Knowledge is power.

Many important reviews and documents have been published over the years, but they are often hard to find.  One of our strategic goals for NDP Renewal is to create a Knowledge Base for and by NDP members.  

This is your Knowledge Base.  Help us build it by sending documents you would like to share with the NDP Community at [email protected]

Be inspired by the legacy of historical moments in the NDP that were built out of social movements, leaders, and elected officials.

The 1933 Regina Manifesto - The 1933 Regina Manifesto was the founding document of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) 

The 1956 Winnipeg Declaration  - The 1956 Winnipeg Declaration of Principles of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. It served as one the foundational documents for the founding of the NDP in 1961.

The 1983 NDP Statement of Principles - Statement of Principles Adopted by the 12th Federal NDP Convention, Regina, July 1, 1983.

The 1995 Renewal Report - The 1995 Renewal Report was a comprehensive document that proposed significant Constitution changes updating our Party's Principles, Mission, Structure and Relations. It also introduced major policy resolutions of Globalization, the Economy and Social Policy, many of which were passed at the 1995 Leadership Convention.

2001 New Politics Initiative Documents - The NPI was a faction in the NDP founded in 2001 and formally dissolved in 2004 with the election of Jack Layton as leader. The NPI believed that the NDP was moving too close to the right, and was dangerously close to becoming another Liberal Party.

2001 NDProgress - NDProgress was another independent group within the Party that led to lasting reform in the NDP, including their successful campaign to adopt a "One-Member-One-Vote" system that led to the election of Jack Layton as leader in 2003.

2005 The Sherbrooke Declaration - Quebec's Voice and a Choise for a Difference Canada - Federalism, Social-Democracy and the Quebec Question 

2015 Campaign Review - Working Group Report chaired by Rebecca Blaikie.  Concise 12 page report on what went wrong and well in the 2015 Federal Election.

2021 Campaign Debrief - A tightly focussed 20 pages review of what worked and did not work in the 2021 Federal election campaign.

Other Important Documents