Keynote address – 36th Central Convention, CPC
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Keynote address – 36th Central Convention, CPC

Keynote address delivered by Elizabeth Rowley, leader of the Communist Party of Canada at the occasion of the Parties 38th Central Convention in Toronto. Comrade Chair and Comrades: We open this convention with a warm welcome to all of the Delegates and Alternates who have traveled from all over Canada to attend this 38th Convention…

Disons au Parlement de Rejeter le PTP!
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Disons au Parlement de Rejeter le PTP!

Le Partenariat Trans-Pacifique (PTP) a été signé au début de février par 12 pays, dont le Canada. Négocié derrière des portes closes, cet accord garantit les «droits» des investisseurs, au détriment des travailleuses et des travailleurs. Les politicien-e-s et les grands médias affirment que les accords commerciaux « crée des emplois» et stimule les recettes…

IWD 2016 Greetings – Harper’s gone, but the struggle for equality continues
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IWD 2016 Greetings – Harper’s gone, but the struggle for equality continues

This March 8, International Women’s Day, is time to celebrate our history of struggle for equality, and to unite in action for a better and more just world. In Canada we celebrate the defeat of the anti-women Harper Tories, who shut down virtually every federal agency or service which supported women’s equality, closed Status of Women…

Alberta NDP refuses to challenge energy interests
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Alberta NDP refuses to challenge energy interests

Commentary by Naomi Rankin, Communist Party-Alberta leader If anyone in Alberta thought that electing an NDP government was all they needed to do to fix the economy, they had a rude awakening in the royalty review report finally issued by the NDP appointed committee. This is a document that could have been accepted by any…

Labour Day 2015 statement from the Communist Party of Canada
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Labour Day 2015 statement from the Communist Party of Canada

September 7th  2015 On Labour Day 2015, the Communist Party of Canada sends its warmest greetings of solidarity to working people across the country, especially to all those engaged in struggles against attacks by employers and right-wing governments.This year, Labour Day takes place during a crucial election campaign, in the context of an economic crisis…

Déclaration Parti communiste du Canada à l’occasion de la Fête du Travail 2015
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Déclaration Parti communiste du Canada à l’occasion de la Fête du Travail 2015

7e septembre 2015 À l’occasion de la Fête du Travail 2015, le Parti communiste du Canada envoie ses salutations les plus chaleureuses de solidarité aux travailleuses et aux travailleurs à travers le pays, en particulier à toutes celles et tous ceux qui sont engagés dans des luttes contre les attaques des employeurs et les gouvernements…

June Central Committee Report
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June Central Committee Report

Main Political Report to the Central Committee, CPC June 13, 2015 Download the full CC report as PDF  [The following was presented by cde. Miguel Figueroa on behalf of the Central Executive. The Central Committee adopted the Report unanimously, and directed the CEC to finalize the Report in line with the discussion.] There are a great…

Save Canada Post
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Save Canada Post

This statement is from our June Central Committee meeting. View our earlier campaign leaflet text here. The Harper Government’s unilateral decision to eliminate home postal delivery, escalate postal rates and eliminate up to 8000 jobs is a major part of the agenda of privatization which targets all social services, publicly owned resources, energy, Medicare, education…

Ceremony to honour Arthur “Slim” Evans and On to Ottawa Trekkers – July 1
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Ceremony to honour Arthur “Slim” Evans and On to Ottawa Trekkers – July 1

July 1 will mark the 80th anniversary of the brutal police attack against the On to Ottawa Trek. On that date in 1935, the citizens of Regina and Trek participants were holding a peaceful mass rally in that city’s Market Square. Suddenly, at 8:17 pm, RCMP officers emerged from vans parked at the square with…