Saskatoon UCC reps meet with minister (01/13/02)

Saskatoon UCC reps meet with minister

SASKATOON - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress Saskatchewan Provincial Council, the representative body for the Ukrainian community of Saskatchewan, on December 20 met with the Ralph Goodale, federal minister of natural resources, at his Regina office.

The UCC-SPC, represented by President Eugene Krenosky, Treasurer Edward Lysyk and Executive Director Ostap Skrypnyk, had frank and open discussions on many topics with the minister ranging from multicultural programming in Heritage Canada, and immigration and visa questions to the current policy of deportation and denaturalization of suspected war criminals as well as the unjust internment of Ukrainians during World War I. The state of Canada-Ukraine relations was also discussed. The minister expressed interest in the provincial activities of the UCC-SPC and in Ukrainian studies at the province's universities.

Minister Goodale appeared well acquainted with the topics under discussion. The UCC-SPC presentation gave him a clear understanding of where the community stands on these issues.

UCC-SPC presented the minister with a brief that outlined the UCC's position on the topics listed above.

"Meetings of this type serve to keep key ministers informed about community concerns and issues," noted Mr. Krenosky, president of the UCC-SPC. "Maintaining an open dialogue with the Government on outstanding issues is an important function of the UCC at all levels," he added.

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