Issues
from 2005

Past Statements

STOP THE BIG BUSINESS PARTIES - ELECT PROGRESSIVE MPs!

A spate of recent polls confirms what has been publicly acknowledged for a long time - that a clear majority of Canadians oppose a snap federal election this winter. And yet that is what all of the sitting parties in Parliament - including the Martin Liberals - seem intent on provoking.

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SAVE OUR WATER - SCRAP NAFTA

The setback for the Free Trade Area of the Americas at the recent Summit in Argentina was a tremendous victory. Why did thousands of working people travel to Mar del Plata to condemn the drive for the FTAA?
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BC Teachers Defy Government! Will Stay off work until their bargaining rights are recognized

BC Provincial Executive Committee Statements(pdf)
October 21,2005
October 8, 2005
Central Executive Statement
October 8, 2005

Unity, unity and more unity!
Labour Day 2005 is here. We have much to be proud of. The provincial federations that have met this past year, the Quebec Federation of Labour Convention and the Canadian Labour Congress Conventions have been significant events whose membership participation and enthusiasm provides a forward perspective in this dangerous and troubled world.
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NATIONALIZE THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY!
Several factors have brought the control of energy resources to the forefront in Canada, to a degree not seen since the debates over the National Energy Program in the 1980s. The role of oil in the US/UK war against Iraq; growing fears that the world is nearing "peak oil" (the moment when extraction begins to decline); this summer's fuel price spikes; the shutdown of refineries by Hurricane Katrina; and the growing significance of the Athabasca oil sands; all have combined to make more Canadians aware that control over this vital resource is crucial to our economic future.
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«CLARTÉ» est le nouveau journal du Parti communiste du Québec (PCQ).
Le second numéro de «CLARTÉ» vient de paraître. Il a pour thème «L'Amérique latine est debout!»

Attempt to seize control of the PCQ fails!
Joint statement of the Central Executive Committee, CPC and National Executive Committee of the PCQ.
French
English

Hiroshima Day - Abolish Nuclear Weapons!
Across Canada and around the world, peace groups will be marking the sixtieth anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima City, Japan on August 6, 2005
July 2005

COMMUNIST PARTY URGES PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS TO TERROR
The Communist Party of Canada condemns the recent terrorist bombings in London, which killed over 50 people and seriously injured hundreds of others.
July 19, 2005

MAY DAY 2005: ORGANIZE AS A CLASS, BUILD THE CULTURE OF RESISTANCE!
MAY DAY, International Labour Day, has its roots in the United States and the American inspired movement for the eight hour working day.
May 1, 2005

Canada says NO to War
Thousands of Canadians will participate in anti-war protests on March 19-20, the second anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. They are joining people in countries around the world in one of the larger global protests in recent years.
March 2005

End the Occupation; Build Solidarity with Iraqi People
The CPC renews our demand for an immediate end to the US/UK occupation as the best way to allow the Iraqi people to begin rebuilding their shattered homeland.
February2005

CPC Condemns Anti-Semitic Statement in Russia
Sharp protests have been issued inside Russia and around the world after an anti-Jewish public statement signed by leading public figures and State Duma members was circulated in January
February 2005

The Tsunami: A Warning to the World
Much more emergency and long-term assistance will be required to help the peoples of these countries to rebuild their lives and communities.
January 2005