Government of Canada Establishes Historic Endowment Fund
This morning in Toronto the Government of Canada established a $10 million endowment fund to commemorate the experience of thousands of Ukrainians and other Europeans that were interned between 1914–1920 and the suspension of civil liberties of tens of thousands of fellow Canadians.
Press release: MAY 9, 2009 – Government of Canada Establishes Historic Endowment Fund With the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko
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Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund
Program objectives: to support projects that commemorate and recognize the experiences of ethno-cultural communities affected by the First World Ward Internment, using only the interest earned by the Endowment Fund.
Application information is now available for download.
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