The Association of United Ukrainian Canadians (AUUC; uk, Товариство Об'єднаних Українських Канадтсив) is a national cultural-educational non-profit organization established for Ukrainians in Canada. With branches throughout Canada it sponsors such cultural activities as dance groups, orchestras, choirs and children's activities, and is involved in social justice and solidarity activities in partnership with other ethnocultural organizations, peace groups, and community organizations.

History

Establishment

Seventh convention of the Ukrainian Labour Farmer Temple Association

The Ukrainian Labour Farmer Temple Association (ULFTA) was established in

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in 1918 as an association of cultural societies and community halls and the Ukrainian Social Democratic Party of Canada (USDPC). By 1928 it had 167 branches across Canada. Labour Temples and other associated halls existed in cities like

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, and

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(1921), as well as in rural communities in the Ukrainian

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s. As no form of public medicare was available at the time, ULFTA founded the Workers Benevolent Association (WBA) in Winnipeg in 1922, with branches and membership rapidly spreading throughout Canada; it even extended its membership to all workers, irrespective of ethnic origin. In 1940, the ULFTA was banned under the wartime

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, and a few of its leaders and journalists were interned. Several Labour Temples were confiscated by the federal government as "enemy property" with several being sold off.

Name change of 1940

In 1940, the ULFTA underwent a name change and became the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians (AUUC). Few post

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immigrants joined the AUUC as most were opposed to the Soviet Union and Communism. However, the AUUC has a legacy of senior's homes, children's camps, monuments and museums to Ukrainian literary giants, most notably the monument to the Ukrainian poet Lesya Ukrainka, a gift from

Soviet Ukraine The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ...

, on the grounds of the

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in 1976. In addition, the AUUC still runs programs such as

's Trembita dance ensemble.

References

External links

AUUC article
at The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
AUUC Edmonton Ukrainian Centre website

AUUC Vancouver website
{{Authority control 1918 establishments in Manitoba Ethnic organizations based in Canada Community centres in Canada Ukrainian-Canadian culture Labour history of Canada Canada–Soviet Union relations Communist Party of Canada mass organizations Organizations established in 1918 Ukrainian cultural centres Ukrainian diaspora organizations

History

Establishment

Name change of 1940

See also

Archives

References

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