The Ontario Committee has elected Dave McKee as the new leader of the CPC (Ontario) following the release of Liz Rowley, who was elected CPC leader in January. McKee is a long time activist in the peace movement and current president of the Canadian Peace Congress. He has been part of the CPC’s Ontario leadership for…
Le 8 Mars, Journée internationale des femmes, c’est le temps de célébrer notre histoire de lutte pour l’égalité, et de nous unir dans l’action pour gagner un monde meilleur et plus juste. Au Canada, nous célébrons la défaite des Conservateurs anti-femme d’Harper qui ont fermé presque tous les organismes ou services fédéraux qui soutenaient l’égalité des…
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…
The Communist Party of Canada condemns the February 22 vote in Parliament, in which the Liberals and Conservatives joined forces to pass a shameful motion denouncing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel’s apartheid policies. The motion also condemns anyone in Canada who supports or promotes BDS. The Communist Party reaffirms its longstanding…
Following the Liberal government’s announced changes to Canada’s military actions in Iraq and Syria, the Communist Party of Canada is renewing its call for an immediate and complete end to participation in any military interventions in the region. We join with others in urging a renewal of anti-war actions across Canada, including protests planned on…
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…
En vertu de l’article 7, alinéa 2 de la Constitution, le Comité central lance, par la présente, l’Appel à la tenue du 38ième Congrès, qui aura lieu du 21 au 23 mai 2016 à Toronto. Le Congrès débutera ses travaux Samedi le 21 mai à 9h30 du matin à Toronto. Les inscriptions commenceront Samedi matin…
Liz Rowley was elected to the position by the CPC’s Central Committee in 2016.
Big challenges were on the table for the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Canada, when it met Jan. 30-31 to launch preparations for the party’s upcoming 38th Central Convention in Toronto. The centrepiece of the meeting was the Draft Political Resolution for the May 21-23 convention, a document which will be debated by…
The following letter from Communist Party leader Miguel Figueroa was sent today to the new Minister of Canadian Heritage Mélanie Joly: Dear Minister, On behalf of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Canada, I am writing to convey our view with regard to the proposed “Memorial to the Victims of Communism” to be…