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Greens promise to end colonial oppression and phase out the Indian Act
Saturday, 05 Oct 2019 - COWICHAN BAY, B.C . — Canada has a profound legal obligation to reconcile and provide restitution for the colonial relations — marked by violent expropriation, displacement and forced assimilation —...
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Outrageous and egregious, says Elizabeth May responding to government’s challenge to decision on First Nations children
Friday, 04 Oct 2019 - SIDNEY, B.C. — Today the Liberals went far beyond the normal reach of a writ period “caretaker government”, when they challenged the recent landmark ruling by the Candian Human Rights Tribunal to...
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Greens can see the forest for the trees: the role of tree planting in Mission: Possible
Friday, 04 Oct 2019 - SIDNEY, B.C. — To avoid hitting tipping points that could push human civilization past the point of no return, human society globally faces an immense challenge. Greens acknowledge in the Mission:...
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Green Party Stands Up Against PressProgress, NDP False Reporting Party Lodges Official Complaint with National NewsMedia Council and Broadbent Institute
Friday, 04 Oct 2019 - OTTAWA - Today the Green Party of Canada (GPC) launched an official complaint with Canada’s National NewsMedia Council and the Broadbent Institute over intentionally misleading reporting from...
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Green Party Platform Receives Passing Grade
Thursday, 03 Oct 2019 - OTTAWA – The Green Party’s revised platform costing has received a passing grade from the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy (IFSD). “We are proud of our transparent approach, putting all our...
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Seniors are the ‘elders’ of our community, they must be treated with dignity and respect, say Greens
Thursday, 03 Oct 2019 - SIDNEY, B.C. — According to Statistics Canada, the number of seniors will soon exceed the number of children aged 14 and younger for the first time ever. By 2036, Canada’s seniors population could be...
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No food-based biofuels in Canada’s transition to zero-carbon economy: Green Party
Wednesday, 02 Oct 2019 - OTTAWA — The Green Party’s Mission: Possible climate action plan calls for big changes in the way Canadians work and travel, as the national economy shifts rapidly from fossil fuels to renewable...
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Post-secondary education must be free for everyone, says Green Party
Tuesday, 01 Oct 2019 - TORONTO — The financial burden of student debt is at historic levels, according to the Canadian Federation of Students. The Green Party of Canada believes that universal access to quality post-...
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This election is a climate referendum, says Elizabeth May
Monday, 30 Sep 2019 - VANCOUVER – From September 20 to 27, more than a million Canadians joined the global Climate Strike, inspired by teenage activist Greta Thunberg to demand real action on the climate emergency....
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Green Party names environmental engineering consultant as energy critic
Sunday, 29 Sep 2019 - OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands) has named Thana Boonlert (candidate for Calgary Centre) as Energy Critic in the party’s Shadow Cabinet. The Shadow Cabinet develops...
