French Canada in their struggle
against their common enemy mono-
poly capital. This is why the Com-
munist Party will cooperate with all
the democratic and national forces in
Quebec and, above all, with the or-
ganized labor movement, in working |
to defeat a referendum which opts for
separation or ‘‘independence’’.

At the same time it will support all
measures that guarantee by law and
constitution the national rights of the
French Canadian nation and the
elimination of all elements of
economic and social inequality,
within the framework of a truly un-
ited Canada which respects and .
guarantees the democratic rights of
minorities. ‘

The working class and the trade
union movement is the decisive force
in building unity, combatting sepera-
tion and in solving the crisis. Indeed,
in leading that struggle and helping to
resolve the crisis, the working class
strengthens its own positions against
monopoly and the multinationals.
The Communist Party of Canada in
this moment of crisis, calls upon the

labor movement in English-speaking
and French Canada to lead a great,
united all-Canadian campaign for the
right to national self-determination,
for the unity of the forces of labor and
democracy in both nations, and for
policies directed to overcome na-
tional inequality in French Canada
and for real Canadian unity.

A DEMOCRATIC
SOLUTION

In Quebec a common front of the
three trade union centres together
with the Parti Communiste du
Quebec and other democratic forces
can play a decisive role in compelling
the Levesque government to imple-
ment those features of its economic
and social program which protect the
interests of all working people in
town and country. Such a powerful
people’s movement while opposing
any measures leading towards sep-
aration can, in unity with the working
class and democratic forces in
English-speaking Canada advance
the struggle for a democratic solution
of the crisis:

The present critical situation calls
for a great educational . campaign
linked to public mass campaigning in
English-speaking Canada and in
Quebec aimed at winning the support-
_of the majority for a truly democratic
solution to the crisis. At the same
time, it is above all in English-
speaking Canada that the battle
against separation will be won or

lost. It is here that the working class
and democratic forces, all genuine
Canadian patriots have a major re-
sponsibility, to defeat the chauvinists

and racists, and win majority support —

for the kind of policies which lead to
the satisfaction of the national aspira-
tions of the French Canadian. people
in a truly united Canada.

One of the consequences of the
crisis is the possibility of an earlier
federal election, perhaps sometime.
this year. The various maneuvers of
the political parties in parliament are
related to this prospect. As part of
the preparations for an election
Prime Minister Trudeau said the
Canadian people have a choice —
either the Trudeau or Levesque
policies. This is not the reality how-
ever. The real choice is between the
status quo and separation on one

hand, and a basic solution to the
crisis in the interests of Canada, the
French Canadian people and the
working people of Canada on the
other. It is the alternative the Com-
munist Party of Canada will fight for.

The crisis has already led to some
shifts in the position of monopoly
towards the Trudeau government.
There are growing indication that
monopoly sees in the Trudeau gov-
ernment the main force able to stand
up to separation. It is therefore pre-

pared to help the government al-

leviate the situation in Quebec and
thereby re-enforce its political for-
tunes. Whether a federal election
takes place in 1977, ’78 or ’79 the
central question will be the crisis of
confederation and the way to solve it.

COMMUNIST PARTY
CAMPAIGN

With this in mind, all the work of
the Communist.-Party must be geared
to advancing its positions on the con-
stitutional crisis and relating it to the
fundamental economic and social is-
sues before the working people. Th-
ose include: the fight against the
crisis policies of monopoly, the fight
for jobs, against the wage control
program, the fight of the working
class for a voice on all questions of
concern. to it, the struggle for Cana-
dian independence, curbing the
power of monopoly and the multina-
tional corporations, the struggle for
détente, disarmament and trade.

In this way the party will prepare
for maximum -participation in the
federal election as well as in the pro-
vincial elections in Ontario and Man-
itoba likely to be held this year. The
provincial elections can become
_focal points of the battle for a demo-
cratic solution to the crisis of confed-
eration and should be seen in that
light.

The present situation places a
great responsibility on the Com-
munist Party and all Communists. At
the same time it is a great challenge.
The Communist Party will present in
‘the boldest possible way its demo-
_cratic solution to the crisis of confed-

eration, standing forth clearly and
unmistakably as the true defender of
the national rights of the French
Canadian people within a truly united
Canada. oe

With this objective firmly in mind,
the Communist Party will take all
possible measures to bring its posi-
tion to the majority of Canadians

through the press, special pamphlets,
seminars, conferences, public meet-
ings and every other avenue open to

us. Only the Communist Party of |

Canada has consistently advanced a
thorough-going analysis of the cause
of the crisis of confederation and the
way to resolve it. Recent events fully
underscore the correctness of its
position.

The present situation emphasizes
anew the over-riding necessity for
the rapid building of the Communist
Party, and its press, above all in in-
dustry and in the trade unions, so as
to enable the working class to play its
role in the solution of the crisis and
the advance to socialism. With this in
mind the Communist Party extends
an invitation to all who agree with the
basic positions outlined in this policy
statement to join its ranks.

Today, more than ever the Com-
munist Party must work to be seen,
heard and read.

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