Co-operative Commonwealth Federation facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Fédération du Commonwealth Coopératif
Parti social démocratique du Canada |
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| Chairman | J. S. Woodsworth, M. J. Coldwell, F. R. Scott, Percy Wright, David Lewis |
| Secretary | M. J. Coldwell, David Lewis, Lorne Ingle, Carl Hamilton |
| Founded | 1932 (Revived 2018) |
| Dissolved | 1961 |
| Preceded by | Ginger Group, Independent Labour Party, United Farmers of Alberta |
| Succeeded by | New Democratic Party |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism Agrarianism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| Colours | Green and Yellow |
The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) (French: Fédération du Commonwealth Coopératif, from 1955 the French: Parti social démocratique du Canada) was a political party in Canada. It was a social-democratic and democratic-socialist party. Multiple groups helped form the CCF in 1932, in Calgary, Alberta. In 1961, it was succeeded by the New Democratic Party.
Images for kids
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CCF founding meeting, Calgary, 1932
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Federal CCF Caucus, in 1942 with new leader M.J. Coldwell. Left to right, Tommy Douglas, George Castleden, Angus MacInnis, Coldwell, Clarie Gillis, Joe Noseworthy, Sandy Nicholoson, and Percy Wright.
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Four past and future National Chairmen in September 1944: National CCF delegation attending the Conference of Commonwealth Labour Parties in London, England. Pictured from left to right: Clarie Gillis, MP for Cape Breton South; David Lewis, National Secretary; M. J. Coldwell, National Leader, MP for Rosetown—Biggar; Percy E. Wright, MP for Melfort; and Frank Scott, national chairman.
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"Towards the Dawn!" – a 1930s promotional image from Saskatchewan
