''Canadian Dimension'' (''CD'') is a Canadian

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magazine founded in 1963 by

Cy Gonick Cy Gonick (born April 8, 1936) is a former politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1973, sitting as a member of the New Democratic Party. Gonick was born in Winnipeg to Louis Gonic ...

, and published out of

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, four times a year. It reported a circulation of 3,500 copies in 2013. ''Canadian Dimension'' is a forum for left-wing political thought that ranges from

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History

The magazine was founded in 1963 by

, and a collective took over editorial responsibility in 1975. Its editorial collective is a group of over 30 writers and activists who reside in major cities across Canada. Gonick acts as coordinating editor and publisher. ''CD'' provides a forum for debate on topics such as socialism vs social democracy and features activist reports from all over Canada, trade unionist reports, and reviews of books, films, websites, CDs, and videos. ''Canadian Dimension'' draws on a wide spectrum of writers on the left. Some of the earliest contributors included Charles Taylor, George Grant, Gad Horowitz, C. B. Macpherson, Kari Levitt, John Warnock,

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Leo Panitch Leo Victor Panitch (3 May 1945 – 19 December 2020) was a distinguished research professor of political science and a Canada Research Chair in comparative political economy at York University. From 1985 until the 2021 edition, he served as co-ed ...

and Reg Whitaker. More recently, frequent contributors have included the likes of Bryan Palmer,

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, Andrea Levy, Peter Kulchyski,

Yves Engler Yves Engler (born 1979) is a Canadian Montreal-based writer and political activist. In addition to twelve published books, Engler's writings have appeared in alternative press and in mainstream publications such as ''The Globe and Mail'', ''Tor ...

Joel Kovel Joel Stephen Kovel (August 27, 1936 – April 30, 2018) was an American scholar and author known as a founder of eco-socialism. Kovel became a psychoanalyst, but he abandoned psychoanalysis in 1985. Background Kovel was born on August 27, 19 ...

, and Ian Angus. ''Canadian Dimension'' has always regarded itself as a socialist publication though the scope of its socialism has evolved very considerably. In 1963, it did not feature topics of feminism, the environment, human rights, gay and lesbian liberation, and the connection between the politics that are espoused and the way its proponents live their lives. By the 1980s these topics were commonly featured. An editorial written on the occasion of its 30th anniversary, "CD at 30" concluded that Over the past decade, the format of the magazine changed radically with part of every issue being focused on a different theme – themes such as Cities, Indian Country, Arts and Politics, Food, Pensions in Peril, Queer, Remembering 1968, Immigration, the Criminal (Justice) System,

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, big media, Canada mines the South, the New Feminist Revolution, Our Winnipeg, Today's Student Activism,

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