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…

80th anniversary of the On To Ottawa Trek: Mass struggle is still the key to victory!
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80th anniversary of the On To Ottawa Trek: Mass struggle is still the key to victory!

Special Resolution on the 80th anniversary of the On to Ottawa Trek, adopted by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Canada, June 13-14, 2015 This meeting of the Central Committee CPC salutes the 80th anniversary of the 1935 On to Ottawa Trek – one of the most iconic episodes in the history 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…

Unite against Harper’s politics of fear
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Unite against Harper’s politics of fear

In the wake of the violent events in Ottawa and Quebec last month, the Communist Party of Canada warned against attempts to use such incidents to impose new restriction on civil liberties and democratic freedoms. The Harper government is clearly adopting such a strategy, in an effort to intimidate Canadians against expressing criticism of Conservative…

Withdraw Bill 3 attack on Québec municipal pensions
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Withdraw Bill 3 attack on Québec municipal pensions

The Communist Party of Canada supports the municipal employees of Québec and demands the withdrawal of Bill 3 which attacks their pension rights. Citing the fear of pension fund deficits due to the improved life expectancy of workers, Bill 3 would tear up collective agreements, and force renegotiation by setting advance concessions that workers must…

Block the CETA deal!
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Block the CETA deal!

Every government and advocates of “Free Trade Agreements” have dangled the illusion of jobs and prosperity. These have never materialized. Indeed the opposite is true. Hundreds of thousands of jobs have vanished through NAFTA, and experts predict at least another 50,000 jobs will be lost through CETA, the latest and most dangerous of these agreements….

Salute to B.C. teachers – the fight continues
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Salute to B.C. teachers – the fight continues

The teachers of British Columbia deserve a huge vote of appreciation for standing on the picket lines to defend public education and collective bargaining rights. The Communist Party of BC salutes their determination to resist the attacks and provocations of the Liberal government, and to win the support of parents, students, and all who value…