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Ukrainian-Canadian Community Pushes Ottawa on Family Reunification as MP Dave Epp Tables Petition in Parliament
Nadia Lemko An initiative group representing more than 23,000 applicants under the Ukrainian Family Reunification Pathway has turned to Canada’s parliamentary system in a bid to spur government action. The group, working with families who applied through the Canada-Ukraine Authorization…
AI’s Future in Defence and Education: Ethics, Algorithms, and Autonomy
On Thursday, September 25, 2025, the Ucrainica Research Institute hosted an event featuring Dr. Oleksandr Romanko, who presented on the topic of Artificial Intelligence in defence technology, business, and education — opportunities for Canada and Ukraine. The lecture combined historical…
UWC сongratulates Freeland as Canada’s Special Representative for the Reconstruction of Ukraine
September 17,2025 September 16, 2025. The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), the global voice of Ukrainian communities in more than 80 countries, warmly congratulates the Honourable Chrystia Freeland on her appointment as Canada’s Special Representative for the Reconstruction of Ukraine. This…
Eugene Czolij named among Canada’s best lawyers for 15th year running
September 12,2025 Eugene Czolij, a prominent Ukrainian community leader and corporate litigator, has been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, the 15th straight year he has earned the distinction. Czolij is a member of the…
NATO member Lithuania builds unified defense line as Europe prepares for potential war
Lithuania is preparing for possible security threats by significantly strengthening its borders. As a country that borders the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and Belarus, the latter of which Russia used as a launching pad to invade Ukraine, Vilnius is building…
UCC statement on Trump-Putin meeting
August 14, 2025 Recently, US President Trump said that the Russians would have been in Kyiv in “four hours” but the Russian tanks “got stuck in the mud.” It was not mud that stopped the Russian tanks. It was Ukrainian…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy Meets with U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg
In Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine, General Keith Kellogg, in both one-on-one and expanded formats. The President thanked Keith Kellogg for visiting our country and for participating in the Ukraine Recovery Conference and…
BCU Foundation Donor Appreciation Evening (June 26, 2025)
On June 26, 2025, BCU Foundation hosted its biannual Donor Appreciation Evening, titled “Celebrating Our Legacy, Building the Future,” held at Old Mill Toronto. This special evening provided a wonderful opportunity to connect with our dedicated supporters, showcase the tangible…
BCU Foundation Announces Alexandra Shkandrij as Recipient of $10,000 “Canada 150 Fund” Graduate Scholarship for 2025
Toronto, ON, July 7, 2025 – BCU Foundation is proud to announce that Alexandra Shkandrij of Winnipeg, MB, has been awarded the $10,000 “Canada 150 Fund” Graduate Scholarship for 2025. This marks the fourth year of the scholarship, established…
A partnership that delivers hope & a future
L to R Neil Koziak, Sister Partenia, SSMI, Wanda Kowalchyk, Dr. Serge Cipko, Dobrodiyka Luba Kowalchyk, Maryana Dublanko and Sister Myroslava, SSMI The Bishop Budka Charitable Society’s 2025 Annual General Meeting held June 18, 2025 in Edmonton, once again…