Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation
Former Federal Party
Founded	1932
Dissolved	1961 Entered into coalition with the CLC to form the New Democratic Party
Leader	n/a
President	n/a
Headquarters	n/a
Political ideology	democratic socialism
International alignment
Colours	unknown
Website	http://www.ndp.ca/

The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) was a Canadian political party founded in 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, by a number of socialist, farm, co-operative and labour groups as well as the League for Social Reconstruction. In 1961, it disbanded and was replaced by the New Democratic Party. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Canadian Labour Congress, or CLC (in French le Congrès du travail du Canada or CTC) is the central labour body in Canada to which most Canadian labor unions are affiliated. ... The New Democratic Party (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique) is a social democratic political party in Canada. ... Democratic socialism is a broad political movement propagating the ideals of socialism within the context of a democratic system. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Heart of the new west City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Location. ... The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... Bales of hay on a farm near Ames, Iowa A farm is the basic unit in agriculture. ... A cooperative (also co-operative or co-op) comprises a legal entity owned and democratically controlled by its members, with no passive shareholders. ... The labor movement (or labour movement) is a broad term for the development of a collective organization of working people, to campaign in their own interest for better treatment from their employers and political governments. ... The League for Social Reconstruction was a circle of Canadian socialist intellectuals formed in 1931 by academics advocating radical social and economic reforms and political education as a response to the Great Depression. ... The New Democratic Party (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique) is a social democratic political party in Canada. ...

The CCF aimed to alleviate the suffering of the Great Depression through economic reform and public "cooperation". Many of the party's first Members of Parliament (MPs) were former MPs of the Progressive Party of Canada. The Great Depression was a massive global economic recession (or depression) that ran from 1929 to 1941. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. ...

At its first convention, the CCF selected J.S. Woodsworth as party leader. Woodworth had been a Independent Labour Party MP since 1921, and a member of the Ginger Group of MPs. The party's 1933 convention, held in Regina, Saskatchewan, adopted the Regina Manifesto as the party's program. The manifesto outlined a number of goals, including: J.S. Woodsworth James Shaver Woodsworth (July 29, 1874 – March 21, 1942) was a pioneer in the Canadian social democratic movement. ... There have been various groups in Canada who have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party or other variations from the 1870s until the 1960s. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Ginger Group was not a formal political party in Canada, but a faction of radical Progressive and Labour Members of Parliament who advocated socialism. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the provincial capital of Saskatchewan, Canada and was incorporated as a city on June 19, 1903. ... The cover page of an original edition of the Regina Manifesto. ...

• Public ownership of key industries, and
• Creation of a welfare state:
  • Universal pensions
  • Universal health insurance
  • Children's allowances
  • Unemployment insurance
  • Workers compensation

It concluded that "No CCF Government will rest content until it has eradicated capitalism and put into operation the full programme of socialized planning which will lead to the establishment in Canada of the Cooperative Commonwealth." Nationalization is the act of taking assets into state ownership. ... There are three main interpretations of the idea of a welfare state: the provision of welfare services by the state. ... A pension (also known as superannuation) is a retirement plan intended to provide a person with a secure income for life. ... Publicly funded medicine is a level of medical service that is paid wholly or in majority part by public funds (taxes or quasi-taxes). ... Unemployment benefits are sums of money given to the unemployed by the government or a compulsory para-governmental insurance system. ... Workers compensation programs and laws exist to protect employees who are injured while on the job. ... Capitalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Election success

CCF founding meeting, Calgary, 1932

In its first election in 1935, seven CCF MPs were elected to the House of Commons. Eight were elected in the following election in 1940. But the party was divided with the outbreak of World War II: Woodsworth was an uncompromising pacifist, and this upset many supporters of the Canadian war effort. A new leader, Major Coldwell, was elected, and threw the party's support behind the war. The party won a critical York South by-election in February 1942, and in the process prevented the Conservative leader, former Prime Minister Arthur Meighen, from entering the House of Commons. In the 1945 election, 28 CCF MPs were elected, and the party won 15.6% of the vote. Founding meeting of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation Party, 1932, Calgary, Alberta Credit: Library and Archives Canada C-029313 Retrieved from http://www. ... Founding meeting of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation Party, 1932, Calgary, Alberta Credit: Library and Archives Canada C-029313 Retrieved from http://www. ... In the 1935 Canadian federal election, the Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating R.B. Bennetts Conservative Party. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... The 1940 Canadian federal election was the 19th General Election in Canadian history. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ... Pacifism is opposition to the use of force to settle disagreements, specifically the taking up of arms in war. ... Hon. ... York South was the name of an electoral district or riding used for electing members to the Canadian House of Commons and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... This article is about the year. ... The name which emphasised a revitalised National Policy and links to Britain. ... The Prime Minister of Canada, the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Right Honourable Arthur Meighen, PC , BA (June 16, 1874 – August 5, 1960) was the ninth Prime Minister of Canada from July 10, 1920, to December 29, 1921, and June 29 to September 25, 1926. ... The Canadian parliament after the 1945 election The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th General Election in Canadian history. ...

However, the party was to have its greatest success in provincial politics in the 40s. In 1943, the Ontario CCF became the official opposition in that province, and in 1944 the Saskatchewan CCF formed the first socialist government in North America with Tommy Douglas as premier. Douglas introduced universal healthcare to Saskatchewan, a policy that was soon adopted by other provinces and implemented nationally by the Liberals under Lester B. Pearson. 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) is a social democratic political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west... The Honourable Thomas Clement Douglas PC, CC, SOM, MA, LLD (October 20, 1904 – February 24, 1986) was a Scottish-born Canadian Baptist minister and democratic socialist politician. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... The term medicare (in lowercase) (French: assurance-maladie) is the unofficial name for Canadas universal public health insurance system. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (From many peoples, strength) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Area 651,036 km² (7th)  - Land 591,670 km²  - Water 59,366 km² (9. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas largest political party. ... The Right Honourable Lester Bowles Mike Pearson, PC , CC , OM , OBE , MA , BA , LL.D (April 23, 1897 – December 27, 1972) was a Canadian statesman, diplomat and politician who was made a Nobel Laureate in 1957 and served as the fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 22, 1963, to...

Federally, during the Cold War, the CCF was accused of having communist, dictatorial leanings. The party moved to address these accusations in 1956, by replacing the Regina Manifesto by a more moderate document, the Winnipeg Declaration. Nevertheless, the party did poorly in the 1958 election, winning only eight seats. This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War up until 1959. ... The Winnipeg Declaration (sometimes referred to as the Winnipeg Manifesto) was the programme adopted by the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation to replace the Regina Manifesto. ... The 24th general election was held just nine months after the 23rd and transformed Prime Minister John Diefenbakers minority into the largest ever majority government in Canadian history. ...

After much discussion, the CCF and the Canadian Labour Congress decided to join forces to create a new political party, which could make social democracy more popular with Canadian voters. In 1961, the CCF became the New Democratic Party. The Canadian Labour Congress, or CLC (in French le Congrès du travail du Canada or CTC) is the central labour body in Canada to which most Canadian labor unions are affiliated. ... Social democracy is a political ideology emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism who believed that the transition to a socialist society could be achieved through democratic evolutionary rather than revolutionary means. ... The New Democratic Party (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique) is a social democratic political party in Canada. ...

Party leaders

• James Woodsworth - August 1, 1932 - March 21, 1942
• Major Coldwell - March 22, 1942 - August 10, 1960
• Hazen Argue - August 11, 1960 - August 2, 1961

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Election results 1935-1958

* Agnes Macphail was a CCF member elected as a United Farmers of Ontario MP. In the 1935 Canadian federal election, the Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating R.B. Bennetts Conservative Party. ... The 1940 Canadian federal election was the 19th General Election in Canadian history. ... The Canadian parliament after the 1945 election The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th General Election in Canadian history. ... The Canadian federal election of 1949 was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberals were not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. ... National results Notes: (1) The Liberal-Labour MP sat with the Liberal caucus. ... The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957. ... The 24th general election was held just nine months after the 23rd and transformed Prime Minister John Diefenbakers minority into the largest ever majority government in Canadian history. ... Agnes Macphail Agnes Campbell Macphail (March 24, 1890 — February 15, 1954) was the first woman to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons and one of the first two women elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. ... The United Farmers of Ontario (UFO) were the Ontario section of the nation-wide United Farmers movement that arose in Canada in the early part of the 20th century. ...

See also: articles on MPs, former MPs

1942 general election >

• Stanley Knowles - CCF/NDP MP for Winnipeg North Centre 1942-1958, 1962-1984

Hon. ...

See also: articles on prominent NDP members & organizers

See also

• United Farmers
• New Democratic Party
• Manitoba Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
• Canadian Labour Congress

The United Farmers movement in Canada rose to prominence after World War I with the failure of the wartime Union government to alter a tariff structure that hurt farmers, various farmers movements across Canada became more radical and entered the political arena. ... The New Democratic Party (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique) is a social democratic political party in Canada. ... The Manitoba Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (or CCF) was a provincial branch of the national Canadian party by the same name. ... The Canadian Labour Congress, or CLC (in French le Congrès du travail du Canada or CTC) is the central labour body in Canada to which most Canadian labor unions are affiliated. ...

External links

• The Prairie Roots of Canada's Political 'Third Parties'
• CCF: Changing Canadian government feature article from the Canadian Encyclopedia
• The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the New Democratic Party (NDP): their Failure in Quebec, 1932-1997