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Petition campaign to lift blockade on Cuba – sign before October 16!
From People’s Voice: Bloc Québécois MP Gabriel Ste-Marie is sponsoring a Parliamentary e-petition calling on the Canadian government to take action to end the US blockade of Cuba. Petition e-5014 (available here) notes that the international community has repeatedly shown its support for the Cuban people and its opposition to the blockade, particularly through votes at…
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CNC august 2024 Podcast
On this episode of the CNC Podcast, host and co-chair of the Canadian Network on Cuba, Samantha Hislop, is joined by her co-chair Julio Fonseca and executive committee members Isaac Saney and Cam Scott. The four of them discuss the purpose of this podcast, the recent false stories about Cuba’s supposed interference in U.S. and…
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2024 Calixto Garcia Solidarity Brigade
November 24 – December 6 Join us on an unforgettable journey to Cuba with the 2024 Calixto Garcia Solidarity Brigade! From November 24 to December 6th, 2024, we will explore the vibrant cities of Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo, Las Tunas, and Holguin, all while celebrating the ’20th Anniversary of the José Martí Brigade of Art…
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Cubacan Cares Campaign for Medical Sutures – Saving Lives One Stitch at a Time!
The CNC is proud to announce the Cubacan Cares Campaign for Medical Sutures – “Saving Lives One Stitch at a Time!” Bill Ryan of Cubacan asked Gerardo what campaign wanted to do next, the answer was simple, save lives. How to do that was the challenge and as always, the answer came from Cuba. We approached…
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Ignore the “experts” – the US blockade of Cuba remains as severe as ever
By Cam Scott Originally published in People’s Voice. It’s disappointing, if not surprising, to see the Winnipeg Free Press give so much space to Peter McKenna’s harmful mischaracterizations of the US blockade of Cuba, which he claims is so porous as to be a secondary factor in the difficulties faced by Cubans today. “The embargo…
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CNC WEBINAR: The CNC Celebrates MONCADA DAY on July 26th at 8pm EST on Zoom
We are very excited to announce the Canadian Network on Cuba’s upcoming webinar, happening on Friday, July 26th at 8pm EST on Zoom, to celebrate the 71st Anniversary of Moncada Day, Cuba’s National Day of Rebellion honouring the Moncada Barracks attack and the role of the M-26-7 in starting Cuba’s Revolution! The event will feature the CNC’s Isaac…
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PLEASE JOIN US TO RAISE $250,000 TO PROVIDE CUBA WITH 300 PACEMAKERS!
The Canadian Network on Cuba has partnered with Global Health Partners, National Network on Cuba, US-Cuba Normalization and Table de concertation de solidarité Québec – Cuba to help Cuba with much needed pacemakers! Cuba’s exemplary health service, free to all its citizens and many others through its international missions, now can’t access many medicines and…
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petition against the U.S. War on and Economic Blockade of Cuba
The parliamentary petition (e-5014) against the U.S. War on and Economic Blockade of Cuba is now open for signatures. The petition initiated is sponsored by Gabriel Ste-Marie, a member of Canada’s parliament for the constituency of Joliette in Quebec. Emphasising the profound ties between the people of Quebec and Canada with the people of Cuba, the petition calls on the Government…
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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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REPORT ON THE 11TH BIENNIAL CONVENTION
A huge thank you to all of the 36 delegates from 18 CNC member organizations, and the special guests of the successful CNC 11th Biennial Convention, held in Toronto on June 8th and 9th. This brief summary of the Convention was prepared by Co-Chairs Julio Fonseca and Samantha Hislop for your information. Unfortunately, Víctor Gaute…
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