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East Africa facing climate crisis and possible famine
Media Release | Thursday, 07 Jul 2011OTTAWA - The situation in East African is becoming dire and a quick Canadian response could save many lives, says the Green Party. Following up on an awareness campaign by the respected Canadian NGO...
Thousands of Canadians apologize to the world for Canadian asbestos
Media Release | Wednesday, 06 Jul 2011OTTAWA – One week after launching the “We’re sorry” campaign, thousands of Canadians have joined the Facebook group and emailed imsorry@greenparty.ca to express their personal feelings of shame and...
Green Party supports Calgary Stampede, urges end to calf roping
Media Release | Tuesday, 05 Jul 2011CALGARY – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May will attend the Calgary Stampede again this year, showing her support for an iconic Canadian event. However, the Green Party is also supporting a call from...
Apologizing to the world for blocking asbestos listing
Media Release | Wednesday, 29 Jun 2011OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada has launched the “We’re sorry!” campaign to apologize to the rest of the world for the Harper government’s action on asbestos. On June 24, Canada became the only...
Canada shamed on international stage
Media Release | Thursday, 23 Jun 2011OTTAWA - Canada, once admired around the world, is fast gaining a reputation as a regressive country, blocking progress without any care for who is harmed. After refusing to join the consensus to...
Greens condemn ideologically-driven layoffs
Media Release | Wednesday, 22 Jun 2011OTTAWA - The Harper government has begun its slashing of the public sector by eliminating more than twenty percent of the National Research Council’s budget. This is in addition to the 50 jobs cut...
On June 21, Canadians celebrate National Aboriginal Day
Media Release | Tuesday, 21 Jun 2011OTTAWA - National Aboriginal Day can serve to remind us that Canada has a long way to go in addressing the profound inequality of life on First Nations Reserves and life for off-reserve urban...
Food Prices on agenda at G20 Agriculture Ministers Summit
Media Release | Monday, 20 Jun 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is calling on Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz to show real leadership at the upcoming G20 Agriculture Meetings in Paris by supporting efforts to stabilize the price...
Another chance to list Asbestos as Hazardous: Will Canada block again?
Media Release | Monday, 20 Jun 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party is reiterating its call for Canada’s government to step out of the way of chrysotile asbestos being listed as a hazardous substance under the United Nations Rotterdam...
Greens pleased government agrees to hearings on “mega trials” bill
Media Release | Thursday, 16 Jun 2011OTTAWA –The Green Party is pleased the government and other opposition parties have agreed to a compromise, allowing expedited hearings on the so-called “mega trials” legislation. “Legislation like...