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Green Party Statement on National Indigenous Peoples Day
Sunday, 21 Jun 2020 - OTTAWA – On National Indigenous Peoples Day, Jenica Atwin (MP, Fredericton), Green caucus critic for Indigenous and northern affairs, reminds Canadians that we must accept the truth of Canada’s...
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Green Party Statement for UN World Refugee Day
Friday, 19 Jun 2020 - OTTAWA – The UN Refugee Agency estimates that there are now almost 80 million forcibly displaced persons including 26 million refugees. On UN World Refugee Day, the Green Party of Canada commits to...
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Urgent action on climate is needed to halt dangerous rise in ocean temperatures
Monday, 08 Jun 2020 - OTTAWA – Together We Can Protect Our Home, is the theme of this year’s World Oceans Day. Together with other UN member states, Canada has committed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs...
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Statement for World Environment Day: Biodiversity, the foundation of life on earth
Friday, 05 Jun 2020 - OTTAWA – Biodiversity is the theme of the 2020 United Nations World Environment Day. “With one million plant and animal species facing extinction, there has never been a more important time to focus...
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Green Party statement regarding Dimitri Lascaris
Tuesday, 02 Jun 2020 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada announced today that it has reversed the decision to exclude Dimitri Lascaris from the party’s leadership contest. “The Leadership Contest Committee heard Mr....
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Green Party condemns racism and violence
Monday, 01 Jun 2020 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is appalled by on-going police brutality against African-American and minority populations in the United States. Protests have broken out across the U.S., in Canada...
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Canadian Environment Week: We are confronted by two emergencies
Monday, 01 Jun 2020 - OTTAWA – For months Canada and the world have been engulfed in the response to COVID-19. The deadly pandemic has transformed societies, economies and people’s daily lives. Citizens and governments...
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Green Party Statement on Eid al-Fitr
Saturday, 23 May 2020 - OTTAWA – The sighting of this evening’s new moon will herald an end to the holy month of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr, celebrated by Muslims in Canada and around the world, commemorates the breaking of the...
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Green Party Statement on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Sunday, 17 May 2020 - OTTAWA – Today, we honour the enduring vision of freedom and equality for all those in the LGBTQ2 community. Breaking the Silence is the theme of this year’s International Day Against Homophobia,...
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Green MPs call for more information on proposed changes to firearm laws
Friday, 15 May 2020 - OTTAWA – On May 1, 2020 the federal government implemented amendments to the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge...
