Category: CNC Statement
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66 Years of Independence, Justice, and Human Dignity!
January 1st, 2025, marks the 66th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution—a historic moment when the Cuban people, under the leadership of Fidel Castro, took control of their destiny. This monumental victory affirmed their right to self determination, genuine freedom, and human dignity. On this significant occasion, the Canadian Network on Cuba (CNC),…
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Canadian Network on Cuba Tribute to Professor Keith Ellis
The Canadian Network on Cuba mourns the passing of Professor Keith Ellis and send our deepest condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time. Keith devoted his life to scholarship, solidarity and the pursuit of justice, and leaves behind a tremendous legacy that resonates internationally. The Cuba solidarity movement in Canada, with this…
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CNC STATEMENT: Marching Against Imperialism and For Humanity!
Cuba’s march today against the U.S. economic war, the unrelenting campaign of destabilization and inclusion of the heroic island nation on the specious and arbitrary State Sponsors of Terrorism List is a resounding assertion, expression and defence of dignity, resistance and resilience in the face of relentless imperial aggression. The ongoing U.S. economic blockade, spanning…
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CNC STATEMENT: Solidarity and Support for Cuba After Hurricanes Oscar and Rafael
The Canadian Network on Cuba (CNC) expresses our full and unwavering solidarity with the Cuban people, after the immense devastation caused recently by hurricane Oscar in the eastern region of Cuba, and just now after hurricane Rafael has torn through Cuba’s western provinces, all while the country struggles to repair and maintain its energy infrastructure…
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CNC STATEMENT: The Nationwide Power Outage Experienced During Cuba’s Energy Crisis
The Canadian Network on Cuba (CNC) expresses its full solidarity with the people of Cuba as they confront the challenges posed by the recent island-wide electrical blackout. This outage, as well as the shortages that Cuba experiences of other essential services and supplies, are a direct and intentional result of the U.S. blockade against Cuba,…
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No To Terrorism And Imperialism: Commemorating October 6
No To Terrorism And Imperialism Commemorating the October 6, 1976 Bombing of Cubana 455 – Isaac Saney, Canadian Network on Cuba, October 6, 2024 – The Canadian Network on Cuba (CNC) unequivocally condemns the October 6, 1976 horrific terrorist attack on Cubana Airliner Flight 455. In the western hemisphere this was the first and is…
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STATEMENT RE: THE INCLUSION OF CUBA ON THE U.S. TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
The Canadian Network on Cuba denounces the United States cynically maintaining Cuba on its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. For decades, Cuba has sent tens of thousands of its medical professionals abroad to work in countries where natural disasters or poverty have left people without healthcare. In prior years, Cuban doctors on medical missions were…
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THE CNC DEMANDS CUBA’S IMMEDIATE REMOVAL FROM THE U.S. LIST OF STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM
The Canadian Network on Cuba recognizes that Cuba has been removed from the list of countries that “do not fully cooperate against terrorism.” We hope this is a first step towards swiftly removing Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT), a list which is kept by the U.S. government for no other…
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STATEMENT RE: The Acquittal of the Terrorist Who Attacked the Cuban Embassy in Washington
The Canadian Network on Cuba vehemently denounces the decision of a United States court to acquit the terrorist of Cuban origin who fired an automatic assault rifle at the Cuban Embassy in Washington on April 30th, 2020, with the explicitly confessed purpose of opening fire on anything in front of him, including human beings, should…
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CNC Open Letter to AMLO
OPEN LETTER: To President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico for Being Outspoken Against U.S. Foreign & Migration Policy Dear President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico, The Cuba solidarity organizations across Canada, under the umbrella organization the Canadian Network on Cuba (CNC), rejoiced at your election as President of Mexico. We appreciate your outspoken…