Concept
The Ukrainian National Federation is a non-profit corporation. The organization is based across Canada and endeavors to embrace all of our fellow Ukrainian Canadians. The UNF is non-sectarian and non-political. Its internal structure consists of affiliated organizations that have equal rights and status.
Affiliated organizations
- Ukrainian War Veterans Association (UWVA)
- Ukrainian Women’s Organization (UWO)
- Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF)
- “Pomich Ukraini”/“Penny Fund”.
Board of Directors
The UNF is administered by a Board of Directors consisting of 23 members, democratically elected at a triennial convention. The UNF has Branches across Canada. Each Branch operates independently and the National Board of Directors coordinates the activities and sets policy.
| Name | Position | Organization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renata Roman | President | UWO Toronto | |
| Olena Shyian | Vice President West | UNF Regina - RSC | |
| Eugene Osidacz | Vice President East | UNF Montreal | |
| Andre Sochaniwsky | National President ex officio | UWVA | |
| Patti Latyshko | National President ex officio | UWO | |
| Stephan Luczkiw | National President ex officio | UNYF | |
| Christina Cahute | Secretary | UNF Toronto | |
| Fred Petruk | Treasurer | UNF Toronto | |
| Ihor Bardyn | Board of Directors Member | UNF Toronto - CUPP | |
| Paul Migus | Board of Directors Member | UNF Ottawa-Gatineau – CUPP | |
| Danylo Bilak | Board of Directors Member | UNF Toronto – CUPP | |
| Slawko Borys | Board of Directors Member | UNF Toronto – PYI | |
| Oksana Levytska | Board of Directors Member | UWO West Toronto - RSC | |
| Mykola Vorotilenko | Board of Directors Member | UNF Edmonton | |
| Bev Stepaniuk | Board of Directors Member | UNF Winnipeg | |
| Olena Andrusiak | Board of Directors Member | UNF Regina – RSC | |
| Nadja Komar | Board of Directors Member | UNF/UWO Windsor – RSC | |
| Roman Litwinchuk | Board of Directors Member | UNF Toronto – Rep to CUF | |
| Yuriy Serhijczuk | Board of Directors Member | UWVA/UNF Toronto West – External Relations | |
| Natalia Shulga | Board of Directors Member | UWO Montreal | |
| Diana Fedun | Board of Directors Member | UWO Toronto | |
| Katrusia Smolenec | Board of Directors Member | Montreal | |
| Anatoli Shatkovskkyj | Board of Directors Member | UNF Ottawa-Gatineau |
National Executive
Branches
The UNF of Canada and its Affiliates are represented across Canada by Branches of the Organization who, through their Halls, Programs and Activities promote the organization’s Objectives and Values, and offer a source of support, coordination and information for the local Ukrainian Canadian Community. Within 10 years of it’s creation in 1932, the UNF, along with it’s affiliates had 91 branches across Canada. Essentially every stop along the Canadian National Railway was served by a branch of the UNF. Today, as demographics have changed the UNF’s Branches number 14 across Canada, serving most of the Major urban centers where Ukrainian-Canadians reside.
