Ukrainian Canadian Congress- Alberta Provincial Council

Mission The Ukrainian Canadian Congress-Alberta Provincial Council (UCC-APC) officially represents Ukrainian Canadians in Alberta, provides leadership and coordination, identifies and addresses the needs of the Ukrainian community in Alberta to enhance its sociocultural fabric, and promotes linkages with Ukraine. Vision The Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Alberta Provincial Council strives to be a pro-active regional, united, and self-sustaining body that provides a high standard of leadership in developing the destiny of Ukrainian Canadians. Role As an umbrella organization, Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Alberta Provincial Council represents over 400,000 Ukrainian Albertans in all their diversity before the government of Alberta. Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Alberta Provincial Council: helps to coordinate cultural and educational activities for all sectors of the community prepares briefs on multiculturalism, language policy, education, arts, international relation, and other issues of concern works together with other ethno-cultural groups to protect human rights, fundamental freedoms and to eliminate discrimination develops and maintains programs and services to meet the needs of the Ukrainian community in Alberta encourages the participation of young people in social and cultural community life fosters unity, cohesion and cooperation among Ukrainian organizations protects, enhances and promotes the unique cultural identity of Ukrainian Canadians as an integral element of Canada’s cultural mosaic.