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Oliver’s spin fails to cover a negligent record on tanker safety
Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013 - OTTAWA – “Joe Oliver’s ‘world class’ statement on tanker safety yesterday fits neatly within a clear pattern of spin-before-substance,” said Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands...
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Elizabeth May Budget Consultation Letter Made Public
Tuesday, 19 Mar 2013 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada makes public Elizabeth May’s federal budget recommendations sent to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty as part of his Department’s pre-budgetary consultations. Mr....
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Arms Trade Treaty: Harper’s True Colours Are Showing
Monday, 18 Mar 2013 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada calls on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to include gun-control advocates in the Canadian delegation that will take part in the final UN conference on an Arms Trade...
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“Canada Should Take Good Note of India’s Freeze on All Investment Protection Agreements”
Thursday, 14 Mar 2013 - OTTAWA – With ratification of the Canada-China Investment Treaty still pending, the Green Party of Canada underscores India’s decision to move away from bilateral investment protection agreements and...
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Implementation of FATCA Likely Unconstitutional, Says Leading Constitutional Expert
Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013 - OTTAWA – In a letter to the Department of Finance by leading Canadian constitutional expert Peter Hogg, and obtained by Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament, through an Access to Information request,...
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Will The Office of Religious Freedom Remain Silent on Tibet?
Friday, 08 Mar 2013 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is observing the 54th Tibetan Uprising Day this Sunday. On March 10th 1959, the people of Tibet rose against China's illegal rule. Thousands of Tibetans were...
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Green Party Exposes Worsening Conditions for Canadian Women
Thursday, 07 Mar 2013 - OTTAWA – As the world prepares to mark International Women’s Day tomorrow, March 8, the Green Party is celebrating the valuable role of women in Canadian society. It also notes their worsening...
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Why won’t Prime Minister Harper remove Arthur Porter from the Privy Council?
Wednesday, 06 Mar 2013 - OTTAWA – Prime Minister Harper could remove the disgraced former head of Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC) from the highest level of government, the Privy Council. “Although he appears...
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Greens Denounce Threat of Extreme Cuts to VIA Rail
Thursday, 28 Feb 2013 - OTTAWA – The Main Estimates for 2013-14 tabled this week by the President of the Treasury Board, Minister Tony Clement, forecast a drastic budget cut for VIA Rail Canada. The numbers [p. 386] show...
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Green Leader Urges MPs to Vote in Favour of C-400
Wednesday, 27 Feb 2013 - OTTAWA – Green Leader and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands Elizabeth May will vote in favour of Bill C-400 this evening and urges her fellow MPs to do the same. Bill C-400, the Act to...
