Articles by PV Staff
After Latest Gaza Massacre, Canada Must Impose Sanctions on Israel
Canada’s government has taken no action to protect Palestinian protesters or to ensure that those who have violated their rights are held accountable.
LNG Tax Breaks Must Be Rejected
Our economic future should not be based on handing out taxpayers’ dollars in the scramble for a bigger share of shrinking global demand for fossil fuels.
Vancouver Civic Speculation Heats Up
Vision has been increasingly condemned for its close links with profit-hungry developers who have made the city unaffordable for thousands of renters and working class families
Be Afraid… Be Very Afraid.
With John Bolton back in the White House, the planet is a big step closer to nuclear disaster.
Delegation of Communists Visit Bolivarian Venezuela
Special to PV From March 5–7, a delegation of seven communists from Canada attended the 2nd International Solidarity Conference Todos somos Venezuela (We are all Venezuela), joining their voices to 300 international delegates who came to support [...]
Federal Budget 2018: A Kiss and a Promise
A new Parliament is needed, with strong voices inside - working with the labour and people’s movements outside - to win.
BC Budget 2018: Weighing Up The Numbers
The NDP backed away from any serious challenge to corporate power.
People’s Voice 25th Anniversary Fund Appeal
It hardly seems possible, but this month marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of People’s Voice.
Disability Justice Network Emerging in Ontario
Most government legislation in Ontario is focused on accessibility, which is a limited approach that emerges directly from the priorities of capitalist society.
US Bans WFTU Trade Unionist
The US government has denied an entry visa to WFTU General Secretary George Mavrikos.
Action on Opioid Crisis Means Confronting Corporate Profiteers
Against this tragic backdrop, Purdue Pharma remains largely untouched by the crisis they helped create.
Frank Martins, 1937 – 2018
It is with the deepest sadness that the Davenport Club of the Communist Party of Canada announces the death of its long-time member, Comrade Frank Martins.
Mind-Boggling Hypocrisy
The capacity of the US ruling class for hypocritical outrage seems endless.
Susan Rice is a War Criminal and Should Not Lecture at UBC
Nyusha Samiei on Susan Rice's speaking engagement at UBC
Vancouver Looks to Big Changes at City Hall
Vancouver's Mayor and three other Vision councillors will not be running in upcoming elections. Does this open the door to the cooperation of anti-developer political forces?
Cap U Cleaners Struggle Continues
The campaign for cleaning staff at Capilano University is forcing the employer to pay attention, but the struggle is far from over.
Ontario Working Class Pushing for an Anti-Austerity Budget
As the Ontario government prepares its 2018 provincial budget, labour and progressive organizations are pressing for a decisive turn away from austerity and privatization.
UNIFOR and the CLC Should Get Back to the Table
Statement by the Central Trade Union Commission of the Communist Party of Canada
City of Montreal’s removal of Communist & BDS election signs heading to trial
BDS-Québec and the Communist Party are suing the City of Montreal for damages resulting from the removal of elections signs denouncing Canadian political support for Israel.
Women’s March On Canada Returns for 2018
One year after the historic Women's March resisted the far-right, patriarchal agenda of Donald Trump, dozens of rallies will again be held across Canada. Details of actions below.
Vancouver Group Summit: Escalating Imperialist Threats of Sanctions and War
The Tillerson-Freeland good cop-bad cop scenario is not a path away from war. Rather, it is cover for ongoing imperialist strategy to bring the people of the DPRK to their knees.
The Beyak Scandal and Beyond
The eviction of Lynn Beyak from the Conservative Party’s Senate caucus is both long overdue, and totally insufficient.
Longshore Union, Civil Liberties Groups Fight C-23
International Longshore Workers Union and BC Civil Liberties Association rallied against Bill C-23, which give expanded powers to U.S. preclearance officers.
Site C Approval Puts Corporate Profits Over People’s Interests
The Communist Party of BC urges ongoing resistance to Site C.
Iceland Legislates Pay Equality
Iceland is not waiting for the gender pay gap to fix itself.
Trump’s Jerusalem Statement is a Declaration of War
The Communist Party of Canada condemns the statement by US President Trump.
OFL Unity Disrupted as Delegates Adopt Controversial Election Plan
The challenge to the trade union movement, in the aftermath of the OFL convention, will be to recover the sense of unity that filled the room at the start.
Communists Welcome Court Ruling Against Election Deposits
The Communist Party of Canada has welcomed a court ruling which nullifies the requirement that candidates pay a $1000 financial deposit to run in federal elections.