Candidate Form – Green Party Of Canada

Getting to know you

These questions will give us an overview of who you are and how we can reach you throughout the candidate nomination process.

1. Legal Name *

2. Preferred Name (if Different from your legal name)

3. Other names

4. What pronouns would you like us to use when referring to you? *

If other, please let us know how you want to be addressed

5. Please indicate the email address at which you would like to receive updates on this application *

6. Have you been a member of the Green Party of Canada for the past three months? *

Yes
No
Unsure

7. Date of birth *

8. Phone Number *

9. Alternate Phone Number

10. Residential Address

Address Line 1 *

Address Line 2

City *

Province

Country *

Postal Code *

11. Where do you want to run? *

12. How long have you lived in this riding? *

Confirming your eligibility under Canadian election laws

The Canada Elections Act sets out a number of requirements that you must meet in order to run as a candidate in a federal election. The following questions will help us make sure that you are eligible to run. If you need help answering these questions, or are not sure about your answer, please reach out to us at timetorun@greenparty.ca for assistance.

1. Are you a Canadian citizen?

Yes
No

2. According to Section 65 of the Canada Elections Act, are you eligible to be a candidate in the next federal election?

Yes
No

3. Have you ever been, or are you currently, disqualified by Elections Canada from running as a candidate? *

Yes
No

If yes, please elaborate

4. Have you been charged or convicted of any offence under the Canada Elections Act? *

Yes
No

Self-Identification

We understand that a person’s individuality cannot be fully captured within the categories listed below. How you identify is personal, so if the options listed below do not adequately define your identity, please let us know. We encourage you to answer the questions below to the best of your ability and comfort level. All of the questions in this section are optional.

We are collecting this information because we know that equity-seeking candidates face challenges and barriers to entry into politics. Your answers will help us understand who is applying, and who is not yet represented. We will not share your individual responses, and will ensure that they are anonymized and combined with those of other applicants to protect your privacy.

1. Do any of the following describe your gender identity?

Please add any additional details you’d like to share with us

2. Are you First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?

3. Do you identify with any of the following groups?

Black (e.g. African, Afro-Caribbean, African Canadian)
East Asian (e.g. Chinese, Japanese, Korean)
Latinx (e.g. Latin American, Hispanic descent)
Middle Eastern (e.g., Arab, Persian, West Asian)
Other group or prefer to self describe
South Asian (e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan)
Southeast Asian (e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Thai, Filipino)
White (e.g. White European descent)
Would rather not say

Please add any additional details you’d like to share with us

4. Are you a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community?

Yes
No
Would rather not say

If yes, please add any additional details you’d like to share with us

5. Do you live with a (visible or invisible) disability?

Yes
No
Would rather not say

If yes, please add any additional details you’d like to share with us

6. Are there other aspects of your identity, such as your religious, ethnic, class, linguistic, or cultural background, that have caused you to experience barriers or discrimination?

Yes
No
Would rather not say

If yes, please add any additional details you’d like to share with us

Your experiences, connections, and passions

Why are you considering becoming a Green candidate? What excites you about the idea? Please share with us the experiences, community involvement, and political beliefs that have shaped you into who you are today. Great candidates come from many backgrounds and perspectives, and we welcome a diversity of lived experience beyond formal academic or professional achievements.

1. How are you involved in your community? *

2. Tell us about your educational experiences. *

We recognize the value of non-traditional schooling. Please feel free to share your educational experiences beyond the classroom.

3. Do you belong to any professional associations? *

4. Have you ever run for public office? *

Yes
No

If yes, please include details of party, date, and office sought

5. Have you been involved in a non-candidate capacity (as a member, volunteer, etc.) in any municipal, provincial, territorial or federal political party? *

Yes
No

If yes, please include details of party, date, and office sought

6. Green Party candidates are the face of our policies and platform during an election campaign. Are there any GPC policies that you do not support?

Green Party policy is developed and approved by our members through an ongoing, grassroots-driven process. We expect you to familiarize yourself with official GPC policy and the platform when it is released and let us know if there are positions that you cannot support.

Yes
No

If yes, please elaborate

7. Why do you want to run for the Green Party of Canada? *

Please share, in 150 words or less, what inspires you and motivates you to run!

Your background and conduct

In this section, we want to learn more about your background and any past circumstances that could impact your candidacy. Answering yes to any of the questions below will not necessarily disqualify your application. However, it is important to be aware that being a candidate means being in the public eye.

We encourage you to provide as much context as you are comfortable with sharing. We understand that systemic oppression can heavily influence experiences in academic institutions, the workplace, and the criminal justice system, and we are committed to reviewing your responses through the lens of restorative justice and rehabilitation.

1. Are you currently involved in any litigation or court proceedings?

Yes
No

If yes, please elaborate

2. Have you ever been the subject of an investigation of any kind by the police, other government agency or regulatory body?

Yes
No

If yes, please elaborate

3. Have you ever been investigated or disciplined by a professional body or academic institution?

Yes
No

If yes, please elaborate

4. Have you ever been rejected as a candidate applicant by any political party?

Yes
No

If yes, please elaborate

5. Have you ever been the subject of any disciplinary or legal proceedings whether before a court, tribunal, court-martial or other adjudicatory body?

If yes, please elaborate

6. Have you ever been investigated, arrested, charged or convicted of an offence under statutes, laws, by-laws or regulations in a foreign jurisdiction?

Yes
No

If yes, please elaborate

7. Do you have a judgment, court order, or garnishment outstanding whether for damages, fraud or any other reason?

If yes, please elaborate

8. Have you ever been charged with any crime, offence, or delinquency under a statute or ordinance?

Yes
No

If yes, please elaborate

9. Are there or have there been any matters in which you were/are directly or indirectly involved in which could result in an accusation of misconduct, harassment, sexual harassment, or assault?

Yes
No

If yes, please elaborate

10. Have you ever filed for bankruptcy?

Yes
No

If yes to the above question, have you been discharged?

Yes
No

11. Are you aware of any other information not otherwise disclosed in this form that, if made public, could be perceived as damaging to your reputation, compromise your effectiveness as a Member of Parliament, or be used by other candidates or parties against you or the Green Party of Canada?

Yes
No

If yes, please elaborate

12. A reality of running for office is the possibility that your spouse, partner, relatives, and children may also face public scrutiny during your campaign, and it’s important to be prepared for this. Have any of your family members or close associates been involved in matters that could be perceived as damaging to your reputation, compromise your effectiveness as a Member of Parliament, or be used by other candidates or parties against you or the Green Party of Canada?

Yes
No

If yes, please elaborate

13. If you would like to share additional information regarding any of the answers provided in this section, you may do so here

Your online presence

In this section, we ask about your history of online engagement. Your answers to the questions below will help us understand how you use the internet and social media to portray yourself and establish digital connections.

1. Please list all email addresses that you have used in the past ten years.

2. Have you ever publicly posted content (blogs, videos, online articles, etc.) online? *

Yes
No

3. What language(s) do you post online content in?

4. Which social media platforms and websites have you used from the lists below?

5. Have you ever posted content online, or had content posted about you, that could be damaging to your reputation, compromise your effectiveness as a Member of Parliament, or be used by other candidates or parties against you or the Green Party of Canada? *

Yes
No

Your references

In this section, we ask you to share the names of two references who can tell us more about why you would make an amazing Green candidate. References should not be family members, partners, or current members of your EDA Executive.

Please let your references know that we will be reaching out to them via phone or email once your application has been submitted. If we are unable to contact one of your references, we will let you know and ask for a substitute.

Reference #1

Name

Phone

Email

Preferred method of communication

Phone
Email

Timezone

Reference #2

Name

Phone

Email

Preferred method of communication

Phone
Email

Timezone