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Greens will not allow mega-trial bill to proceed without due consideration
Tuesday, 14 Jun 2011 - OTTAWA –Demonstrating that one MP can make a difference in Parliament, Green Party Leader and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands, Elizabeth May, is denying unanimous consent in the House of Commons to fast-...
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End sealing subsidies and keep DFO conservation programs, say Greens
Tuesday, 14 Jun 2011 - OTTAWA – The Green Party says the Conservative government should axe federal subsidies to the commercial seal hunt to find budgetary savings in the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The government...
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Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom Hashoah
Tuesday, 14 Jun 2011 - OTTAWA - National Holocaust Remembrance Day will be observed at a ceremony on June 14 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. Elizabeth May will attend on behalf of the Green Party of Canada. “I...
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Greens fear that NATO "mission creep" in Libya undermines R2P deterrence potential in Syria crisis.
Monday, 13 Jun 2011 - OTTAWA - NATO's "mission creep" under its United Nations Responsibility To Protect (R2P) mandate in Libya - which now apparently creeps to heavy continuous bombing of Tripoli to effect regime change...
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More than money was abused; Greens call for inquiry into G20-G8 civil liberty abuses
Thursday, 09 Jun 2011 - OTTAWA - The Auditor General’s final report into the G20-G8 summit reveals a gross abuse of the public purse, with overspending, overestimates of costs, lack of proper approval processes, and...
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New report shows total oil sands emissions close to double widely used figures
Wednesday, 08 Jun 2011 - The report can be downloaded at: http://greenparty.ca/issues/alberta-oil-sands OTTAWA - A new comprehensive report by an independent researcher, Michelle Mech, is garnering attention as it shows that...
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On Environment Week, Government of Canada missing in action
Wednesday, 08 Jun 2011 - OTTAWA - Today is World Oceans Day, Canadian National Clean Air Day, and both World Environment Week and Canadian Environment Week. Today the Green Party of Canada is noting the sad irony that the...
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Budget once again fails on long-term planning and vision
Monday, 06 Jun 2011 - OTTAWA - The post-election budget, as expected, tracks with the pre-election budget with only two significant changes – $2.2 Billion for Quebec to harmonize sales taxes, and the phase-out of one part...
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Media Advisory: Elizabeth May to address Federation of Canadian Municipalities AGM
Friday, 03 Jun 2011 - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands, will deliver a keynote address to the membership of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) at the FCM...
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The need for a human rights–based approach to drugs policy
Thursday, 02 Jun 2011 - OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada urges the Canadian government to use a human rights–based approach in its efforts to reduce the harmful effects of the use and trafficking of drugs. Elizabeth May...
