Jack Scott (May 12, 1910 – December 30, 2000) was an Irish-born union activist and member of the

Communist Party of Canada The Communist Party of Canada is a federal political party in Canada. Founded in 1921 under conditions of illegality, it is the second oldest active political party in Canada, after the Liberal Party of Canada. Although it does not currentl ...

. He authored numerous books on Canadian labour history and founded the Canada-China Friendship Association. He fought for Canada in

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and was awarded the

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for gallantry under fire.Mickleburgh, Rob. "The most radical man in Canada", ''The Globe And Mail'', Toronto, January 12, 2001.Bramham, Daphne. "He died at his desk like

arl ARL may refer to: Military * A US Navy hull classification symbol: Landing craft repair ship (ARL) * Admiralty Research Laboratory, UK * United States Army Research Laboratory * ARL 44, a WWII French tank Organizations * Aero Research Limited, ...

Marx", ''The Vancouver Sun'', Vancouver, January 11, 2001. Scott opposed allowing Canadian trade unions to be controlled by U.S.-based unions. He was expelled from the Communist Party because of his support of China during the

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. Jack Scott became a founder of the Vancouver-based Progressive Workers Movement.

References

External links

Jack Scott memorial page on Working TV websiteJack Scott's Biography by Bryan D. Palmer
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Jack 1910 births 2000 deaths Canadian communists Trade unionists from British Columbia Irish emigrants to Canada Members of the Communist Party of Canada Activists from Vancouver