Ukrainian Canadians and Their Role in Supporting Ukrainian Statehood
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https://doi.org/10.31861/mhpi2020.41.11-18Keywords:
Ukraine, Canada, Ukrainian Statehood, Ukrainian Canadian CommitteeAbstract
This article is devoted to the study of the activities of both Ukrainian ethnic organizations in Canada and individuals, well-known Canadian politicians of Ukrainian descent, in lobbying of Ukrainian statehood before the Government of Canada. It is quite clear that close friendly interstate relations between the two countries developed after Ukraine's declaration of independence. Especially Canada supports Ukraine in the current, difficult time in the face of Russian aggression. Undoubtedly, official Canada could not speak openly about Ukrainian statehood until 1991. But, apparently, it constantly felt pressure from the Ukrainian community, meaning 1920-1980, to lobby for the interests of the Motherland. It is known that Canada was quite tolerant and friendly to the competition of Ukrainians for their statehood. Until 1923, the diplomatic mission of the Western Ukrainian People's Republic functioned in the Dominion, representatives of the Ukrainian community in Canada were delegates to the Paris Peace Conference after the First World War, the formation and activities of the Committee of Ukrainians of Canada (later the Ukrainian Canadian Congress), Ukrainian in the Federal Parliament Mykhailo Luchkovych, the activities and speeches of the Senator of Ukrainian origin Pavlo Yuzyk ̶ all these things give grounds to talk about Canada's attention to the Ukrainian issue. The relevance of this article is to define the role played by Ukrainian Canadian organizations, as well as prominent figures of Ukrainian politics in lobbying the interests of the Motherland before the Government of the Canadian Federation. The proposed study include: the influence of Canadian Ukrainians on the attitude of Canada's position to the events in Ukrainian lands after the First World War; the efforts of Ukrainian socio-political organizations and prominent Canadian politicians of Ukrainian descent to influence the Government of Canada to take a definite position on the Ukrainian question during and after World War II; UCC requirements for the liberation of Ukraine from Soviet rule.
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