# Claim 891

The Communist Party of Canada was officially banned and more than 100 of its leading members were imprisoned.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: The Communist Party of Canada was officially banned and more than 100 of its leading members were imprisoned.
- Field: action
- Value: Communist Party banned
- About: [incident 1939-canada-defence-of-canada-regulations-censorship](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1939-canada-defence-of-canada-regulations-censorship)
- Source: Communist Party of Canada. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/communist-party-of-canada
- Publisher: The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current

## Quotation from the source

> the party was officially banned in Canada, and more than 100 leading members were imprisoned.

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