Canadian Polish Congress
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Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
to coordinate the activities and to articulate the concerns of the Canadian Polish community on public policy issues.
Over 200 organizations belong to the Canadian Polish Congress including The Polish Institute of Arts & Science in Canada http://biblioteka.info/english.htm, Polish Combatants' Association http://www.polish-combatants.ca, Polish National Union of Canada http://search.hipinfo.info/details.asp?RSN=12511&Number=67, Polish Alliance of Canada http://search.hipinfo.info/details.asp?RSN=10583&PrintMd=on&UseCICVwTmp=, Polish-Canadian Women's Federation http://www.federacjapolek.ca/fp_en.html, the Polish Teacher's Association, Association of Polish Engineers in Canada http://www.polisheng.ca, Millennium Foundation, Polish Culture Society of Edmonton
Polish Culture Society of Edmonton
- History :Established in 1971 in Edmonton, Alberta by a group of Polish emigrants, among them was a renowned professor of University of Alberta, demographer Dr.Karol Józef Krótki.- Mission :...
and the Scouting movement. Many other organizations are smaller in size, but no less important to the community.
The Canadian Polish Congress aims to reflect the voice of over 800,000 Canadians of Polish ancestry.
Regional Organizations (by Branch)
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External links
- http://www.kpk.org/ Official Website
- http://www.robertdziekanski.org/ Solidarity and Justice for Robert Dziekanski