LNAK Public Affairs (SAN)

Jānis Lielāmers is the LNAK Public Affairs Section Head. Dace Veinberga and Ingrīda Zemīte are committee members.

You may contact us by writing to lnakpublicaffairs@gmail.com.

Latvian Canadians stand with Ukraine. Follow this link to find out how you can actively support Ukraine.

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UCC, Ukraine
UCC Statement on Trump’s attack on President Zelenskyy
Alexandra Chyczij, National President of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump and JD Vance’s attack on President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people:...
Ukraine
Weekly Review (Feb 16-22, 2025)
Canada and our neighbour Best hockey game (speaking of of recent events) Canada convincingly showed its hockey superiority over the United States, Finland and Sweden. Team Canada defeats Team USA...
demonstration, Ukraine
This Sunday: Call to Action for Ukraine
The third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is only a few days away. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress has issued an emotional call for us to give one hour...
Ukraine
Weekly Review (Feb 9 – 16, 2025)
Special tariffs. Canadian and US companies are already feeling the effects of Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), most metal imports...
Kanāda un ASV, Ukraine
Nedēļas apskats (Feb 2-8, 2025)
Kanāda un kaimiņi. 4. februārī vajadzēja stāties spēkā ASV plānotajām ievedmuitām Kanādas precēm. Kanāda atbildēja ar spēcīgu un līdzvērtīgu plānu tarifiem ASV precēm. Pagaidām abas puses panāca vienošanos atlikt tarifus uz...
NATO
Saturday, April 5 at 4 p.m. “Hold Fast: The Urgent Value of NATO to Canada and Latvia”
Join us for a presentation by Robert Baines, President & CEO of the NATO Association of Canada, and a discussion period. Reception to follow. No entrance charge has been set,...
Baltic Way, Black Ribbon Day
Black Ribbon Day Commemorations
We invite you to commemorate Black Ribbon Day, which marks the anniversary of the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, the secret agreement between the USSR and Germany to carve up central and...
UCC, Ukraine
Latvian Canadians stand with Ukraine on February 24 – photo gallery
LNAK, MPP
Representatives of LNAK and the Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre meet with MPP Adil Shamji
On Friday, December 8, LNAK President Fritz Kristbergs, together with Lionel Zondo, Chair of the Canadian Latvian Centre Toronto, and former Chair Ivars Mikelšteins, met with MPP Adil Shamji.