Canadian socialist movement
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The Canadian socialist movement is a broad historical and contemporary current of left-wing political activism and thought in Canada that has advocated for workers’ rights, public ownership, and social equality through parties, unions, and grassroots organizations.
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political movement
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social movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canadian Labour Congress
NERFINISHED
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Co-operative Commonwealth Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ Communist Party of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ provincial labour federations ⓘ trade unions in Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| emergedInContextOf |
growth of the Canadian working class
ⓘ
industrialization in Canada ⓘ |
| hasMainGoal |
expansion of the welfare state
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labour rights legislation ⓘ public ownership ⓘ social equality ⓘ universal social programs ⓘ workers’ rights ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Canadian labour unions
NERFINISHED
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Co-operative Commonwealth Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ Communist Party of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Labour Party of Canada (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ New Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Socialist Party of Canada (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ co-operative associations ⓘ social justice NGOs ⓘ student and youth socialist groups ⓘ various provincial New Democratic parties ⓘ various socialist and Marxist organizations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century to present ⓘ |
| ideology |
democratic socialism
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social democracy ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Canadian welfare state
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labour law in Canada ⓘ public health care in Canada ⓘ public ownership of key industries in Canada ⓘ public pension programs in Canada ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British labour movement
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Christian socialism ⓘ European socialist movements ⓘ Marxism NERFINISHED ⓘ co-operative movement ⓘ |
| opposesPolicy |
anti-union legislation
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laissez-faire capitalism ⓘ privatization of public services ⓘ |
| position |
far-left
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left-wing ⓘ |
| supportsPolicy |
collective bargaining rights
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income redistribution ⓘ progressive taxation ⓘ public education ⓘ public health care ⓘ public ownership of natural resources ⓘ public ownership of utilities ⓘ strong labour standards ⓘ |
| usesPoliticalStrategy |
electoral politics
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grassroots activism ⓘ political education ⓘ strike action ⓘ trade union organizing ⓘ |
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