Month: August 2014

Progressive Filipino Canadians to hold two sessions at upcoming People’s Social Forum

Announcement August 19, 2014 The Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians and member organizations will be holding two workshop sessions at the upcoming People’s Social Forum being held in Ottawa, Ontario from August 21-24. Details are listed below. The full program schedule and map can be found here. Community-based arts & culture: A tool for social… Read More Progressive Filipino Canadians to hold two sessions at upcoming People’s Social Forum

Magkaisa Centre

Event Announcement: National Consultative Forum on LGBTQ

Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians August 14, 2014 In May 2010, progressive Filipino Canadians came together to pave the new path for genuine settlement and integration of Filipinos across Canada at a national conference called “Counterspin: Creating and Nurturing a New Path for a Progressive Filipino Canadian Community.” This conference forged the historic formation of… Read More Event Announcement: National Consultative Forum on LGBTQ

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Canada’s live-in caregiver program continues to be a nightmare for Filipinos

National Statement August 8, 2014 Toronto, Ontario – A recent Toronto Star article written on July 22nd titled ‘Filipino Canadians fear end of immigrant dreams for nannies’ outlined the Conservative government’s possible changes to the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) given Jason Kenney’s racist and anti-immigrant remarks that the program is being used and ‘abused’ as… Read More Canada’s live-in caregiver program continues to be a nightmare for Filipinos

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians supports the struggle of the Palestinian people for liberation against Israeli zionist terrorism

National Statement August 6, 2014 The Congress of Progressive Filipinos in Canada (CPFC) and its member organizations fully support the resistance and struggle of the Palestinian people for liberation. We condemn the atrocities perpetrated by the Israel Zionists upon them as well as the blatant hypocrisy of Western powers, particularly Canada under the Harper Government,… Read More Congress of Progressive Filipino Canadians supports the struggle of the Palestinian people for liberation against Israeli zionist terrorism

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