End the Canadian Military Mission

March, 2016

The rhetoric surrounding Canada’s military mission in the Middle East is polarized along party lines – yet regardless of whether it’s the Liberals or the Conservatives, there is a shared desire to escalate Canada’s imperialist aggression. Started under Harper’s Conservatives and continued by the Trudeau Liberals, Canada’s presence in the Middle East is increasing, and intensifying the conflict. The impact on the local population is devastating – causing refugees to flee conflict areas. The Trudeau Liberals find it appropriate to pat themselves on the back in accepting a meagre amount of refugees to mitigate the effects of the humanitarian disaster they had a direct hand in creating.

On the need for Communist youth organizations

YCL-LJC, Central Executive Committee

March, 2016

In response to the dissolution of the Young Communist League USA, made public on January 26th, 2016 in a letter on the Communist Party USA’s website, the Young Communist League of Canada (YCL-LJC) wishes to make the following commentary based on our own recent experience.

Violence can’t defeat our struggle for a better future

A letter of solidarity from the Young Communist League of Canada (YCL-LJC) to the Young Communists of Chile (JJCC)

YCL-LJC International Commission

May, 2015

Dear Comrades,

We want to express our full solidarity with all the young communists of Chile (organized in the JJCC) and all youth and student activists who are mourning Exequiel Borbarán and Diego Guzmán Farras. These two students (the latter being a member of JJCC) were shot and murdered while taking part in a student mobilization in Valparaíso.

McMaster BDS Campaign: Victory in mobilizing anti-Imperialist youth

YCL Hamilton

March, 2015

Congratulations to the McMaster BDS committee for successfully leading the campus struggle in the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction (BDS) movement on campus. The Young Communist League in Hamilton is proud of its part within the movement to bring about this preliminary victory in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS)’s movement on campus at McMaster University.

YCL-LJC greetings to Communist Youth of Greece congress

Greetings from the YCL-LJC of Canada to the 11th Congress of the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE). December 19-21, 2014, Athens, Greece.

Delivered by comrade Adrien Welsh, Chair of the YCL-LJC International Commission.

Dear Comrades, members of the presidium, dear delegates,

It is with great pleasure that we greet the 11th Congress of the Communist Youth of Greece being held under the theme “Pioneer youth of KKE – combatively marching for a socialist tomorrow – without crises, wars, and exploitation”.

Against Canada’s participation in the Iraq War

October, 2014

Canadian young communists oppose the deadly imperialist war in Iraq and denounce Canada’s participation in the international war coalition!

On October 6th, the Parliament voted in favour of the Conservative resolution to engage 600 soldiers, 3 refuel planes, 1 transportation plane as well as 6 fighter jets for six months in the Western and NATO-led invasion of Iraq, the third since 1991.

YCL condemns Zionist attacks against Palestinians

International Commission, YCL-LJC

July, 2014

The Young Communist League – Ligue de la jeunesse communiste condemns Israel’s Operation Protective Edge, another criminal attack on the besieged Gaza Strip supported by our Conservative government.

For a peaceful and just resolution to the crisis in Ukraine! No to the ultra-right coup!

International commission, YCL-LJC

March, 2014

Recent events in Ukraine show the urgency for youth to fight for peace and genuine internationalism, and against imperialist alliances like the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO and the European Union, supported by US and Canadian imperialism, are backing reactionary elements in Ukraine, dangerously threatening the stability of the region and the world.

Solidarity with Israeli Apartheid Week!

International Commission, YCL-LJC

March, 2013

The Canadian government’s position on Israel has gone from shamefully silent to actively supportive of violence, occupation and apartheid in the few short years of the Harper Conservative Party regime. The latest of the Harper government’s attack on the Palestinian people is voting against the UN’s recognition of Palestine as a state. The Canadian government, along with just a handful of other countries, including the US and Israel, voted against making Palestine a non-member observer state. Canada’s Minister of foreign affairs, John Baird, stated that official recognition of Palestine “will undermine the objective of reaching a comprehensive, lasting and just settlement for both sides”.

On the recent murderous aggression against Gaza

Central Executive Committee, YCL-LJC

December 2012

The Young Communist League of Canada greets the announcement of a cease-fire in Gaza positively and the halt of the slaughter committed by Israel towards the Palestinian people over the past days.