Canada-Ukraine Advisory Committee to Ukraine's ambassador is established

OTTAWA - Prominent members of the Ukrainian community in Canada held a meeting on February 22 in Ottawa at the residence of the ambassador of Ukraine to Canada, Dr. Yuri M. Shcherbak, to discuss the state of affairs and future directions of Canada-Ukraine relations.

Members shared their views on the contributions of the Ukrainian Canadian community to the relationship between both countries. They also discussed the situation related to the parliamentary elections being held on March 31 in Ukraine, and the possible organization of a major Canada-Ukraine forum in Canada this fall, with the participation of prominent politicians, businessmen, scientists and artists.

The outcome of the discussion was the establishment of a Canada-Ukraine Advisory Committee to the ambassador of Ukraine. The main goal of this committee is to contribute to the strengthening of bilateral Canada-Ukraine relations in all spheres of cooperation, including supporting Ukraine's initiatives in the democratization of society, economic development and integration into the European Community; partnering in the organization of a wide range of the educational, scientific, cultural and economic workshops, conferences and other events related to current and future Canada-Ukraine relations; promoting Ukrainian masterpieces of tangible and intangible heritage; and informing Canadians about these activities.

Members of the Canada-Ukraine Advisory Committee are: James C. Temerty, president of Northland Power Inc. (tapped by committee participants as coordinator); Erast Huculak, president and chairman of the board, Medical Pharmacies Group Inc.; Orest V. Nowakiwsky, executive director, Canadian Bank Note Co. Ltd.; Mary Szkambara, president, Ukrainian Cana-dian Congress, Toronto Branch; Rostyslav Kysil, president Meest Corp. Inc.; Orest Dubas, director, Ukraine-Canada Policy and Trade Center; Oksana Bashuk-Hepburn, president, Ukraine-Canada Relations Inc.; Prof. Ostap Hawaleshka, president, Canada-Ukraine Foundation; Prof. Orest Subtelny, York University; Dmytro Cipywnyk, chair, Advisory Committee on Saskatchewan-Ukraine Relations; Viktor Pedenko, secretary-general, Ukrainian World Con-gress; Bud Convey, representative of the Alberta-Ukraine Council; and John Woychyshyn, president, Oleh Olzhych World Foundation, Canadian Branch.

The Advisory Committee made a decision to hold its meetings twice a year, alternately in Ottawa and Toronto, and to include not only Ukrainian Canadians but also prominent representatives of Canadian society in its membership.

For additional information call Yurii Nykytiuk, first secretary of the Embassy of Ukraine in Canada, (613) 230-2961.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, March 17, 2002, No. 11, Vol. LXX

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