The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC; uk, Конгрес Українців Канади) is a

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umbrella organization of

Ukrainian-Canadian Ukrainian Canadians ( uk, Українські канадці, Україноканадці, translit=Ukrayins'ki kanadtsi, Ukrayinokanadtsi; french: Canadiens d'origine ukrainienne) are Canadian citizens of Ukrainian descent or Ukrainian-born pe ...

political, cultural, and religious organizations.

History

Originally known as the Ukrainian Canadian Committee (by which it was known until 1989), it was established as a result of the efforts of the Ukrainian Canadian community in November 1940 by the Government of Canada. In August 2022, Russia designated the Ukrainian Canadian Congress as an " undesirable organisation".

Leadership

The UCC National President is Alexandra Chyczij. The previous UCC National President was

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(2007–2018), who later became the President of the Ukrainian World Congress.

Shevchenko Medal

The UCC has issued the Shevchenko Medal to the following recipients: *

Eugene Czolij Eugene Czolij was called to the Quebec Bar in 1982 and is a senior partner at Lavery, de Billy, one of the largest law firms in Quebec, with more than 200 lawyers. His legal practice includes corporate and commercial litigation, as well as insolve ...

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Isydore Hlynka Isydore Hlynka (February 17, 1909 – May 18, 1983) was a Canadian biochemist, and Ukrainian Canadian community leader. He was born in the village of Denysiw, near Ternopil. He came to Canada at age one in 1910 with his parents, who homestea ...

* Michael (Khoroshy) *

Paul Konoplenko-Zaporozhetz Paul Konoplenko-Zaprozhetz ( uk, Павло Конопленко-Запорожець, b. 1890, Kherson Province, Ukraine — 1982 Winnipeg, Canada) — was a Ukrainian Canadian author and kobza player. Konoplenko originally obtained his kobza ...

* Michael Luchkovich *

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* Mykola Plaviuk * Peter Savaryn *

John Sopinka John Sopinka, (March 19, 1933 – November 24, 1997) was a Canadian lawyer and puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada, the first Ukrainian-Canadian appointed to the high court. Early life and education Sopinka was born in Broderick, Sa ...

* Steven Staryk * Roman Waschuk *

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Member organizations

In addition to its provincial councils and local branches, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress consists of numerous national members: Source:

Notes

References

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External links

Ukrainian Canadian Congress
*Archives of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, under of the former name Ukrainian Canadian Committe
(Ukrainian Canadian Committee, or, Komitet Ukrayints's iv Kanady fonds, R3729)
are held at

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Ukrainian-Canadian culture Undesirable organizations in Russia Organizations established in 1940