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Seven Years Today Kyoto Came Into Force- Celebrating an Anniversary and Exposing Government Fictions
Thursday, 16 Feb 2012 - OTTAWA - Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party, today held a press conference in the Charles Lynch Press Theatre to celebrate the 7th Anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol...
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False Choice: Economics, Human Rights, or the Environment
Tuesday, 14 Feb 2012 - OTTAWA -- Too many politicians, business leaders and media pundits are setting up a false choice between economics, human rights, and the environment. The fact is there is no need to choose....
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Harper Conservatives Threaten to Make "Committee Business" Secret
Monday, 13 Feb 2012 - OTTAWA -- The Harper Conservatives are making a bid to have parliamentary committee business conducted in secret. Widely considered as a test run for all committees, the Official Languages...
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Pipeline Hearings Disrespectful to Indigenous Languages
Monday, 13 Feb 2012 - OTTAWA -- Lorraine Rekmans, Aboriginal Affairs Critic for the Green Party of Canada, is appalled at the treatment being given to Indigenous language speakers at the Joint Review Panel hearings on the...
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Growing Erosion of Human Rights Concerns Canadians
Friday, 10 Feb 2012 - OTTAWA -- Canadians have historically held human rights as one of our most important and cherished values. The recent downplaying of basic human rights for excuses of justice, trade and security is...
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No Benefits to BC in Risky Pipeline and Tanker Scheme
Friday, 10 Feb 2012 - Ottawa -- BC Greens together with their federal counterparts in the Green Party of Canada are solidly opposed to the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline and the associated increase in tanker traffic...
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May’s Office welcomes new Media Advisor
Thursday, 09 Feb 2012 - MP Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands) is pleased to announce that Kathleen O`Hara has joined her Parliamentary Office as Media Advisor. Said May, “We have an extraordinary team in my office on the...
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"Axis of Oil" Poses Significant Problems and Questions for Canada
Thursday, 09 Feb 2012 - Prime Minister’s Focus on Money and Markets Ignores Issues of Energy and National Security, Human Rights, Syria, and MoreOttawa -- Elizabeth May, Green Party MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of...
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First Democratically Elected Leader of Maldives Ousted
Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012 - OTTAWA -- The Green Party of Canada is deeply concerned about the situation in the Maldives and calls on Canada to exert diplomatic pressure to avoid further violence and work for a peaceful...
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MEDIA ALERT: Standing votes on opposition amendments to Bill C-19
Tuesday, 07 Feb 2012 - Ottawa -- Currently, Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands, is forcing standing votes on opposition amendments to Bill C-19, in co-operation with Bloc Quebecois and NDP members. This action is being...
