About Ukrainian National Youth Federation of Canada

The Ukrainian National Youth Federation (UNYF) was founded on July 27th, 1934 in the prairie city of Saskatoon, and quickly spread throughout the country. For which we have to thank the dedication and efforts of UNYF's first President, later on Canadian Senator, Paul Yuzyk.

The UNYF, together with its parent body, the Ukrainian National Federation of Canada, is dedicated to preserving Ukrainian Canadian history and the Ukrainian cultural heritage. We strive to unite Ukrainian Canadian youth nationally, regardless of their Christian religious demonstration or democratic political beliefs, to strengthen the Ukrainian Canadian community, promote good citizenship within a multicultural Canadian society, and support a free and democratic Ukraine.

Our Executive Team

President: Volodymyr Grytsiv
Vice President: Andrij Nykyforuk
Secretary: Solomia Tsisar
Treasurer: Mar'yana Mykhaylyak
Facebook / Event Coordinator: Taras Tymkevytch
Member at large: Iryna Grytsiv
Member at large: Oles Lazurko

Head of Controlled Commission: Stephan Cybulsky
Secretary of Controlled Commission: Mary-Ann Sech
Member of Controlled Commission: Ivan Vorotylenko

Our Activities

UNYF is a place for youth between the ages of 14 and 30 to gather, hang-out, share ideas, host events, create lasting friendships and promote the importance of the Ukrainian culture and community in Canada.

How it Works

UNYF members in each city belong to a branch with its own elected president and executive members. All branches are united under the umbrella of a national executive which coordinates activities and represents the UNYF nationally. Branch delegates meet annually in a national convention to review and plan the organization's work and elect the national executive.