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Federal Court says Clawback of Pension Should Stop
Thursday, 03 May 2012 - OTTAWA - The Honourable Mr Justice Barnes of the Federal Court of Canada today ruled in favour of Nova Scotia veteran Dennis Manuge and 4500 other injured veterans involved in a class action suit...
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Greens applaud Harb seal bill
Wednesday, 02 May 2012 - OTTAWA - The Green Party applauds Senator Mac Harb for introducing a bill to end Canada's commercial seal hunt for good, which was seconded today by Senator Larry Campbell. The Greens have long...
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May: Raising Awareness about Lyme Disease
Wednesday, 02 May 2012 - OTTAWA - May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and Green Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands) is doing her part to help. May will introduce a Private Member’s Bill calling for the development of...
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First Year of Harper Conservative Majority Very “Fishy”
Wednesday, 02 May 2012 - OTTAWA – From Election Day to the present, the Harper Conservatives’ first year of majority rule has been dangerous, tragic and nothing less than “fishy,” as it has pushed through its destructive...
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May Day Protest of Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 - OTTAWA - May 1st, May Day, is International Workers’ Day around the world. Celebrated in Quebec since 1906, Canada has a long tradition of solidarity for working people. However, under the Harper...
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Lighthouse Protection Deadline Approaching
Monday, 30 Apr 2012 - OTTAWA - Despite calls to protect lighthouses as public assets and as part of Canada's cultural heritage, the federal government is washing its hands of this responsibility. Almost a thousand of...
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PM Inconsistent on Use and Abuse of Budget Implementation Bills
Monday, 30 Apr 2012 - OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands today stated that Stephen Harper has been blatantly inconsistent in his attitude relating to the content...
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Talisman Failing to Respect Indigenous Rights in Peru
Monday, 30 Apr 2012 - OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is expressing great concern over the actions of Canadian oil company Talisman in the Achuar territory in Peru. “The Achuar are crying out for help from Canada to...
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Budget Implementation Act is Gutting of Environmental Laws in Disguise
Friday, 27 Apr 2012 - OTTAWA – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, spent most of her afternoon reading the 420 pages of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain...
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Remembering Chernobyl
Thursday, 26 Apr 2012 - OTTAWA - On April 26th, the world once again pauses to remember the horrible tragedy that was Chernobyl and considers whether nuclear power is worth the risk. “Any short term energy benefits of...
