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May joins Raffi Cavoukian for Children, Youth and Democracy Speaker Series
Media Release | Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011SALT SPRING ISLAND - On November 26th, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands and Green Leader Elizabeth May will join with beloved children’s singer Raffi for a speaker series on “Children,...
First Green Party Win for Vancouver City Council
Media Release | Sunday, 20 Nov 2011VANCOUVER – In a nail biter victory, Adriane Carr won a seat on Vancouver's City Council by 90 votes last night. "Adriane's commitment to public service is second to none and the people of Vancouver...
Canadian Climate Expert Takes on New International Role
Media Release | Friday, 18 Nov 2011OTTAWA - Canadian climate expert Dr. Gordon McBean has been elected President-elect of the International Council for Science (ICSU), the first Canadian to hold this office. The International...
Canada Could Be Leader In Carbon-Neutral Datacentres
Media Release | Friday, 18 Nov 2011With some changes to legislation, Canada could become a leader in datacentre construction and operation, according to the Green Party of Canada. “We have top-calibre minds in Canada thinking about...
Provincial Auditor General stands up for Transparency
Media Release | Friday, 18 Nov 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Nova Scotia and the Green Party of Canada are applauding the Auditor General of Nova Scotia, Jacques Lapointe, for refusing to engage in a vetting agreement with the oil...
May and Fair Vote Canada Support Court Challenge of First-Past-the-Post
Media Release | Tuesday, 15 Nov 2011OTTAWA - Members of the Association for the Advancement of Democratic Rights, represented by the accomplished constitutional Montreal lawyer, Julius Grey, will file their appeal to the Supreme Court...
Victory in Battle Against Keystone Pipeline
Media Release | Friday, 11 Nov 2011OTTAWA - President Obama has put the Keystone XL pipeline on hold, citing concerns over climate change and the problematic route. Green Leader and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands Elizabeth May commented...
Remembrance Day
Statement | Friday, 11 Nov 2011On behalf of all of us in the Green Party of Canada, members and staff, candidates and councillors, I want to extend our thanks and support for veterans of Canadian engagements in peace-keeping, war...
Silencing debate: A government in a hurry
Blog | Wednesday, 09 Nov 2011It was beginning to look as though I would not be able to deliver on a promise I made in the election. If you (dear reader) made it to any of the all candidate meetings, or came to any smaller “...
Elizabeth May and Adriane Carr announce new petition for federal change in tax laws regarding affordable rental housing
Media Release | Wednesday, 09 Nov 2011(Vancouver), Green Party of Vancouver City Council candidate Adriane Carr joined with Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands, to announce a new petition...