Ukrainian National Federation of Canada

Українське Національне Об'єднання
Founded at	Edmonton, Alberta
Merger of	Ukrainian War Veterans’ Association of Canada, the Organization of Ukrainian Women of Canada and the Ukrainian National Youth Federation of Canada
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Official language	Ukrainian, English
Website	unfcanada.ca

The Ukrainian National Federation of Canada (U.N.F., Ukrainian: Українське Національне Об'єднання) is a pan-Canadian cultural and non-for-profit organization of Ukrainian Canadians. Its headquarters are located Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The organization was created to help Ukrainian Canadians through the trials and tribulations afflicting the community in the aftermath of The Great Depression.^{[citation needed]}

The Federation formed from a merger of three existing groups: the Ukrainian War Veterans’ Association of Canada, the Organization of Ukrainian Women of Canada and the Ukrainian National Youth Federation of Canada in 1932 with the first branches being inaugurated in Edmonton, Alberta and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1932.

History

In August 2022, Russia designated the Ukrainian National Federation of Canada as an "undesirable organisation".^[1]

Controversies

In September 2023, Jurij Klufas, the president of the organization defended Yaroslav Hunka, a WWII veteran and a former Waffen-SS member who received standing ovations in the Parliament. He stated that there was nothing wrong with the Canadian Parliament applauding a man "who fought for his country", although acknowledging in the circumstances "this may not have been correct".^[2]

Branches

The UNF has local branches in Ottawa, Montreal, Oshawa, Toronto (2), St. Catharines, Hamilton, Windsor, Sudbury, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina and Edmonton.