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31
Jan
2012

All-out against Canada’s neoliberal agenda: progressive Filipino Canadian youth march in unison for universal education

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…

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30
Jan
2012

Filipino Canadians condemn racist acts of neo-Nazi group: Taking it to the streets during hearing

Vancouver Statement
For immediate release
January 27,2012

The Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance, Philippine Women Centre of BC and SIKLAB for Migrant Workers condemn the racist acts of neo-Nazi group Blood and Honour for setting a young Filipino man on fire while sleeping on a…

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21
Dec
2011

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…

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6
Oct
2011

“Maleta Stories” illuminate the streets of Toronto at the Nuit Blanche public art event

Toronto, ON – Over 2,500 people gathered at Marissa Largo and the Magkaisa Centre’s groundbreaking “Maleta [Suitcase] Stories” art exhibit for one ecstatic and sleepless night as Toronto’s annual Nuit Blanche public art event lit up the streets. As the first-ever Filipino Canadian community-based project featured in this internationally-renowned art…

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29
Sep
2011

The Maleta arrives, yet again, at the internationally-renowned Nuit Blanche art exhibit

Toronto, ON – Enthusiasm and excitement within the Filipino Canadian community elevates as their own “Maleta (Suitcase) Stories” resonate freely on October 1st, from sunset-to-sunrise, at the internationally-renowned Nuit Blanche, an annual contemporary art event in Toronto. As the first-ever Filipino Canadian community-based art project to be included in such…

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26
Sep
2011

DisOrientation Film Screening: The Struggle for Genuine Women’s Liberation in Canada

Screening tomorrow at 313 Student Centre, York University from 2:30 – 4:30 PM. See you there!

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