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The Quebec Greens Have a New Leader
Tuesday, 24 Sep 2013 - OTTAWA – Statement by Elizabeth May, Green Party of Canada Leader and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands: “I want to congratulate Alex Tyrrell for winning the Quebec Greens’ leadership race and thank all of...
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Statement on Jane Sterk’s Resignation
Tuesday, 13 Aug 2013 - OTTAWA – Statement from Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands: “I want to pay tribute to Jane Sterk, who is retiring from the leadership of the BC...
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August 6th is Hiroshima Day
Tuesday, 06 Aug 2013 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada commemorates today the 68th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bomb attack. The city of Hiroshima, Japan, was bombed on Augusts 6th, 1945. “Now is the time to...
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Green Party of Canada Expresses Sympathy for Southern Alberta Flood Victims
Friday, 21 Jun 2013 - OTTAWA, Ontario, and CALGARY, Alberta — The Green Party of Canada (GPC) today expressed its sympathy for all those affected by the unprecedented flooding in Calgary and Southern Alberta. The GPC also...
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Greens Celebrate National Aboriginal Day; Praise Aboriginal Activism
Friday, 21 Jun 2013 - The Green Party of Canada today recognizes National Aboriginal Day, a time to celebrate the heritage and achievements of Canada’s three Aboriginal groups – the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. It...
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Greens Mark UN World Refugee Day
Thursday, 20 Jun 2013 - It should not come as a surprise that the focus for this year’s UN World Refugee Day, established in 2000 to raise awareness about the plight of refugees, is on the impact of war on families. The...
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Threats to Oceans Growing “As Never Before”
Friday, 07 Jun 2013 - Today is World Oceans Day. As Green Party Leader Elizabeth May wrote in Embassy News recently, it is “a rare time when we actually turn our attention to the source of life on earth. As terrestrial...
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UN World Environment Day More Relevant Than Ever
Wednesday, 05 Jun 2013 - The Green Party of Canada celebrates the UN’s World Environment Day (WED) today along with nations and citizens around the globe. Founded in 1972, this annual event is designed to promote positive...
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Green Party Marks International Day for Biodiversity
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 - The Green Party today celebrates the UN International Day for Biodiversity (IDB), designed to promote and protect the diversity of our ecosystems, species, genes, even our landscape. The IDB was...
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Statement by Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May on the passing of Margaret Thatcher
Monday, 08 Apr 2013 - Statement by Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May on the passing of Margaret Thatcher: "Margaret Thatcher took strong positions. Among them people forget her science-based concern about the...