Reconciliation means acknowledging genocide and taking action to end colonialism
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Reconciliation means acknowledging genocide and taking action to end colonialism

Resolution adopted by the Central Committee, Communist Party of Canada, June 13-14, 2015, Toronto The report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission chaired by Justice Murray Sinclair is an important milestone in the struggle to achieve reconciliation and to overcome the legacy of racist colonial policies imposed upon Aboriginal peoples by the European imperialist powers…

Confronting racism and facism
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Confronting racism and facism

Seemingly unconnected events sometimes reveal patterns which are not immediately obvious. One such pattern is the re-emergence of racist and fascist ideas which had been consigned to history. South of the border, the mass shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston – the historic church of slave revolt hero Denmark Vesey –…

70th anniversary of the victory over Nazi-fascism
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70th anniversary of the victory over Nazi-fascism

Joint Resolution adopted by Communist and Workers’ Parties, May, 2015 The liberation of Berlin by Soviet troops in May of 1945 marks the victory of the peoples in World War II and the defeat of Nazi-fascism – the most violent form of class domination generated by capitalism and the direct cause of the war and of…

Empowering women, empowering humanity
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Empowering women, empowering humanity

IWD 2015 greetings from the Communist Party of Canada March 8, International Women’s Day, is a time to celebrate our historic struggles for equality, and to unite around today’s challenges. On IWD 2015, the Communist Party of Canada extends our warm solidarity to all who stand for peace, equality, democracy and social progress. In September…

Émancipation des femmes, émancipation de l’humanité
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Émancipation des femmes, émancipation de l’humanité

Salutations du Parti communiste du Canada à l’occasion de la JIF 2015. Le  8 mars, Journée internationale des femmes, est une occasion de célébrer nos luttes historiques pour l’égalité et de s’unir pour relever les défis d’aujourd’hui. À l’occasion de la JIF 2015, le Parti communiste du Canada exprime sa solidarité la plus chaleureuse envers…

Dîtes au parlement qu’il doit défaire le projet de loi d’État policier C-51 !
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Dîtes au parlement qu’il doit défaire le projet de loi d’État policier C-51 !

Déclaration du Comité exécutif central du Parti communiste du Canada, le 5 février 2015 Partout au Canada, l’alarme est sonnée contre le projet de loi C-51, la soi-disant « Loi anti-terroriste 2015 », qui donne à l’État canadien de nouveaux pouvoirs pour criminaliser la dissidence publique. En premier lieu, il vise celles et ceux qui…

À propos de l’expansion de la « guerre au terrorisme » : Unissons-nous pour défendre la démocratie, la paix et l’égalité
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À propos de l’expansion de la « guerre au terrorisme » : Unissons-nous pour défendre la démocratie, la paix et l’égalité

Depuis les terribles événements survenus à Paris le 7 Janvier et les jours suivants, politiciens et grands médias des pays membres de l’OTAN, dont le Canada, tonnent que «nous devons tous nous unir» en réponse à une soi-disant «déclaration de guerre» de groupes religieux extrémistes. Mais sous le couvert de «sauvegarder nos libertés contre le…

We stood with Mandela in the struggle to defeat apartheid
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We stood with Mandela in the struggle to defeat apartheid

The death of Nelson Mandela on December 5 marked the loss of an outstanding leader in the struggle for human liberation. But for millions of people around the world, it was also an occasion to celebrate Mandela’s remarkable contributions. Many political activists who came into the Communist Party of Canada and other progressive movements during…

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Solidarity with Elsipogtog!

People’s Voice newspaper commentary The shocking attack on Oct. 17 by RCMP officers against anti-fracking protesters in New Brunswick sends a clear signal that the Canadian state and the Harper Conservative government want to smash the growing resistance by Aboriginal peoples, environmentalists and other forces which oppose the destructive profiteering of transnational energy monopolies, such…

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No to “Values Charter”

No to Divisions! Yes to working class unity! Debates are raging in Québec over the “Charter of Québec Values” which the Parti Québécois government officially made public on Sept. 10, but whose content had been published for the most part by the media several days previously. In all likelihood, the government itself orchestrated these leaks…