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Greens pleased with C-51 committee report, but urge government to go further
Media Release | Tuesday, 02 May 2017(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) released the following statement regarding today’s tabling of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and...
Greens celebrate sixth anniversary of electoral breakthrough
Media Release | Tuesday, 02 May 2017(OTTAWA) – Six years ago today, the Green Party of Canada won its first seat when Elizabeth May defeated a sitting Conservative Cabinet minister. With exceptionally high voter turn-out, nearly 75 per...
Statement on Canada-U.S. softwood lumber dispute and exporting of raw logs
Media Release | Monday, 01 May 2017(OTTAWA) –The Green Party of Canada released the following statement on the latest developments in the Canada-U.S. softwood lumber dispute: “Canada and the U.S. had an opportunity to put a new...
Greens urge federal-provincial funding for Ontario high-speed rail
Media Release | Monday, 01 May 2017(OTTAWA) May 1, 2017 – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), and Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, are calling for joint federal-...
Ottawa joins 300 cities for People’s Climate March to mark Trump’s first 100 days
Media Release | Wednesday, 26 Apr 2017(OTTAWA) – On April 29, Ottawa residents concerned about Climate, Jobs and Justice will march from Laurier Avenue, in front of Ottawa City Hall, to the U.S. Embassy to coincide with the 100th day of...
Canada’s lakes and rivers will remain unprotected under weak Transport Committee recommendations
Media Release | Monday, 24 Apr 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), released the following statement: “After reading the report of the Standing Committee on Transport,...
Lyme Disease Draft Framework needs more input from researchers, doctors and patients: advocates
Media Release | Tuesday, 11 Apr 2017(OTTAWA) – Lyme Disease researchers, doctors and patients are calling on Minister of Health Jane Philpott to update the Draft Federal Framework on Lyme Disease with the latest medical and patient...
Statement on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
Media Release | Sunday, 09 Apr 2017(OTTAWA) – On the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the Green Party of Canada joins all Canadians in remembering the sacrifices and success of the Canadian Corps at a key turning point...
Greens encouraged by Environmental Assessment report to restore science-based decision-making, and remove National Energy Board involvement
Media Release | Wednesday, 05 Apr 2017(OTTAWA) – Today’s long-awaited Review of the Environmental Assessment Process report shows signs of making environmental assessments credible again, however many questions remain. Elizabeth May,...
Greens call on Canada to demand release of Arab Spring protesters threatened with imminent beheading
Media Release | Tuesday, 04 Apr 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), is calling on the Minister of Foreign Affairs to take immediate action to prevent the beheading of three men...