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Communist Party of Canada
Leader: Miguel Figueroa
http://www.communist-party.caSo, what's this party all about? This Party Profile gives you all the info you need, from a description of the party to a summary of their policies. If you like what you see, visit their website for more information.
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The Communist Party of Canada seeks to create a socialist society. Founded in 1921, they strive to promote the broadest possible unity of the working class and its allies against all forms of oppression, and to support their struggle for jobs, social justice, and democracy.
The Policies and Priorities section was last updated in March, before the 2011 federal election was called. As you may know, candidates and parties make lots and lots (and lots) of promises during elections. So many, in fact, that we can't keep up with them. This Party Profile is a general summary. Get the most up-to-date platforms and information straight from the party's mouth here.
| Issue Area | Policy | Source |
| Agriculture | Create jobs in the agricultural industry. | Communist Party |
| Promotes organic farming and reduction of GMOs.. | Communist Party | |
| Arts and Culture | Restore funding to arts, culture and to the CBC | Communist Party |
| Childcare | Free childcare. | Communist Party |
| Corporate Taxes and Subsidies | Implement a 29% tax rate to corporations and a 100% tax rate on capital gains. | Communist Party |
| Crime and Justice | Ensure a single-tier justice system. | Communist Party |
| Defence and National Security | Pull out of NATO and NORAD military alliances. | Communist Party |
| Rejects the use of armed aggression and "imperialist regime-change." | Communist Party | |
| Do not deport US war resistors. | Communist Party | |
| Reduce military budget by 50%. | Communist Party | |
| Abolish nuclear weapons | Communist Party | |
| Democratic Reform | Abolish all aspects of government that are a �vestige of colonialism," including the Senate. | Communist Party |
| Economy | Raise the minimum wage to 15$ per hour. | Communist Party |
| Eliminate all unemployment. | Communist Party | |
| Legislate a 32-hour work week with no loss in pay. | Communist Party | |
| Keep public services out of the hands of profiteers. | Communist Party | |
| Restore Air Canada and CN Rail as public corporations. | Communist Party | |
| Put the banking system under public control. | Communist Party | |
| Oppose privatization of Canada Post. | Communist Party | |
| Education | Create a quality public school system that is financially accessible to all. | Communist Party |
| Eliminate tuition fees for post-secondary education. | Communist Party | |
| Give student grants rather than loans. | Communist Party | |
| Environment | Meet and surpass Kyoto targets. | Communist Party |
| Create jobs through cleaning up the environment. | Communist Party | |
| Eliminate coal and nuclear power. | Communist Party | |
| First Nations and Northern Communities | Create new Constitution which equally partners with Aboriginal peoples. | Communist Party |
| Take immediate action for fair settlement of land claims, natural resource sharing agreements. | Communist Party | |
| Fisheries | Support Canadian food sovereignty. | Communist Party |
| Food Safety | Support Canadian food sovereignty through benefits including income support for farmers and fisheries. | Communist Party |
| Foreign Policy | Pull out of free trade agreements. | Communist Party |
| Strengthen trade relations with Cuba. | Libertarian Party | |
| Expand relations with developing countries. | Communist Party | |
| Supports peace in the Middle East. | Communist Party | |
| Cancel Third World debts. | Communist Party | |
| Healthcare | Opposed to the privatization of healthcare. | Communist Party |
| Implement public eye, dental and pharmaceutical care systems. | Communist Party | |
| Immigration | Stop the deportation of immigrants and refugees. | Communist Party |
| Guarantee equal opportunities in the labour market to immigrants. | Communist Party | |
| Priority in immigration to refugees, elimination of privileged entry to capitalist investors. | Communist Party | |
| Personal Taxation | Eliminate all taxes for those who make less than $35,000 a year. | Communist Party |
| Same-Sex Rights | Ban any laws which do not support equality based on sexual orientation or gender identity. | Communist Party |
| Senior and Low-Income Citizens | Protect and expand the pension system. | Communist Party |
| Increase funding for social programs including welfare. | Communist Party | |
| Women's Rights | Enforce laws guaranteeing complete pay equity for female workers. | Communist Party |
NGOs
NGO - three letters you might have seen tossed around that seem to be doing something, but what? NGO stands for Non-Governmental Organisation, which means a non-profit group or association that acts outside of institutionalised political structures.
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