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Preparing for the echo-pandemic: Green MP calls for direct investments in community mental health services
Media Release | Wednesday, 27 May 2020OTTAWA - Mental health professionals are warning of an echo-pandemic of mental illness to follow in the wake of COVID-19. Green critic for health Jenica Atwin (MP, Fredericton) is calling for...
Greens call for national inquiry into long-term care facilities
Media Release | Tuesday, 26 May 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is urging the federal government to open a national inquiry into the horrific tragedy that has unfolded in Canadian long-term care homes, during the COVID-19 crisis...
Greens urge federal government to show leadership internationally
Media Release | Thursday, 21 May 2020OTTAWA – Green Party MPs are urging the federal government to uphold its obligations to the international community, and work to advance human rights, climate action and stability between nations...
Greens concerned about impacts of COVID-19 on First Nations communities near public campgrounds
Media Release | Wednesday, 13 May 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada says that opening campgrounds in Quebec and Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic will endanger First Nations communities. “We are very worried about First Nations...
Greens stress post-COVID-19 recovery stimulus most effective when developed with climate in mind
Media Release | Wednesday, 13 May 2020OTTAWA – Green Party MPs applaud the federal government’s pandemic relief efforts made during the COVID-19 pandemic and appreciate ongoing opportunities for dialogue and consultation between the...
Green MPs condemn Israeli plan to annex more Palestinian land
Media Release | Monday, 11 May 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is disturbed by recent reports that Israel’s new coalition government intends to annex significant parts of the West Bank Palestinian territories, occupied by...
Glen Murray is a contestant for Green Party of Canada leadership
Media Release | Monday, 11 May 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada has accepted the nomination of Glen Murray as a contestant for the party’s leadership. The new leader will be chosen at a national convention to be held in...
Green MPs push for increased funding for Canada Summer Jobs program
Media Release | Thursday, 07 May 2020OTTAWA – Green Party MPs are urging Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough and the federal government to immediately put more money into the Canada...
No bailout for airlines until they give full cash refunds for COVID-19 cancellations, say Greens
Media Release | Thursday, 07 May 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is calling on Finance Minister Bill Morneau and the federal government to ensure that any taxpayer bailout for the airline industry is contingent on full cash...
Greens ask health authorities to recommend face masks in public to limit infections
Media Release | Tuesday, 05 May 2020OTTAWA – As provinces begin to ease the restrictions of the pandemic lockdown, the Green Party of Canada is urging federal and provincial health authorities to recommend low-tech measures – such as...