<Ul> <Li> Politics of Canada </Li> <Li> Political parties </Li> <Li> Elections </Li> </Ul> <Li> Politics of Canada </Li> <P> The Communist Party of Canada (French: Parti communiste du Canada, CPC / PCC) is a communist political party in Canada founded in 1921 under conditions of illegality . Although it is now a political party without any elected political representation, the party's candidates have been elected to the Parliament of Canada, the Ontario legislature, the Manitoba legislature, and various municipal governments across the country . The party has also contributed significantly to trade union organizing and labour history in Canada, peace and anti-war activism, and many other social movements . </P> <P> The Communist Party of Canada is the second oldest active party after the Liberal Party of Canada (or the third if the Liberal - Conservative Party is considered the ancestor of the modern Conservative Party). In 1993 the party was de-registered and had its assets seized, forcing it to begin a successful thirteen - year political and legal battle to maintain registration of small political parties in Canada . The campaign culminated with the final decision of Figueroa v. Canada, changing the legal definition of a political party in Canada . Despite its continued presence as a registered political party, the CPC places the vast majority of its emphasis on extra-parliamentary activity what it terms "the labour and people's movements", as reflected in its programme "Canada's Future is Socialism". </P>

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