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Indigenous Affairs: What is the Doctrine of Discovery?
Backgrounder | Tuesday, 06 Dec 2016BACKGROUNDER: Indigenous Affairs: What is the Doctrine of Discovery? The Doctrine of Discovery includes all doctrines, policies and practices based on advocating superiority of peoples or individuals...
Statement on National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada
Statement | Tuesday, 06 Dec 2016(OTTAWA) – Today marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada, which was established by the Parliament of Canada to mark the anniversary of the murders in 1989...
What happened in our Calgary meeting – and what you will be asked to ratify
Blog | Monday, 05 Dec 2016We emerged united and energized from a very successful meeting in Calgary. We have reconfirmed our commitment to our traditional core values as a party. These values include the commitment to...
Greens emerge united from Calgary convention, support MMP electoral system
Media Release | Sunday, 04 Dec 2016(OTTAWA) - On issues from electoral reform to emergency response to pipelines to indigenous issues, Green members from across Canada emerged united this weekend. About 350 attending members passed...
Green Party of Canada updates Israel-Palestine Conflict policy
Backgrounder | Sunday, 04 Dec 2016The conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians is often viewed as intractable and irresolvable. More than three regional wars and two Intifadas have left deep scars on the bodies and in the minds...
Green Party of Canada celebrates Electoral Reform report's commitment to proportional representation
Media Release | Thursday, 01 Dec 2016(OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada supports the key recommendation of the all-party Special Committee on Electoral Reform. "Today, for the first time in Canadian history, a Parliamentary committee...
Advisory: Elizabeth May holds media availability on Special Committee on Electoral Reform (ERRE) report
Media Advisory | Thursday, 01 Dec 2016(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), will be available to media to discuss the Special Committee on Electoral Reform (ERRE) majority report and...
Green Party of Canada denounces ‘irresponsible’ approval of Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project
Media Release | Tuesday, 29 Nov 2016(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), today denounced the Prime Minister’s decision to approve the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion...
C-51: Elizabeth May's submission in response to “Our Security, Our Rights: National security Green Paper, 2016”
Backgrounder | Monday, 28 Nov 2016Submission in Response to “Our Security, Our Rights: National security Green Paper, 2016”To: The Standing Committee on Public Safety and National SecurityFrom: Elizabeth May, O.C.Member of...
Elizabeth May’s brief on C-51 and national security
Blog | Monday, 28 Nov 2016Respond to the Online Consultation on National Security before Dec. 15 here. The following is a shortened response to the Green Paper, Our security, Our Rights: National Security Green Paper, 2016....