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Parliament pulls all nighter to pass COVID-19 package
Media Release | Wednesday, 25 Mar 2020OTTAWA – Green MP Jenica Atwin (Fredericton) stood for all Greens in ensuring a package of emergency relief for Canadians passed the House and is headed to the Senate this morning. Ms. Atwin noted...
Greens urge government to declare Public Welfare Emergency
Media Release | Tuesday, 24 Mar 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada today called on the government to use its powers under the Emergency Act and declare a Public Welfare Emergency to deal with the mounting fallout from the COVID-19...
Annamie Paul is contestant for Green Party of Canada leadership
Media Release | Tuesday, 24 Mar 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada has accepted the nomination of Annamie Paul as a contestant for the party’s leadership. The new leader will be chosen at a national convention to be held in...
Canada’s small business owners need urgent support, says Green Party
Media Release | Tuesday, 24 Mar 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is calling for greatly expanded wage subsidies and other financial supports to help Canadian small and medium business owners weather the impacts of the COVID-19...
Green Party Leadership Contest Responding to COVID-19
Media Release | Monday, 23 Mar 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is making changes to its leadership contest rules in light of COVID-19. Interim Leader, Jo-Ann Roberts, said: “The challenges faced by all Canadians - including...
Greens support Liberals’ unprecedented financial measures announced today
Media Release | Wednesday, 18 Mar 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada welcomes the financial support to Canadians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic announced by the Trudeau administration in Ottawa today. “We’re grateful to the...
Now is the time to implement Guaranteed Livable Income for ALL Canadians, says Green Party
Media Release | Tuesday, 17 Mar 2020HALIFAX – Given the extraordinary circumstances facing Canadians during this time of economic downturn and uncertainty, the Green Party of Canada is urging the federal government to immediately...
Green Party says US citizens should be included in new border restrictions
Media Release | Monday, 16 Mar 2020HALIFAX – The Green Party of Canada applauds new measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 announced today by the federal government but says it is a mistake to exempt US citizens from this ban on...
Greens agree with all-party consensus to suspend the House of Commons due to COVID-19
Media Release | Friday, 13 Mar 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada agrees with today’s unanimous decision by parliamentarians to suspend the House of Commons until April 20 in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. “I want...
Greens call on politicians to respect civil disobedience
Media Release | Thursday, 12 Mar 2020OTTAWA – Green MP’s held a press conference today to denounce the growing trend to demonize Canadians taking part in non-violent civil disobedience for climate action. On the floor of the House of...