Who we are
The Toronto branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress.
Who We Are
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) represents the Ukrainian Canadian community before the people and Government of Canada, promotes linkages with Ukraine, and identifies and addresses the needs of the Ukrainian community in Canada to ensure its continued development within Canada’s socio-cultural fabric.
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Toronto Branch (UCC-Toronto) has 73 member organizations that represent our community across a wide spectrum of demographics and interests. These organizations are separate entities with their own members and are represented within UCC-Toronto via their member representatives who elect the Board of the UCC-Toronto.
There are currently over 1.2 million Canadians of Ukrainian background living in Canada, over 100,000 living in the City of Toronto and many more residing in the surrounding Greater Toronto Area.
Board of Directors
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Our Board for the 2024-2026 term is pictured here. **1st row: Sitting from left to right:**Ann Semotiuk, Lesia Zelyk, Ivanka Tymchuk, Petro Schturyn, Taras Bahriy, Marijka Stadnyk, Lesia Bonk, Nadia Prokopiw, Lesya Winnicki, Oleksiy Slyepukhov.
**2nd Row: Standing from left to right:**Andrij Tarapackyj (Audit Committee), Emilia Stelmach, Lyubov Slavatynska, Lesia Shymko, Maryna Zadorozhna, Nataliya Halych, Orest Kobylansky, Marta Huta, Lily Hordienko, Luba Tarapacky, Irene Solomon, Nadia Sydorenko (office administrator), Javier Aponiuk-Sawicz, Markian Shwec, Roman Loza.
**Not present:**Andrew Shwec, Nestor Sanajko, Taras Antoniw, Cassandra Prokopiw (Audit Committee), Orest Haluszka (Audit Committee).
UKRAINIAN CANADIAN CONGRESS – TORONTO BRANCH
Board of Directors
2024-2026
MEMBERS of the EXECUTIVE
Schturyn, Peter
President
Bahriy, Taras
Past President
Tymchuk, Ivanka
VP, Internal Relations
Stadnyk, Marijka
VP, External Relations
Bonk, Lesia
VP, Operations
Semotiuk, Anna
VP, Administration
Zelyk, Lesia
VP, Finance
MEMBERS
Antoniw, Taras
Director
Aponiuk-Sawicz, Javier
Director
Halych, Nataliya
Recording Secretary
Hordienko, Lily
Youth & Volunteer
Huta, Marta
Holodomor Commemoration
Kobylansky, Orest
Director
Loza, Roman
Director
Prokopiw, Nadia
Director
Sanajko, Nestor
Director
Shwec, Andrew
Director
Shwec, Markian
Government Relations
Slavatynska, Lyubov
Member Organization Liaison
Stelmach, Emilia
Director
Slyepukhov, Oleksiy
Social Media & Communication
Solomon, Irene
Director
Tarapacky, Luba
Special Events
Winnicki, Lesya
Remembrance Day
Zadorozhna, Maryna
Director
Shymko, Lesia
Director
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Prokopiw, Cassandra
Chair
Tarapackyj, Andrij
Haluszka, Orest
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Kuryliw, Valentina
Holodomor Education
Markson, Alicia
Media
Bonk, Roman
Fundraising
Horbal, Paul
Governance
Aims & Objectives
The Board is supported by its member organizations and the community in its efforts to achieve the following goals and objectives:
To represent the Ukrainian Canadian Community in the Greater Toronto Area and all surrounding municipalities where no branch of the UCC exists to serve the needs of the Ukrainian Canadian Community.
To strengthen and co-ordinate the participation of Ukrainian Canadians in Canadian social and cultural life, based on democratic principles of justice, freedom and independence.
To promote the development of friendly and mutually beneficial relations between Canada and Ukraine.
To assist Ukraine in building an independent, united, and democratic state.
To plan and develop among Ukrainian Canadians sound community life in all its aspects.
To maintain, develop and enhance the Ukrainian culture and language as integral elements of the Canadian multicultural mosaic.
To carry on and assist in efforts for the improvement of the social, economic and cultural conditions of Ukrainian Canadians, and to cooperate with other agencies in rendering assistance to Ukrainian Canadian elderly, disadvantaged, youth, and Ukrainian immigrants, and refugees.
To promote the growth of a spirit of tolerance, understanding and goodwill between all segments of society within a multicultural Canada.
Ukrainian Congresses
Ukrainian Canadian Congress, National Конґрес Українців Канади
Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Toronto Конґрес Українців Канади, відділ Торонто
Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Український Конґресовий Комітет Америки
Ukrainian World Congress (CKY) Світовий Конґрес Українців
Government of Ukraine
Consulate General of Ukraine in Toronto Генеральне консульство України в Торонто
Embassy of Ukraine to Canada Посольство України в Канаді
Ukrainian-Canadian Organizations
Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce Канадсько - Українська Торгова Палата
Canadian Lemko Association Об'єднання Лемків Канади
Canadian Ukrainian Immigrant Aid Society Канaдсько-Українська Імміграційна Служба
League of Ukrainian Canadian Women Ліґа Українок Канади
League of Ukrainian Canadians Ліґа Українців Канади
Plast Ukrainian Youth Association of Canada “Пласт”– організація української молоді
St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre Культуральний Центр Святого Володимира
USCAK Canada Federation Inc. Українська Спортова Централя Америки й Канади, Канадська Федерація
Ukrainian Canadian Bar Association
Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko Шевченківська Фундація
Ukrainian Canadian Social Services of Canada Headquarters Суспільна Служба Українців Канади
Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood of Canada
Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League of Canada Ліґа Українських Католицьких Жінок Канади
Ukrainian Fraternal Society of Canada
Ukrainian National Federation of Canada Українське Національне Об’єднання
Ukrainian National Association Inc. Український Народний Союз
Ukrainian Orthodox Youth of Canada Союз Української Молоді Канади
Ukrainian Self-Reliance League of Canada Союз Українців Самостійників у Канаді
Ukrainian Self-Reliance Association Товариство Українців Самостійників в Канаді
Ukrainian War Veterans Association of Canada Українська стрілецька громада Канади
Ukrainian Women’s Organization of Canada Організація Українок Канади
Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada
Ukrainian Youth Association (CYM) Спілка Української Молоді
Educational
Canada Ukraine Foundation Канадсько - Українська Фундація
Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund
Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Studies Канадська Фундація українських студій
Encyclopedia of Ukraine Енциклопедія України в Інтернеті
Holodomor National Awareness Tour
Holodomor Research and Education Consortium
National Holodomor Education Committee
National Ukrainian Education Committee (NUEC)
Petro Jacyk Education Foundation
Shevchenko Scientific Society Наукове Товариство ім. Шевченка
St. Vladimir Institute Library
Ukrainian Canadian Students’ Union Cоюз Українськoгo Студентства Канади
Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation Канадсько-Українська Мистецька Фундація
Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation Українська Католицька Освітня Фундація
Ukrainian Library Association Українська Бібліотечна Асоціація
Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Ontario
Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences Українська Вільна Академія Наук
Media
Meest Newspaper Український тижневик Міст
Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio Наш Голос
The New Pathway Новий Шлях Український Тижневик
Razom Ukrainian Canadian Media Group РАЗОМ
Credit Unions
Buduchnist Credit Union Кредитова Спілка «Будучність»
Council of Ukrainian Credit Unions of Canada Українська Кооперативна Рада Канади
Ukrainian Credit Union Limited Українська Kредитова Cпілка
Our Address
208-145 Evans Avenue Toronto, Ontario M8Z 5X8 Canada
Phone: 416-323-4772 Email: info@ucctoronto.ca
Office Hours
Monday – Friday 1pm - 5
Office Administrator
Nadia Sydorenko
Submit News and Events
If you are a member of the community, please use the community calendar to submit events. If you are a UCC Member Organization and would like to submit news and events, please contact the web or office administrator and they will grant you access to your profile page.