News
Clarification regarding recent media reports
Blog | Thursday, 30 Oct 2014The unfolding of the secret, vicious and violent life of one of Canada’s most popular radio hosts has dominated the news in Canada this week. In the course of a fast-moving story, I initially...
How luck – and bravery – were on our side on October 22nd
Blog | Wednesday, 29 Oct 2014The mood on Parliament Hill remains fraught. It’s a bit hard to describe, but the hugging hasn’t stopped and neither has the need to share and talk about what happened.As details emerge, the...
Elizabeth May regarding Jian Ghomeshi
Blog | Monday, 27 Oct 2014I tweeted my support for Jian yesterday before seeing the news reported in today’s Toronto Star. Due to my schedule in Parliament, I did not have a chance to read the Toronto Star story until after...
Statement on World Polio Day
Statement | Friday, 24 Oct 2014October 24 has been designated World Polio Day by Rotary International in honour of the birth of American medical researcher and polio vaccine pioneer Jonas Salk. Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green...
Statement on Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas
Statement | Thursday, 23 Oct 2014OTTAWA – Today marks the first day of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, as well as the the Bandi Chhor Divas, the Sikh festival of liberation. On this day, Jains also celebrate the attainment of...
“Lock your office door and stay away from the windows...”
Blog | Wednesday, 22 Oct 2014Wednesday October 22nd was set to be a typically busy day in the House. From my first meetings in Centre Block on Parliament Hill starting at 7 AM to heading to my Confederation Building office for...
Statement on the shooting incidents in Ottawa
Statement | Wednesday, 22 Oct 2014Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands, has issued the following statement regarding the shooting incidents that occurred at the National War Memorial and...
Statement on Offshore Drilling in the Gulf of St Lawrence
Statement | Monday, 20 Oct 2014OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada urges the federal government to honour its constitutionally mandated duty to consult with local First Nations before moving any further with plans for offshore...
Green Party of Canada speaks out against animal abuse
Media Release | Monday, 20 Oct 2014OTTAWA – The Green Party is appalled by the livestock transportation industry’s abuse and neglect of pigs, as revealed by a recent undercover investigation by the organization Mercy for Animals. In...
Statement on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Statement | Friday, 17 Oct 2014OTTAWA – Today marks the 21st annual International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This day of observance was designated by the United Nations in 1993 in order to promote awareness of the need to...