Ukrainian National Federation of Canada

Ukrainian National Federation of Canada
Українське Національне Об'єднання

The logo of the Ukrainian National Federation of Canada
Founded at Edmonton, Alberta
Merger of Ukrainian War Veterans’ Association of Canada, the Organization of Ukrainian Women of Canada and the Ukrainian National Youth Federation of Canada
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Official language
Ukrainian, English, French
Website unfcanada.ca

The Ukrainian National Federation of Canada (U.N.F., Ukrainian: Українське Національне Об'єднання, УНО or UNO, said "oo-no") is a pan-Canadian cultural and non-for-profit organization of Ukrainian Canadians Its headquarters are located Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The organization was created to help Ukrainian Canadians through the trials and tribulations afflicting the community in the aftermath of The Great Depression.

The UNF counts among its organizing principles the universal values of "fair-play and justice in their proper prospective" with respect to all aspects of the Ukrainian cause.[1]

The Federation formed from a merger of three existing groups: the Ukrainian War Veterans’ Association of Canada, the Organization of Ukrainian Women of Canada and the Ukrainian National Youth Federation of Canada in 1932 with the first branches being inaugurated in Edmonton, Alberta and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1932.

Ukrainian Canadians throughout Canada soon embraced the role the UNF sought to play with respect to 7 founding principles which include:

Branches

The UNF has local branches in Ottawa, Montreal, Oshawa, Toronto(2), St. Catharines, Hamilton, Windsor, Sudbury, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina and Edmonton.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Our History". Ukrainian National Federation of Canada. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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