Over forty CP’s support BDS against Israel
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Over forty CP’s support BDS against Israel

At the recent 17th International Meeting of Communist & Workers’ Parties held in Istanbul, the Communist Party of Canada delegation prepared a special resolution (below) to garner international support for the campaign for boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel. Four other parties were approached to co-sponsor the resolution (CPs of Britain, Ireland, Lebanon and South…

Common Action Against Imperialism and Fascism
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Common Action Against Imperialism and Fascism

Press release of the Communist Party, Turkey on the 17th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties in Istanbul, October 30-November 1, 2015 The 17th International Meeting of Communist and Workers Parties has been successfully held in Istanbul on the topic “The tasks of Communist and Workers’ Parties to strengthen the struggle of the working…

Arctic iniative for peace and an ecologically sustainable future
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Arctic iniative for peace and an ecologically sustainable future

The Communist Parties of the Nordic countries, the Russian Federation, Canada and the USA have adopted an “Arctic Initiative” resolution against militarization and exploitation of the northern environment. The parties were present in Istanbul for the 17th meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties. The joint statement, titled the “Arctic Initiative for Peace and an Ecologically…

A strong rejection of the pro-austerity and pro-war agenda
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A strong rejection of the pro-austerity and pro-war agenda

Contribution to the 17th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties by Communist Party of Canada leader Miguel Figueroa First of all, we join with others in expressing our solidarity to our host party, the Communist Party, Turkey. At such a critical moment in this region, with dark clouds of war swirling everywhere, with imperialist…

Federal election results: important victory, challenges ahead
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Federal election results: important victory, challenges ahead

Statement on the October 19 federal election, from the Central Executive Committee, Communist Party of Canada The outcome of the October 19th federal election which drove the Harper government from power marked a significant victory for the working class, for indigenous peoples, for women, youth and students, for the unemployed and underemployed, and for the…

Québec: les communistes avertissent les électeurs de ne pas tomber dans le piège du niqab
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Québec: les communistes avertissent les électeurs de ne pas tomber dans le piège du niqab

Vendredi 9 octobre 2015 En déplacement à Montréal aujourd’hui, le chef du Parti communiste du Canada, Miguel Figueroa, a condamné vertement les discours alarmistes et le chantage employés par Harper et les Conservateurs avec leur campagne anti-niqab qu’il a identifiée comme un moyen destiné à embrouiller le peuple québécois.

Quebec voters must not fall into sexist and racist traps, Communists say.
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Quebec voters must not fall into sexist and racist traps, Communists say.

Friday, Oct. 9th 2015 Speaking in Montreal today, the leader of the Communist Party of Canada Miguel Figueroa sharply condemned the use of fear mongering and blackmail by the Harper Conservatives with their so-called anti-Niqab campaign, which he said was targeted at confusing the people of Quebec.