Ukrainian Canadians, numbering over one million five hundred thousand in 2017, have made a great contribution to the growth and development of Canada over the past century. Together with their children and future generations, they enjoy the fruits of their labour and the respect of the Canadian public.
The UNF of Canada and its Affiliates are represented across Canada by Branches of the Organization who, through their Halls, Programs and Activities promote the organization’s Objectives and Values, and offer a source of support, coordination and information for the local Ukrainian Canadian Community. Within 10 years of it’s creation in 1932, the UNF, along with it’s affiliates had 91 branches across Canada. Essentially every stop along the Canadian National Railway was served by a branch of the UNF. Today, as demographics have changed the UNF’s Branches number 14 across Canada, serving most of the Major urban centers where Ukrainian-Canadians reside.
OUR OBJECTIVES
To promote good Canadian citizenship.
To strengthen and expand the place of the Ukrainian community in Canadian society;
To serve the Ukrainian Canadian community in Canada by representing its common interests, protecting its reputation; and to be the wellspring out of which the best of our rich cultural heritage will flow into Canada.
To inform fellow Canadians about current Ukraine news as well as promote accurate information about Ukraine by sharing our Ukrainian culture and history.
To support constructively the independence of Ukraine.
OUR ACTIVITIES
Ukrainian folk dance groups, choirs, operas, musical ensembles, libraries, museums, summer camps, sports clubs, educational courses, Ukrainian schools, seniors’ and computer clubs.
Publishing books, magazines, and the weekly newspaper The New Pathway, founded in 1930.
Coordinating cultural, educational and charitable activities.
Encouraging members to participate in the community and political life of Canada.
Conducting, over many years, “Summer Cultural” and “Leadership Courses” (now UNF “Summer Teen Leadership Camp”), which foster leaders of the Ukrainian community in Canada.
Cooperating with Ukrainian organizations in Canada, in Ukraine, and other countries.
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
The UNF was a founding member of:
the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (1940),
the Taras Shevchenko Foundation (1963),
and the Ukrainian World Congress (1967).
First Ukrainian Credit Union in Canada
In 1939 the UNF founded the first Ukrainian credit union in Canada in Saskatoon and many since then. The Ukrainian Credit Union in Toronto is the largest in Canada.
Ukrainian Canadian Cultural and Educational Centre
In 1944 the UNF founded the Ukrainian Canadian Cultural and Educational Centre in Winnipeg, Canada’s major Ukrainian museum, library, and archives.
Multiculturalism in Canada
The Ukrainian National Federation was one of the leaders in promoting the establishment of the official Government of Canada policy on multiculturalism.
The UNF was a founding member of:
the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (1940),
the Taras Shevchenko Foundation (1963),
and the Ukrainian World Congress (1967).
First Ukrainian Credit Union in Canada
In 1939 the UNF founded the first Ukrainian credit union in Canada in Saskatoon and many since then. The Ukrainian Credit Union in Toronto is the largest in Canada.
Ukrainian Canadian Cultural and Educational Centre
In 1944 the UNF founded the Ukrainian Canadian Cultural and Educational Centre in Winnipeg, Canada’s major Ukrainian museum, library, and archives.
Multiculturalism in Canada
The UNF was one of the leaders in promoting the establishment of the official Government of Canada policy on multiculturalism.
The Ukrainian National Federation was founded in Edmonton, Alberta, on Sunday, July 17, 1932.
Learn more about the UNF of Canada through the eyes of our 80th Anniversary in this short video.
The Ukrainian National Federation is a non-profit corporation, based across Canada.
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STRUCTURE
CONCEPT
The Ukrainian National Federation is a non-profit corporation. The organization is based across Canada and endeavors to embrace all of our fellow Ukrainian Canadians. The UNF is non-sectarian and non-political. Its internal structure consists of affiliated organizations that have equal rights and status.
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
- Ukrainian War Veterans Association (UWVA)
- Ukrainian Women’s Organization (UWO)
- Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF)
- “Pomich Ukraini”/“Penny Fund”.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The UNF is administered by a Board of Directors consisting of 23 members, democratically elected at a triennial convention. The UNF has Branches across Canada. Each Branch operates independently and the National Board of Directors coordinates the activities and sets policy.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LIST
| Position | Name | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| National President | Jurij Roman Klufas | UNF Toronto West |
| Past President | Renata Roman | UWO Toronto |
| Vice President West | Olena Shyian | UNF Regina |
| Vice President East | Adriyan Kovryha | UNF Montreal |
| National Secretary | John Moskalyk | UNF Toronto West |
| Treasurer | Fred Petruk | UNF Toronto |
| UWOC, Director | Patricia Latyshko | UWOC National |
| UWVA, Director | George Serhijczuk | UWVA |
| PYI, Director | Solomiya Chabursky | UNF Ottawa-Gatineau |
| Ridna Shkola Initiatives Committee, Director | Oksana Levytska | UNF Toronto |
| Development Committee, Director | Olee Wowk | UNF Edmonton |
| Development Committee, Director | Daniel Diamond | UNF Sudbury |
| Development Committee, Director | Adam Pecio | UNF Toronto |
| Development Committee, Director | Andrii Prokopchuk | UNF Saskatoon |
| Director | Marusia Labay | UNF Winnipeg |
| Cultural Committee, Director | Ievgeniy Burlaka | UNF Edmonton |
| Cultural Committee, Director | John Huсal | UNF Hamilton |
| Statutory Committee, Director | Ivan Lypovyk | UNF Edmonton |
| Search Committee, Director | Andrii Lytvynets | UNF Edmonton |
AUDIT COMMITTEE
| Position | Name | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Taras Jackiw | UNF Hamilton |
| Member | Yarko Makohon | UNF Hamilton |
| Member | Vilyen Pidgornyy | UNF Ottawa-Gatineau |
| Member | Darlene Iwaszko | UNF Ottawa |
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
JURIJ ROMAN KLUFAS
President, Toronto
ADRIAN KOWRYHA
OLENA SHYIAN
Western VP, Regina
JOHN MOSKALYK
FRED PETRUK
The UNF promotes pride in our deep Canadian roots.
OUR FUTURE
