Month: March 2011

2nd public lecture challenged all to reclaim the revolutionary road towards genuine women’s liberation

Toronto, ON – March 14, 2011 – In an empowering and celebratory night featuring a public lecture and a fundraising dinner, collective discussions led by progressive Filipino Canadian women, youth and workers educated over 80 participants on the need to reclaim the revolutionary road towards genuine women’s liberation. Presented by the Philippine Women Centre of… Read More 2nd public lecture challenged all to reclaim the revolutionary road towards genuine women’s liberation

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Something Else, Something Fierce

Check out “Something Else, Something Fierce” a fundraiser for the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada (NAPWC) taking place on Saturday, April 16, featuring some of the fiercest Canadian artists of Filipino ancestry. The major headliner is 3-time Juno-nominated singer Emm Gryner with appearances by Kytami, DJ Miss M, R.Two and more! Aside from… Read More Something Else, Something Fierce

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Filipino Canadian youth intensify political education to expose Canada’s neoliberal agenda

Toronto, Ontario – March 7, 2011 – Members of the Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance/Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino Sa Canada–Ontario at York University (UKPC@York) take great pride in the successful launch of its first lecture series, “Exposing Canada’s Neoliberal Agenda: The Context Behind the Commodification and Racialization of Labour in Canada.” Held at York University in… Read More Filipino Canadian youth intensify political education to expose Canada’s neoliberal agenda

FCYA/UKPC 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

Progressive Filipino Canadians challenge all Women to Reclaim the Revolutionary Road towards Genuine Liberation

Toronto, ON—March 1, 2011—In celebration of the 100th year anniversary of International Women’s Day, the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario (PWC-ON) in collaboration with UKPC@UofT (Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino Sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance–Ontario at the University of Toronto) will proudly hold “Reclaim the Revolutionary Road towards Women’s Liberation,” a public lecture featuring a fundraising… Read More Progressive Filipino Canadians challenge all Women to Reclaim the Revolutionary Road towards Genuine Liberation

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario