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ABOUT US


History of our Organization

The Canadian Hellenic Congress ("CHC") was created in the spring of 1982 as a cross-Canada, non-partisan organization for the primary purpose of:

• Uniting Canadians of Hellenic descent across the country
• Promoting Hellenism
• Fostering inter-group relations, and
• Providing a collective voice for the Hellenic community in Canada

Since its inception, the Congress has acted on behalf of Canadians of Hellenic descent on a multitude of issues and concerns and has actively fulfilled its role as a vehicle for national and international advocacy on a broad range of socio-political issues. The Congress is a democratically elected decision-making body for and representative of the Canadian Hellenic community on public policy issues.

The CHC is organized as a three-tier system of government consisting of national, provincial and local units.

Membership in the CHC is through the provincial Congresses in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia. In all other provinces membership is direct until such time provincial Congresses are established there.

Under CHC Constitution, the provincial Congresses are autonomous with their own Board of Directors. In matters of policy, the provincial Congresses in determining their own policy must have regard to the national policy set by the CHC.

At the national level, the continuing functions of the CHC are carried on by:

• The National Assembly
• The National Council
• The Executive Committee, and
• The Standing or Special Committees

Our Constitution

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