Statements

  • Statement on UN World Press Freedom Day

    Friday, 03 May 2019 - OTTAWA --  It’s been a deadly year for journalists. The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that 58 journalists died on assignment, and 37 of those were murdered. The brutal murder of Washington...
  • Green Party of Canada statement for Earth Day

    Monday, 22 Apr 2019 - OTTAWA -- The first Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, 1970, is widely credited with launching the global environmental movement. Nearly 50 years later, we face a global climate emergency and species...
  • Green Party Statement on Passover 2019

    Friday, 19 Apr 2019 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada extends wishes for “Chag Pesach sameach!” / “Happy Passover!” to those celebrating the eight-day festival beginning at sunset. Passover commemorates the deliverance...
  • Green Party Statement on Easter 2019

    Friday, 19 Apr 2019 - OTTAWA -- The Green Party of Canada extends good wishes for Easter. On Good Friday, Christians around the world mourn the death of Jesus Christ, reflect on the meaning of his death and passion and...
  • Green Party Statement for Vaisakhi 2019

    Friday, 12 Apr 2019 - OTTAWA -- The Green Party of Canada would like to extend warm wishes to all Sikh-Canadians for a peaceful and joyous Vaisakhi. The celebration of Vaisakhi commemorates the creation of the Khalsa by...
  • Green Party of Canada Statement on UN World Health Day

    Friday, 05 Apr 2019 - OTTAWA – “Health care should never be taken for granted,” said Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands). “The Green Party was the first party to call for Pharmacare and continues...
  • Green Party of Canada Statement on World Water Day 2019

    Friday, 22 Mar 2019 - OTTAWA – “Canada is fortunate to have access to an abundance of water, and yet today numerous First Nations communities across Canada remain without access to potable water, four years after the...
  • Statement on International Women's Day 2019

    Friday, 08 Mar 2019 - OTTAWA  ― Today, during International Women’s Day, the Green Party of Canada joins Canadians as they celebrate the achievements of women everywhere and commit to building a gender-balanced world. “...
  • Green Party Statement on World Day of Social Justice

    Wednesday, 20 Feb 2019 - OTTAWA - February 20 marks World Day of Social Justice. “The issues facing humanity around climate change are inextricably woven into issues of social justice,” said Green Party of Canada Leader,...
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