Our Politics

Internationalist Politics

  • We seek to build alliances and relationships with radical and progressive people’s organizations across the Caribbean in order to build solidarity and amplify their struggles and successes.

  • We seek to build unity with other anti-imperialist, anti-colonial organizations and labour unions here in Canada/Toronto. Only through unifying our struggles can both class exploitation and imperialism be defeated.

Caribbean Leadership in a Multi-Racial, Cross-Generational Organization 

  • Reflective of those in the Caribbean Diaspora, we are open to all people who share our politics and goals. As a political organization we will not adapt our politics to be more accommodating to those on the liberal/conservative side of the spectrum.

  • We seek to build bridges and connections between different generations, in order to learn lessons and sharpen our understanding and analysis. We have to have the participation of all, all sorts and types so that we can pool our collective wisdom and our collective intelligence.

  • We highlight the experiences of community elders who have experience in the struggle here in Toronto, but also across the Caribbean. There is a wealth of revolutionary experience amidst us that is often overlooked. We need to reach out and learn from one another.

Avoiding Simplistic Identity Politics, Advocating for an Alternative

  • As part of our effort to engage in effective community education, we must work on continually educating ourselves as well. Individual and collective opportunities for study will be put forward, with political discussions and reading groups established for these purposes. 

  • Furthermore, we are a political organization with a focus on delivering accessible community education programs. Instead of espousing the “It’s not my job to educate you”, we take the opposite position, and welcome the opportunity to share knowledge and have a discussion about important issues. 

  • We don’t expect for us all to agree on everything, but we must agree on certain key points. The African People’s Socialist Party calls this the “80-20 approach to unity”, which says that “We are not trying to be perfect and in total and absolute agreement. That would be foolish and prevent the unity we need. If we concentrate on what we agree with, maybe we can get to 80%. And we can learn from our differences on the 20%”.