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Bill C-442, the National Lyme Disease Strategy Act, up for its Second Reading debate in the House of Commons
Media Release | Monday, 03 Mar 2014OTTAWA – Today, Elizabeth May's Private Members' Bill C-442, the National Lyme Disease Strategy Act, is up for its Second Reading debate in the House of Commons. Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament...
New Prosperity mine decision a win for the environment
Media Release | Thursday, 27 Feb 2014OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada joins the BC Green Party in welcoming today’s announcement from Federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq that the New Prosperity mine development proposal has...
End of the line for Maritime passenger rail?
Media Release | Thursday, 27 Feb 2014HALIFAX – Bruce Hyer, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay–Superior North and Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada will be embarking on a rail trip from Halifax to Montreal this Sunday, in...
Canada could be a world leader in clean energy through innovation
Blog | Wednesday, 26 Feb 2014Clean technologies can pave a path to innovation and sustainable economic growth. The global clean-tech industry has huge economic potential for Canada. Clean energy technology is efficient and...
Places you will never find Stephen Harper…
Blog | Saturday, 22 Feb 2014The title might suggest I am about to point out you’ll never find him at the Saturday Farmer’s Market on Salt Spring Island or the Galiano Island Literary Festival, where I happen to be at the moment...
World Day of Social Justice: Healthy Communities and a Sustainable Economy
Statement | Thursday, 20 Feb 2014OTTAWA – Today, the Green Party of Canada would like to raise awareness to the United Nations World Day of Social Justice, observed on February 20th since 2007. The key to social justice, one of...
Better air surveillance welcome news, but where's the oil spill response?
Media Release | Thursday, 20 Feb 2014OTTAWA – Elizabeth May, Green Party of Canada Leader and MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands, welcomed Wednesday’s announcement made by Transport Minister Lisa Raitt regarding the increase of funding for...
Why no MP should vote for the budget
Blog | Saturday, 15 Feb 2014On second thought, this blog should be titled, “Why no self-respecting MP should vote for the budget.” And it’s not because it’s a “do nothing budget,” as the approved NDP messaging has it. Nor...
Green Party Statement on the National Flag of Canada Day
Statement | Saturday, 15 Feb 2014OTTAWA – Statement by Green Leader Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, on the National Flag of Canada Day, 15 February 2014: “49 years ago today we witnessed the birth of...
Canada: Arms Control or Arms Sales?
Blog | Friday, 14 Feb 2014Once a world leader in Human Rights, Canada is now reluctant to ratify the international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). “Canada should take leadership and stop catering to gun lobbies and ratify the treaty...