKPC/FCYA) stand in solidarity with the student movement in Quebec and beyond by calling for an end to the ongoing assault against our access to education and to reject the… Read More Stop the tuition hikes: Filipino Canadian youth stand in solidarity with Quebec student strike
For immediate release February 1, 2012 Toronto, ON — On this National Day of Action to Drop Tuition Fees, members of the Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance—Ontario (UKPC/FCYA-ON) stand in solidarity with the Canadian Federation of Students and all students as we demand to drop tuition fees and student debt and to advance our entitlement towards… Read More All-out against Canada’s neoliberal agenda: progressive Filipino Canadian youth march in unison for universal education
Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance-Ontario (UKPC/FCYA-ON) National Statement November 23, 2010 On November 10th, 2010, two articles were published by Macleans’ Magazine and the Toronto Star newspaper fuelled anti-immigrant sentiments and racism, titled as “‘Too Asian’?: Worries that efforts in the U.S. to limit enrolment of Asian students in top universities… Read More Racism Between the Lines: Exposing and Opposing Racism Behind Toronto Star and Macleans Articles