Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation

What Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation does

The Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation (UCCLF) is a non-profit registered Canadian charity (Registration Number 88169 2818 RR0001), headquartered at 48 Wood Crest Close SW, Calgary, Alberta. Its stated mission is to advance knowledge among Canadians and the world community about historic and contemporary civil liberties issues affecting Ukrainian Canadians, with three programmatic pillars: Canada's first national internment operations of 1914-1920, the Holodomor (the Great Famine of 1932-33 in Soviet Ukraine), and the commemoration of Ukrainian Canadians who served in the Canadian armed forces.

UCCLF's product portfolio is content-and-monument-centric rather than software-centric. Core offerings include the 33-episode 'The Camps' documentary webseries (produced with Armistice Films and distributed in 174 countries), interactive Google Maps of the 24 Canadian First World War internment camps and 100 CTO plaques, the Project Roll Call internee names database, educational publications and Holodomor books for sale by mail (C$40-C$50 each), physical commemorative monuments and statues installed across Canada and now internationally (e.g., the 2024 'Endurance' monument at Pysanka Park in Vegreville and the 2025 stained-glass window in London), and a scholarships and grants program for students from high school through post-graduate level. The technology underpinning these products is standard web publishing on Wix, third-party mapping (Google Maps), and conventional video distribution; there are no disclosed AI/ML components or proprietary software platforms.

The business model is a charitable donation and grant-funded model with negligible commercial revenue. Income comes from individual donations (by cheque to the Calgary office or via CanadaHelps online), grants from aligned funders such as the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund, and minor book sales by mail. UCCLF serves four primary constituencies: students and educators, researchers and historians, the Ukrainian Canadian community (including descendants of internees and veterans), and government/institutional partners (Parks Canada, Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard, Holodomor Research and Education Consortium). The organization is small, with no disclosed headcount or audited revenue figures, and operates as the educational and delivery arm of a broader network that includes the closely related activist counterpart UCCLA (sharing Chairman Borys Sydoruk).

Name

Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation

Legal name

Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation

Website

https://ucclf.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation (UCCLF) is a Calgary-based registered Canadian charity that produces educational content, documentary films, and physical commemorative monuments on Canada's WWI internment operations, the Holodomor, and Ukrainian Canadian veterans, serving students, educators, researchers, and the Ukrainian Canadian community through donations, grants, and book sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historical Education and Commemoration

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (BPADAGAK), Civic Education & Community Engagement (Voting, Local Government) (EDAAAFAC)

Keywords

• Civil liberties education
• Historical commemoration
• Educational publishing
• Documentary film production
• Heritage preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation operates as a registered Canadian charity (Number 88169 2818 RR0001) relying on donations from individuals and organizations. Donations can be made via cheque (mailed to Calgary office) or through CanadaHelps online platform.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation is a registered Canadian charity that produces and distributes educational materials, documentary films, interactive maps, commemorative monuments, and books about Ukrainian Canadian civil liberties history. Its core focus areas are Canada's first national internment operations (1914–1920), the Holodomor genocide of 1932–33, and the contributions of Ukrainian Canadians in wartime. It also administers student scholarships and grants to support archival research and educational publication.

Product overview

The Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation is a non-profit registered Canadian charity offering educational and commemorative products focused on Ukrainian Canadian history. Its portfolio includes documentary film series (The Camps Webseries), interactive digital maps of WWI internment camps, physical commemorative monuments and plaques installed across Canada, educational publications and teaching guides about the Holodomor and WWI internment, the Heroes of Their Day veterans memorial project, and student scholarship programs. The organization functions as a platform of interconnected educational offerings rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educational Materials and Resources Publications, teaching guides, and educational documents covering WWI internment operations, the Holodomor, and Ukrainian Canadian veterans, made available free of charge to students, educators, parents, and the general public.
• Interactive Maps of Canadian WWI Internment Camps Interactive Google Maps showing locations of 24 Canadian First World War internment camps and CTO (One Hundred) internment plaques across Canada, designed for students, researchers, and the general public.
• The Camps Webseries A 33-episode documentary film series created by Ryan Boyko of Armistice Films covering Canada's First National Internment Operations, available in 174 countries with accompanying teaching guides for secondary school students developed in partnership with The Critical Thinking Consortium.
• Historical Markers, Statues, and Plaques Physical commemorative monuments, statues, and educational plaques installed across Canada and internationally (including Banff, Edmonton, Calgary, Vegreville, and London) recalling historical events such as the internment operations, the Holodomor, and notable individuals.
• Holodomor Publications and Books Educational books about the Holodomor genocide including 'How People Live in Soviet Russia', 'Not Worthy', and 'The Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 in Ukraine', sold by mail order with postage added for Canadian and international shipping.
• Scholarships and Grants Financial awards for students from high school through post-graduate level, and grants supporting the publication of educational materials, archival research, and documentary film production on Ukrainian and Ukrainian-Canadian themes.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association (UCCLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCCLA is the closely related activist counterpart to UCCLF. Both organizations share leadership (Borys Sydoruk serves as Chairman of both) and collaborate on commemoration projects. UCCLA began placing historical markers in 1994, and UCCLF builds on this foundational work. UCCLA unveiled the Castle Mountain internment statue in 1995.
• Ukrainian Canadian CongresscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national representative organization of the Ukrainian Canadian community. UCCLF works with UCC on commemoration initiatives and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress National Internment Centenary Committee.
• Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras ShevchenkomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural foundation that provides support for Ukrainian Canadian cultural and educational initiatives. President Boris Balan spoke at the Vegreville monument unveiling in June 2024.
• The Critical Thinking Consortium (TC2)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational organization that partnered with UCCLF and Armistice Films to create teaching guides using the documentary film series 'The Camps' for secondary school students.
• Armistice FilmsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilm production company led by Ryan Boyko that created 'The Camps' documentary webseries (33 episodes) about Canada's First National Internment Operations, with funding from the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund.
• Holodomor Research and Education ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium dedicated to research and education about the Holodomor genocide of 1932-33 in Soviet Ukraine.
• Canadian Institute of Ukrainian StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institute at University of Alberta dedicated to Ukrainian studies research and education.
• Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarvard University's research institute focused on Ukrainian studies. Professor Serhii Plokhy serves as Director and provided endorsement for UCCLF's book on Holodomor.
• Parks CanadamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal government agency that cooperated with UCCLA and Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund to unveil monuments and interpretive panels at Yoho National Park in June 2019.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund: Endowment fund providing financial support for the same commemorative and educational projects on Canada's first national internment operations, including the CTO plaques and The Camps webseries. Both organizations jointly fund and execute overlapping programs.
• Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association (UCCLA): Closely related activist counterpart that began placing historical markers in 1994 and shares leadership with UCCLF. Operates on the same civil liberties mandate for Ukrainian Canadians with overlapping board and project portfolios.
• Canadian Civil Liberties Association: National Canadian civil liberties advocacy organization whose name and mandate directly parallel UCCLF's mission focus on civil liberties issues. Comparable legal and educational advocacy function in the Canadian human rights space.
• Ukrainian Canadian Congress: National representative organization of the Ukrainian Canadian community, explicitly listed as a core partner on shared commemoration and internment centenary initiatives. Operates as a peer advocacy body serving the same Ukrainian Canadian constituency in Canada.
• Holodomor Research and Education Consortium: Consortium dedicated to research and education about the Holodomor genocide, a core subject of UCCLF's educational mandate. Both organizations produce curriculum materials, publications, and teacher resources on the same genocide topic.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Museum for Human Rights: National museum institution covering human rights themes broadly, including Ukrainian Canadian internment exhibitions. Operates at significantly larger scale but shares the human rights education mission.
• Amnesty International Canada: Large international human rights organization with a Canadian branch that addresses civil liberties broadly, including Ukraine-related advocacy. Operates as a broader incumbent in the same civic space.

Emerging players

• Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies: University of Alberta academic institute dedicated to Ukrainian studies research and education. Listed as a UCCLF partner and addresses the same audience of researchers and educators on Ukrainian Canadian topics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ucclf
• Facebookfacebook.com/UCCLF

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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