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A message from Paul Manly: Lessons learned in unprecedented times
Blog | Monday, 28 Dec 2020Dear friends, As 2020 comes to a close I have been reflecting on what we’ve learned. It is painfully obvious that our social safety net was not up to the challenges we faced this year. Before the...
Green Party Statement for Christmas 2020
Statement | Friday, 25 Dec 2020TORONTO – “On behalf of the Green Party of Canada and our Caucus, I’d like to wish Christians everywhere a peaceful and joyful Christmas celebration,” said Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. “This...
Green Party urges government to move swiftly and implement all Calls to Action recommended in report from TRC
Media Release | Thursday, 17 Dec 2020OTTAWA – Five years on, the Green Party of Canada is calling on the federal government to immediately implement the unfulfilled Calls to Action outlined in the 2015 report from the Truth and...
Statement by Green Party Leader Annamie Paul on Today's Vaccinations
Media Release | Monday, 14 Dec 2020TORONTO – "Along with all Canadians, I am heartened that Anita Quidangen in Toronto, Gloria Lalouz in Montreal, and Gisèle Lévesque in Quebec City received their first doses of the Pfizer BioNTech...
On fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, Green Party says Canada still a long way from meeting its most basic obligations
Media Release | Saturday, 12 Dec 2020OTTAWA – When 195 countries signed the Paris Agreement on December 12, 2015, it marked a turning point in the global community’s commitment to tackle climate change. By signing this landmark...
Government’s latest climate announcement fails to include a new GHG emissions-reduction target and a tangible framework for Canada to meet its international obligations, says Annamie Paul
Media Release | Friday, 11 Dec 2020OTTAWA – The federal government’s latest climate plan – a Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy – still lacks the bold vision and framework necessary for Canada to meet its climate obligations...
Time for Canada to create its own Green Recovery Climate Plan says Green Leader Annamie Paul
Media Release | Friday, 11 Dec 2020OTTAWA – On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, the Green Party of Canada is setting out the essential elements of a Green Recovery plan for Canada. “We cannot afford to...
Green Party Statement for Hanukkah 2020
Statement | Thursday, 10 Dec 2020TORONTO – Today marks the beginning of Hanukkah, and for eight days Jewish people around the world will celebrate by lighting candles. In a year marked by much sadness and darkness, this Festival of...
Green Party Statement for Human Rights Day 2020
Statement | Thursday, 10 Dec 2020OTTAWA – The theme of this year’s United Nations Human Rights Day is: Recover Better: Stand Up for Human Rights. As countries begin to lay out their pandemic recovery plans, the UN is urging that...
First Ministers Meeting opportunity to prioritize universal Long-term Care, says Green Party
Media Release | Wednesday, 09 Dec 2020OTTAWA – Ahead of tomorrow’s First Ministers’ Meeting, the Green Party of Canada is urging provincial and territorial leaders to put aside jurisdictional squabbling and come together with the federal...