Premier’s task force to support Ukrainian newcomers

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The task force is said to include leaders with deep roots in the Ukrainian community and will be chaired by Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, parliamentary secretary for Ukrainian Refugee Settlement. In order to hear directly from the Ukrainian community and those supporting newcomers, the task force is anticipated to hold roundtables across the province. The task force is expected to provide both immediate and long-term recommendations in its final report.

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“I look forward to working with the task force on how we can best support Ukrainian evacuees coming to Alberta. The ideas and information gathered by this group will help identify gaps in existing supports and ensure Ukrainian evacuees face a smooth and welcoming resettlement process,” adds Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, parliamentary secretary for Ukrainian Refugee Settlement.

Premier’s Advisory Task Force on Ukraine members

• Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, parliamentary secretary for Ukrainian Refugee Settlement
• Ed Stelmach, former premier
• Sally Mansour, non-profit executive and emergency management specialist in the non-profit sector
• Kevin Royle, firefighter and Firefighter Aid Ukraine project director
• Carol Slukynski, founder of Helping Ukrainians in Fort Saskatchewan
• Vitaliy Milentyev, chairman of the supervisory board at the National Depository Ukraine
• Jenn Schmidt-Rempel, councillor, City of Lethbridge

Alberta government quick facts

• Alberta is home to more than 369,000 people of Ukrainian descent.
• Alberta’s government has provided more than $23 million in assistance to Ukraine and its citizens since the conflict with Russia began, including:

o $10 million to the Ukrainian World Congress’s Unite with Ukraine campaign for humanitarian aid

o $2.2 million for settlement and language services delivered across the province

o $1 million to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, organized by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and the Canada Ukraine Foundation, to help coordinate and deliver humanitarian aid

o $5 million to the Ukrainian World Congress to equip 5,000 members of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Force with defensive equipment

o $5 million to the Canada Ukraine Foundation for additional humanitarian aid

o $350,000 to the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Alberta Provincial Council to support their efforts

• In October, the government renewed its memorandum of understanding with the Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine – which identifies avenues for cooperation across areas including arts and culture, science and technology, and humanitarian assistance to agriculture, economic development, infrastructure and energy development.
• Alberta’s government continues to prioritize the assessment of applications for permanent residency made by Ukrainian nationals through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program. Candidates must still meet all program criteria.
• Alberta maintains formal partnerships with regions around the world to help promote economic development-related activities and cross-cultural awareness and cooperation.
• In April, Alberta terminated its relationships with the Russian regions of Tyumen Oblast, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug in response to the invasion of Ukraine.