NEWSLETTER Programme Parlementaire -Ukraine Parliamentary Program Issue 2, July 1999 Thank You, Members of Parliament!

Michelle DOCKRILL (Nova Scotia) () Alex SHEPHERD (Ontario) Mac HARB (Ontario) Chuck STRAHL (B.C.) Dan McTEAGUE (Ontario) Brenda CHAMBERLAIN John NUNZIATA (Ontario) (Ontario) Garry BREITKREUTZ Rob ANDERS () (Saskatchewan) Charlie POWER (New Foun- Peter STOPFER (Nova Scotia) land) Val MEREDITH (B.C.) Judy WASYLYOIA-LEIS (Alberta) () (Ontario) Walt LASTEWKA (Ontario) Sofia LEUNG (B.C.) Andrew TELEGDI (Ontario) Lou SEKORA (B.C.) Inky MARK (Manitoba) Peter GOLDRING (Alberta) (Ontario) Dr. (Manitoba) John WILLIAMS (Alberta)

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here's who's working loi Some 25 Ukranian interns whom; Natalka arrived on the Hill last Nryshchenko is working for Tuesday as part of a regular Saskatchewan MP Garry internship program, bring­ Breitkreuz; Ostap Kohuf ing students over to Canada for British Columbia MP Val for a month to work in MPs' Meredith; Ihor Kolesnikov offices. Coordinating the for Reform Leader Preston internship program is Manning; Volodymyr Roman Zakaluzny of the Omelyan for Saskatchewan University of , who is MP Jim Pankiw; Ivan working in Ontario Liberal Poltavets for Alberta MP MP Maria Minna's office. Rob Anders; Natalia Mr. Zakaluzny said several Yurieva for Manitoba MP of the interns may be leav­ Inky Mark; and Roman ing the Hill for a couple of Zhovtulya for Alberta MP weeks to work on the John Williams Ontario provincial election Alberta Reform MP campaign. ; J: uu«Trjtj,iUi;Tri> r.-iT^iPrtii-aji •u«>|iiU

Interview with Elizabeth You like to see as a and it is unlikely that Baldwin-Jonei and R. J. president? European Union will make an Brooks, workers of Ukraine We can not support one or exception for it alone. It is and CIS desk in another candidate to be a important that gap between Department of Foreign president, but we ire Ukraine and the western Affairs and International interested in open, prosper neighbors. for example Trade in Parliament of and democratic elections. On Poland, is not widening. Now Canada. these elections there are this difference is already 20 going to be a lot of observers years of development. •tVhat problem in Ukraine from the West. From -Do You think national do You consider to be the Canadian side most work will minorities could be a danger main and the most urgent be done by our Embassy in to Ukrainian state? Kiev that usually informs us one? By no means. We don't about events in Ukraine. With no doubt it is the have this problem in Canada, -Don't You think that question of economy. The why then should you have it foreign policy of Ukraine West is highly interested in in Ukraine? It is good for from "multy-vectoral" Ukraine with healthy democratic state to have a lot should finally turn to some economy. It was very close to of opinions coming from direction? economic crisis in Ukraine, various communities of but luckily it did not Absolutely not. Foreign population. happened. Having solved policy of Ukraine is very -What according to your economic problems the other delicate and most people in recommendations should be ones will be not so sharp and the West like it. That is one changed in Ukraine? easier to solve. of the main points why they First of all you have to -Can you please depict the give credits and other develop democracy there. In best and the worst scenario assistance to Ukraine. We all Ukraine free press does not of developing Ukraine in understand that Ukraine will exist, and you can't find a future? always have "great Russia" single serious independent The worst scenario is if the as a neighbor, and Ukraine newspaper. Ukraine should situation in Ukraine will has to deal with this neighbor bring up the elite for future. remain the same as it is now too. Crisis in Kosovo You can't hold it by force - with no defined social and outlined a lot of differences because this is against the economical polices or between Ukraine and Russia. democratic principle of programs, with disorder in Reaction of Russia was very freedom of movement so you legislature and a big rapid, impulsive and radical. have to suggest an alternative economical gap with other In the same time reaction of that would allow it to stay in countries. The best one is if Ukraine was more thoughtful. the country. People can not the economic changes appear It will be hard for Ukraine to work for enthusiasm forever and the economic and other avoid the new Schengen as patriotism has its measures problems are solved. borderline with new members too. Government should take -As you know presidential of European Union. The case care of future leaders. And of elections are to take place in of Ukraine is in any way course you have to make an Ukraine soon. Whom would special and unique economy work. -Thank you.

Oleh Malskyy Lviv University 4th year. International Relations Faculty MP— Peter Goldring Mr. Jaremko scholarship recipient CANADIAN CONSERVATIVES: WHO ARE THEY? MY IMPRESSIONS The upcoming provincial election is a new and totally different experience for me. My observa­ tion of the campaign to date have made a positive impression on me, especially the manner in which Pro­ gressive Conservatives (P.C's) have conducted their campaign. The PC party has a majority in the On­ tario Legislature and looks as if it will hold on to its majority position in the upcoming election of June

I decided to write this article because in people who are not completely satisfied with the Ukraine we don't have conservative parties. The rule of the PC government. question that I pose for myself is do I share any This is as it should he in a democracy. It is a of the policies or positions of the PC party in legitimate concern for people to want a different Ontario. The opportunity to observe and to mon­ government if they are not satisfied with the itor the provincial elections in Ontario, I quickly policy of the current power. decided, was an opportunity not to be missed. The June 3"* elections are going to he First, I would like to explain the differ­ extremely interesting because Ontarians have ence between the Conservatives we are used to the opportunity to choose to continue going the dealing with in Europe and the Conservatives of "iron way" or choose the policies proposed by the New World. A shining example of a Euro­ Liberals. Using the second route will bring to pean country with a Conservative government is Ontario new policies and new decisions. Choos­ the United Kingdom. Margaret Thatcher (The ing the PC will keep Ontario on a stable course. Iron Lady) introduces Europe to conservative Yearning for stability can he noticed in policies with her decisive decision mak­ European countries, because people there ing style and strict adherence to conserva­ do not trust the "American style of poli­ tive promises made during the election tics". The position taken by the conserva­ campaign. This, no doubt, helped the tives of Canada is closest to the conserva­ United Kingdom to get out of the prob­ tive position of the USA. lems relatively quickly. Possibly, the main My attempt to explain the political situa­ reasons for the UK's quick recovery are tion in Ontario and by extension in Canada deep roots of democracy and the traditions of the is not advertising for the PC. To more com­ country which have been maintained for cen­ pletely interpret the PC's position would involve turies. aspects such as mentality, discourse, ethics, Conservatism in Canada is called progres­ view of life etc. The conclusion is that Canadian sive and has a freer basis and fewer traditions in Conservatives yearn not for a monarchy hut to state governance. Under the ever influence of he stability. Stability in politics, economy, human USA, democracy in Canada is becoming more resources development, internal and external af­ open, more receptive to outside trends, yet it is fairs of the country. built on traditional conservative values. The Analyzing the political system in Ontario government of Premier Mike Harris tried to and by extension in Canada, I can only perceive carry out the policies put forth in the previous the spine of it. By three weeks of hard working provincial elections and has made some hard research helped me to find out the main aims, decisions during the past four years. The poll objectives and the problems that exist in On­ indicates that the determination to carry out tario. This is more than enough for me to make a promises and to make difficult or hard decisions comparison of the political systems of my coun­ will result in political success on June S'^The try and of Ontario and of Canada and to reach successful and stable growth of the economy of conclusion for a better understanding of both Ontario, the policy of reducing the deficit, creat­ systems and their values. ing new jobs and cutting income taxes and health spending have been the legacy of PC party for the past four years. Dmytro Hys Of course there is and there will he opposi­ My MP: tion to the policies and decisions of PC party, by Team: Hudson Bay the provincial Liberals and New Democratic Ivan Bodnarchuk Scholarship Recipient Parties and by Canadian Liberals The individual is the central point of Canadian Liberal­ The political system of ism. It is firmly believed that Canada, and the system of if you give an opportunity to the parties in particular, is individual, then the group quite different from the one succeeds. we have in Europe. There Another key component does not exist a class basis of Canadian Liberalism is of the political parties here. the effort to balance the One reason may be that there pherely business and the is a lot of land here, and rights of individual, to have everyone can he a landowner decent conditions of life and himself. This is not the case free markets through gov­ in Europe, where there were ernment intervention. landowners and peasants, The Liberal Party is said and every class had its own to he "sitting on the fence". political party. A little step right becoming In Canada, the political conservative and a little step spectrum is really narrow. left means becoming social­ There is not much of distinc­ ist (NDP). tion among the political par­ The balanced position of ties, unlike Eastern Europe Liberal Party is quite natural where the political spectrum supported by the people of is wide. If is probable that in the middle class, youth, im­ Europe all Canadian parties migrants, teachers, that is could unite into one-Liberal. people who have been fight­ Canada inherited its polit­ ing for their rights during ical system from British this century, and who have Model, and Canadian Liber­ succeeded. alism has grown up from the The conclusion, we say European one. However that the 20th century is the with the change in society century of Liberal domina­ and with the development of tion in Canada. It turned out history, Canadian Liberal­ to he so, because liberal ism changed its priorities. ideas are main principles of The Liberal Party in Canadian development in Canada is the party of politi­ this century. cal balance (just like the whole of Canadian society). Natalia Yak» bchuk It is not too far to the right University of Lviv (as the Conservatives), nor 4* year, Laculty of Law is it too far to left (like the MP - Walt Lastewka NDP). OBSERVING THE niques and drawbacks and ELECTIONS IN PROVINCE various ways of conducting a OF ONTARIO. campaign. Only after having observed several elections, can one get a Luck. That was it. We were deep understanding of the lucky to find ourselves in whole process of running a Canada and especially during election campaign. Ontario provincial elections. Third, the knowledge that Six of us were chosen to be we acquired is precious for us, observers during the campaign and will definitely serve us and take part in it for two well in future. weeks. To he involved in the From the first day every­ preparation for elections in thing was new to us. Exactly Canada was extremely inter­ everything. I remember quite esting for all of us. And there clearly my first impression of are a number of reasons for this campaign office that looked interest. more like a garage but with First, Canada is a country tables, computers and phones. with established political tradi­ But after some time, we all tions. The political elite, par­ became a very close working ties, their policies and princi­ team and understood that this ples have been formed over a is the classic way of running a long period and tasted by time. campaign and to do it you have It was very important for us to all you need in office. We tried see, what can he called a clas­ to grasp every new piece of information and practical ex­ sical political situation. In perience. We watched people Ukraine, unlike Canada, we working, organizing the day, have about 50 parties and all of making up numerous phone them claim to he ready to gov­ calls and canvassing. We tried Oleh Malskyy with ern. Tremendous experience to digest from the way that the Annamarie Castrilli, have been given to us, while canvassers spoke, to the strat­ PC Candidate for observing a proven democracy, egy of the election campaign. Parkdale-High Park in action with not more then Politics in Europe differs three major parties. greatly from Canadian model. Second, some of us have al­ So do elections campaigns. To ready taken part in elections observe it here was a great mostly in Ukraine. I myself honour for us and we are was lucky to he an observer on thankful for that opportunity. parliamentary elections in Ger­ many in the fall of last year. So Oleh Malskyy it was a chance to get a picture Lviv University of how elections in different 4th year, International Rela­ countries can he organized and tions Faculty to compare them. Comparisons MP— Peter Goldring give you a view of all tech Mr. Jaremko Scholarship re- cepient Reception at the Ukrainian Embassy, Ottawa

Richard Patten, MPP, thanks in part to Olha Minko and Veronika Romanova The Women of Canada I met. It was very exciting to know that there are people who promote public and political During the orientation session in support among their country's of settle­ we visited many interesting places, met ment, for Ukraine's national, spiritual and many interesting people. I enjoyed all of economic development especially after them very much, but there were several Ukraine's Independence in 1991. 1 was meetings which touched me the most. amazed by the amount of volunteering Iroida Wynnyckyj, Irena Hordienko and work that is done in Canada Volunteerism. Maria Szkamhara are three women who What is it? Mrs Irena Hordienko gave us made a very positive impact on me. The an interesting tour around this topic. How spoke on different topics, hut I noticed a volunteering work can benefit from and common thread in their presentations. The bring satisfaction to the individual who first common thread is their attitude and does volunteer work. There are many kinds devotion to the work they do. Miss Wyn- of volunteer work and the main idea is that nickyj works in the Ukrainian Canadian once you make many people happy it'll Research and Documentory Centre, of bring you a great satisfaction of helping which she is one of the founders. It took one person or community. From these many years to build this centre. It is great meetings I've learned a lot about Canada research relevant to Ukrainian and World and Ukraine not as two countries with issues. Here one can get information about thousand miles between them hut which Ukraine and its history, tours for students, have many things in common as in history documents and videos and audio testi­ so in nowadays life. monies of historical significance. We got a chance to watch the critically-acclaimed film about the man-made 1932-1933 famine in Ukraine. I was impressed by all the materials that were gathered from the people who had urvived and witnessed the famine. This information was hidden by Soviet government for many-many years and now this centre gives one an opportu­ nity to learn the truth. Miss Iroida devotes her spare time to the centre and its devel­ opment along with other volunteers who believe in what they are doing. Before I came to Canada I had no idea that there were so many Canadian-Ukrainians who do their best to maintain their culture and language. Maria Szkahhara represents Canadian-Ukrainian Congress of Toronto, the Ukrainian community of Toronto and all others. It does not matter whether I attend sessions of Standing Com­ mittee Meetings, Question Peri­ ods in Parliament or go to the swimming pool. I have to be on the more in order to feel a sense of purpose. Years ago I came across a quotation from Michael de Mon­ taigne. 'The great and glorious masterpiece of man", he said, "is how to live with purpose". Ex­ actly. If it is so, a dull, desultory, and ordinery existence does not disturb you because your zest- packed living and determination have made things happen. Sounds "cheesy", doesn't it? Relax - only at first sight. I am CUPP - Live on Air sure for all of us it is important to keep busy. It is in our nature to be productive by participating in our own lives. Unfortunately, human laziness "like mumps, measles, and the common cold, is highly contagious" (I do not remember to whom these words belong). If something is not mandatory, we usually have no desire to cope with it immediately. However, here in Canada, I feel fresh cur­ rent of unknown power that helps me acquire more and more knowl­ edge about everything I am inter­ ested in. I would like to thank the CUPP for giving me an opportu­ nity to he so busy doing the activi­ ties and work I love to do. I have not come to Canada to waste my time thanks to God, Mr. Ihor Bar- dyn, and everyone who con­ tributed to the Program's organi­ sation. As I look hack over those days spent in Toronto and Ottawa, I begin to see one of the best springs, I have ever spent in my life. I will remember it forever.

Finally...Meech Lake! Olha Horunenko, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, 4"" year, Political Sciences My MP: John Nunziata Canada: A Source of Emotions

My eyes closed immediately Wednesday... Evening. after I had seen a thick hook on (Luck). Canada's political parties in My mind cannot stop my dreams. thinking of ahout Canada's Saturday! Eveuiug!!! democracy. How does it work? (Exhaustiou). Who should he credited for I have no desire to close such democracy? When will my eyes. I know what I will we have the same political tol­ see in my dreams. Yes, I am erance and compromise in Nothing is so intolerable to man right. Biking, hiking, hiking... Ukraine? Today I tried to an­ When will I stop? Where is As being fully at rest, without a swer these and many other that Meech Lake? questions ahout Canada's po­ Passion, without business. Sunday. Eveuiug! litical system. It was the first (Pride and Hope). Without entertainment, without care. time I opened the doors Parlia­ The end of the business ment for myself. I also under­ week. The end is satysfying. -Blaise Pascal stood that it was a great oppor­ The Royal Canadian Mounted tunity to see with my own eyes Police is celebrating its proud how Canadian democracy history. During the Canadian worked. national anthem I stand among Monday evening. (Sorrow.) Thursday, Eveuiug? and I am proud for I close my eyes trying to (Satisfactiou.) those Ukrainian immigrants fall asleep and see nothing hut I have no time to rest. I who helped forge this demo­ the episodes of the movie do not even want to sleep, after cratic country. "O Canada, we "Harvest of Despair" ahout the the Ontario election campaign stand on guard for thee", smil­ Great Famine in Ukraine. is finished. Yes, I am ex­ ing Canadian children are Stalin, peasants, "kurkuli", hausted after canvassing, scru­ singing. collectivisation, human suffer­ tinising, meeting with Liberal O Ukraine, when will ing, genocide, starvation, supporters and voters. How­ you hear from your new gener­ death... This awful episode in ever, nothing can he compared ation: "With glowing hearts a Ukraine's history had heen to the feeling after the candi­ we see thee rise"? in my mind before I saw my date you have heen working The rest of our weeks are first dream. Half a century has for wins! It is a victorious Day. also full of interest, excite­ gone by before we learnt the Congratulations, Ontario MPP ment, life. I feel like a fish out truth about Stalin's barbarous, Richard Patten! of water here, because of these genocide rule. A sad movie; a Friday? and many other events that, I difficult day. Eveuiug... (Thirst for have witnessed. I am very Tuesday. Evening! kuowledge.) grateful to Canada because (Excitement). At last I can look away each day brings new emotions The Remarkable Phan­ from the hooks, which I read and feelings and sensations. It tom of the Opera has left its as much as possible at the Par­ really makes me happy. More­ wonderful music in my heart. liamentary Library. I have over, I understand how impor­ It is the best performance I spent all day there. Too many tant it is for me toparticipate. have ever seen. The fascinated hooks...Too much informa­ audience. The endless ap­ tion... What else should I plause. Bravo! copy? There was no answer. The Ten Days We Spent In Toronto

The fourth of May The n.-S'" of May It seems impossible to men­ A group of Ukrainian stu­ We meet many people who tion all the meetings we had dents arrived in Toronto. show the most wonderful in Toronto - an interesting The weather is summer-hot. kindness towards us. The and informative talk with The people are smiling and lectures on the Ukrainian Bob Rae, the former Pre­ speaking... Ukrainian (at language in the Diaspora mier of Ontario; the visits to least the very first officer and on George Soros's book the Ukrainian Credit Union, whom we met in the air­ help us better understand the CMFT T'V station, port). I didn't feel that I had place where we are going to Ukrainian Orthodox church; crossed the ocean, and now spend the next two months. funny ice-breaking games; I am in a different part of the And the film on the horrible pleasant conversations with world. holocaust-1933in Ukraine Ihor Bardyn, Oles and Iryna The fifth of May brings you to think it all Hordienko, Vasyl Kereliuk. Toronto is wonderful! over again and appreciate The fourteenth of May Walking along the streets, the work done by the It is time to move on to you see different people, Ukrainian community in Ottawa. Could it really hap­ many interesting places, Canada. pen that the ten days have hear various languages. By Our meetings continue. Af­ passed by like lightning? evening, you feel like you ter the visit to the Ukrainian We understand that the fu­ are deluged with impres­ Care Centre, I was filled ture has a lot of interesting sions (Lake Ontario, CN with controversial thoughts. and new experience in store Tower, Casa Loma, etc.) On the one hand, how beau­ for us. Ottawa, they say, is a and have to digest them all, tiful and cosy it is there! On nice city too (though quite a your last thought hefore the other, for me it is diffi­ different one). So, bye-bye falling asleep is, "I'm hegin- cult to see the elderly peo­ Toronto, and...Hello, Ot­ ning to really like this city, ple outside their fami- tawa! eh?" lies(though I do understand The sixth of May that all of them receive Olha Budzinska, We have a very important proper attention and care University of Lviv. and honourahle task. The there). Foreign languages people, who help the CUPP Program carry on and de­ velop, do deserve gratitude. So we go to the provincial Parliament to give the Cer­ tificates of Appreciation to the MPPs who participated in the CUPP98. All we can do now is to thank them heartily and promise to do our best, as the newest generation of the CUPP family. Thank You Dear Speakers!

The Right Honourable Jean Chretien - PM The Honourable A Raynel Andrey- chuk.- Senate m • Jennifer Bryant - CICR 3 Olessia Czechut - RCI Leger Fournier - Canada Post Taras Fedoriuk -speaker Rev. Petro Galadza - Sheptycky In• stitute GM Truck Assembly Plant Oshawa, ON Right Honourable Ray Hnatyshyn - - CUPP'99 Participants meet with for­ Gowling.Strathy&Henderson mer president of Ukraine Carol Jarmon - CareCentre Leonid Kravchuk. Dr. Yarema Kelebal - McGIII History His Excellency Volodymyr Khandogiy - Ukrn Emb Irlna Koropenko -linguist Leonid Kravchuk - ex-prez Leudlger Lemp - German Emb. Ken Loughlln - Royal Bank Dr. Lubomyr Lucluk-UCCLA.RMC Kathy Mamalyga - CareCentre Preston Manning - Reform Party Reglna MIttner - German Emb. VIncenza Ollvlero-Leblanc - Royal Bank Gib Parent - Speaker HofC Taras PIdzamecky -UkrnCredltUnlon Bob Rae -speaker Vern Redekopp - CICR Tony RocchI - Librarian StVlads Dr. Roman Serbyn - UQAM Shaw Chris -Royal Bank Maria Szkambara - UkrnCn- -CUPP'99 together with Ray Congress Hnatyshyn - former Wawryshyn Michael - speaker Governer General of Canada Iroida Wynnyckyj - UkrnCdnDocCen- tre Thank You Dear Volunteers!

Ihor Bardyn Marc Bellemare I Shane Bill Camielle Edwards Genyk-Berezowsky Stefan James Ha Jeff Hanlon Borys Wrzesnewsky Alex Hordienko

Adrian Pruchnicky, Bill Shane and Bellemare Marc took us to Mon­ treal. In their cars. It was great fun The Pruchnicky family was veryy^^^ to have a ride with them. Loud mu­ nice to us. We were invited to hav( sic, the Canadian highway made an barbeque at their place. It was a nice unforgettable impression on all of evening with tasty food, a lot of games us. like frisby and football, and songs and talks by the fire. Thank you for that evening!

Natalka Hostylo Alex Hostylo Wasyl Kereliuk Margaret Kopala Taras Malyshewsky Maria Nemyliwska Natalka Nemyliwska Pruchnicky Family (Ostap,Linda.Adrian, Stepan,Olexandra) Yarosh Oksana CUPP 99 Participants with Jean Chrdien - and Volodymyr Khandogiy -Ambassador of Ukraine in Canada

%^ «L« %^ «JV vL« *J> vLf •J^ vLf ^T* 'T* 'T^ *T* ^r* 'T* *T* 'T^ *T* 'T* Important Information • CUPP Year 2000 Application can be obtained from Internet: www.infoukes.com/cupp/ or from CUPP patricipants • Deadline for submission of CUPP Year 2000 Application: October 1, 1999

• The Final Selection of participants of CUPP 2000 will be held in Kyiv on 3-4th of December 1999

• Reunion of all CUPP participants ill be held in Kyiv on 3tTd of December 1999 ^^^ll^^ ^^^^^