No New Korean War!
No New Korean War! Imperialist Forces Must Withdraw! Statement of the Central Executive, Communist Party of Canada May 5, 2013 The Communist Party of Canada condemns the ongoing provocation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK – North Korea) by US imperialism and its allies, including South Korea, Japan and NATO. We call on [...]
Once again, unexpected bomb blasts have killed and wounded large numbers of innocent people, instantly turning a joyous celebration into a scene of terrible carnage. But which city? What event? Whose bombs? These are critical questions. Why? Because for every Boston Marathon atrocity committed on U.S. soil, dozens of similar slaughters have been perpetrated elsewhere, [...]
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People’s Voice Editorial When is a majority not a majority? Apparently, when Uncle Sam and his toadies say so. That seems to be the lesson from Venezuela, where PSUV candidate Nicolas Maduro received 50.7% of the votes in the April 14 election to succeed the late President Hugo Chavez. Despite the fact that opposition candidate [...]
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From the Keynote Address to the 37th Central Convention of the Communist Party of Canada, presented by party leader Miguel Figueroa. A central focus of our Political Resolution deals with the deepening crisis of global capitalism, and with the working class and people’s fightback against the consequences of that crisis in Canada and around the [...]
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People’s Voice Editorial The New Democratic Party’s retreat towards “qualified support” for the Canada‑European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is raising serious concerns within the trade union movement, and rightly so. As OFL President Sid Ryan wrote recently, “this particular trade deal is being negotiated in secret and in the interest of multinational [...]
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Central Women’s Commission, Communist Party of Canada March 8 is a day to honour women’s struggles, take stock of hard‑won gains, and to demand full equality. This year, International Women’s Day comes amidst inspiring new struggles. Working people around the world, particularly in Europe, continue their huge struggles against austerity measures. In Canada we saw [...]
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People’s Voice Editorial This month marks the 70th anniversary of one of the most important battles in history. On February 2, 1943, the German Sixth Army surrendered at Stalingrad to the Soviet Red Army, the beginning of the end for Hitler’s “thousand year reich”. Five months of ferocious fighting had cost the Hitler war machine [...]
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People’s Voice Editorial The announcement by NDP leader Thomas Mulcair that his party is “very open” to a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union is a betrayal of the movements resisting the “free trade” blitz to allow corporations to shift investments freely across borders. Trade unions, environmentalists, the Council of Canadians, [...]
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37th Central Convention of the Communist Party of Canada Draft Main Political Resolution Submissions and opinions about the Communist Party’s documents are welcome from everyone, not just members, clubs and committees. We encourage readers to please download the full document, including the call to the convention, in PDF form here: 37th Central Convention Discussion no. [...]
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People’s Voice Editorial For years, Canadians have been bombarded with propaganda about the humanitarian accomplishments of our military mission in Afghanistan. But somehow, we don’t expect Christy Blatchford to join the troops for a follow-up report on the mess Canada leaves behind. That tougher job has been left to journalists who understand that their job [...]
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People’s Voice Editorial First the good news, as they say. Recent weeks have seen important victories for the Palestinian people, starting with their heroic resistance against the Israeli aggression which killed some 140 residents of Gaza. The threat of an IDF ground invasion was blocked, thanks to the courage of the people of Gaza, and [...]
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14th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties (IMCWP) “Strengthen the struggles against escalating imperialist aggressiveness, for satisfying peoples’ socio-economic-democratic rights and aspirations, for socialism”. Beirut, Lebanon, 22 to 25 November 2012 Contribution from the Communist Party of Canada, presented by Kimball Cariou, member of the Central Executive Committee, CPC Dear comrades, Let me begin by [...]
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25/11/2012 Comments OffIntensifier la lutte contre un impérialisme de plus en plus agressif, pour combler les aspirations et les droits des peuples, pour le socialisme. Beyrouth, Liban, du 22 au 25 novembre 2012 Contribution du Parti Communiste du Canada présentée par Kimball Cariou, membre du comité exécutif central du PCC. Camarades, D’abord, j’aimerais exprimer mes remerciements à [...]
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Stop the Inhuman Bombardment of Gaza! End the Siege! The Communist Party of Canada condemns the barbaric Israeli aggression against Gaza, which has already killed 100 people including 23 children, and inflicted yet another serious blow to the infrastructure and economy. This crisis threatens to become even more dangerous as Israel prepares for a massive [...]
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Arrêtez le bombardement inhumain de Gaza! Mettez fin au siège! Le Parti communiste du Canada condamne l’agression israélienne barbare contre Gaza, qui a déjà tué 100 personnes, dont 23 enfants, et a infligé un nouveau coup sérieux à ses infrastructures et à son économie. Cette crise risque de devenir encore plus dangereuse puisqu’Israël se [...]
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People’s Voice editorial As U.S. election returns rolled in, most Canadians breathed a sigh of relief. The nightmare of a White House and Congress controlled by ultra-right bigots and warhawks was blocked, at least for the next few years. Many people had feared that the right-wing corporate media, and “voter suppression” tactics, might help elect [...]
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At 1:25 a.m. on Oct. 25, Hurricane Sandy entered Cuba, just west of Santiago de Cuba. as a category 2 hurricane. However, the extent and speed of Sandy gave it a destructive capability as great as any of the category 5 hurricanes. Its central path took it rapidly through the provinces of Santiago de Cuba, [...]
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Joint Initiative of the Parties that participate in the International Communist Review, from http://solidnet.org Imperialism, disguising its face under the banner of the “Syrian opposition,” has embarked upon a bloody assault on the Syrian people. After a brief period of confusion regarding the incidents in Syria, the haze has cleared. There is now no doubt [...]
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People’s Voice Editorial Canadians were relieved to hear that Jim Manly, the former Member of Parliament, had been released from an Israeli prison. We join with others in extending our thanks to all the passengers and crew of the Freedom Flotilla vessel Estelle, for their courageous action against the illegal blockade of Gaza. Details are [...]
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Excerpts from the closing speech of Giorgos Marinos, member of the Politbureau of Greek Communist Party (KKE), at the European Communist Meeting held Oct. 1-2. For more information on this meeting, visit http://solidnet.org, the international website of the Communist and Workers’ Parties. The experience of the parties that struggle in the EU member‑states, as well [...]
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People’s Voice Editorial The October 7 election in Venezuela was a major victory for President Hugo Chavez, for working people and the poor in that country, and for the global movements for democracy, national liberation, social justice, peace, and revolutionary change. The “Great Patriotic Pole” (GPP) coalition which includes Chavez’s PSUV, the Communist Party of [...]
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Final Declaration of the People’s Tribunal and Assembly, “Breaking the Silence: Justice for the Five”. Held Sept. 21-23 in Toronto, the Tribunal & Assembly was attended by a wide range of supporters of the Cuban Five prisoners unjustly imprisoned in the United States. Over the past two and a half days, we have reviewed in [...]
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We are totally opposed to any military action against Iran! We the undersigned Communist and Workers Parties express our grave concerns and strong condemnation of the recent statements by the Israeli policy makers, about attacking Iran. We believe the statements of Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, signalling that Israel is prepared to wage a [...]
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The September 6 decision of the Harper government to cut all diplomatic relations between Canada and Iran is a dangerous and irresponsible act. The reasons given by Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird for this brazen move do not stand up to scrutiny. There is no evidence that Iran’s nuclear program includes plans to produce nuclear [...]
Continue reading …Déclaration du Comité exécutif central, Parti communiste du Canada 20 août 2012 La crise en Syrie s’approfondit de jour en jour. Des milliers de personnes ont été tuées ou blessées, parmi lesquelles se retrouvent de nombreux civils pris entre les deux feux des groupes d’opposition armés et des forces gouvernementales. Des milliers d’autres ont été [...]
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