Communist Party Condemns Conservatives’ Racist Attacks on Dr. Theresa Tam
The scurrilous and racist attack by Conservative MP Derek Sloan on Dr. Theresa Tam is hate speech that should be followed up with charges under Canada’s hate speech laws.
Anti-China racism must be rejected
The dangerous upsurge in Sinophobia since the start of the coronavirus crisis is a present day reflection of the anti-China xenophobia which has always been deliberately fanned by reactionary forces, starting from the earliest days of European colonisation on the west coast. The Communist Party of Canada calls upon the labour and people’s movements, and…
Aboriginal and Indigenous peoples struggles | Anti-racism | Black Lives Matter | Civil and Democratic rights | Islamophobia | UNDRIP
Trudeau’s Blackface and Racism in Canada
Images of the Prime Minister in blackface have exposed what most racialized, Indigenous and progressive people have long suspected: Trudeau and the ruling class have created a racist society in Canada.
Stop Bannon: Hate speech is criminal activity
Defenders of Steve Bannon and his campaign of hate argue that he has the right to speak under Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. They say free speech means everything should be on the table and a good debate will determine which ideas are right and which are wrong. That’s the argument in today’s Toronto…
Aboriginal and Indigenous peoples struggles | Civil and Democratic rights | Electoral rights | National self-determination | Quebec politics
Ontario Government’s attack on local democracy shows need for democratic constitutional reform
The legal and political battle around the Ontario government’s Bill 5, the Better Local Government Act, once again proves the need for democratic constitutional reform in Canada.
Whose Rights? Peoples’ Rights!
It’s becoming clearer by the day. Communists believe that securing full social equality rights for LGBTIQ2S communities in Canada is part of a wider global movement to advance human rights by building socialism.
Refugees Welcome: Scrap the ‘Safe Third Country Agreement’ and all xenophobic and racist immigration policies
The Communist Party of Canada calls on the Trudeau government and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen to end meetings with U.S. counterparts discussing expanding and continuing the xenophobic “Safe Third Country Agreement” and instead immediately withdraw from the agreement. Minister Hussen, over the last two months, has been trying to reach a new…
Les réfugié-e-s sont bienvenu-e-s: Éliminez l’Entente sur les tiers pays sûrs et toutes les politiques d’immigration xénophobes et racistes !
Le Parti communiste du Canada appelle le gouvernement Trudeau et le ministre de l’Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté, Ahmed Hussen, à mettre fin aux discussions avec leurs homologues américains à propos de l’élargissement et de la continuation de l’accord xénophobe sur les tiers pays sûrs, et plutôt de s’en retirer immédiatement.
Aboriginal and Indigenous peoples struggles | Anti-racism | Civil and Democratic rights | Idle No More | Statements | Treaty and inherent rights | UNDRIP
Solidarity with Indigenous peoples’ demands for justice!
The acquittal of Gerald Stanley, who fired the shot that killed Colten Boushie, is a stinging indictment of the systemic racism which permeates the entire policing and legal system. The Communist Party of Canada stands in full solidarity with the demands of the Boushie/Baptiste family for genuine reforms to the institutions which continue to systematically…
Civil and Democratic rights | International relations and global solidarity | Palestine | Quebec politics
Update on City of Montreal’s removal of 2015 election signs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Citizens head to court against city of Montreal Montreal, January 18, 2018 Members of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS) and the Communist Party of Canada (CPC) are suing the City of Montreal for compensatory and punitive damages for the city’s actions which occurred during the 2015 federal election campaign. The…