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Green Party Statement for Ramadan 2020
Statement | Thursday, 23 Apr 2020OTTAWA – The sighting of tonight’s crescent moon will usher in the holy month of Ramadan. For Muslims in Canada and around the world this is a sacred period of fasting, spiritual reflection, prayer...
Amita Kuttner is a contestant for Green Party of Canada leadership
Media Release | Wednesday, 22 Apr 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada has accepted the nomination of Amita Kuttner as a contestant for the party’s leadership. The new leader will be chosen at a national convention, currently scheduled...
Climate Action - Earth Day 50 years on!
Statement | Wednesday, 22 Apr 2020OTTAWA – The 50th anniversary of Earth Day comes at a moment in history when the entire world is grappling with COVID-19. The terrible pandemic has underscored the interconnected nature of the earth...
Green Party of Canada names new Executive Director
Media Release | Wednesday, 22 Apr 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is proud to announce the appointment of Prateek Awasthi as the party’s new Executive Director. Mr. Awasthi was formerly Director of Policy and Advocacy with...
The Green Party extends profound condolences to Nova Scotians
Media Release | Monday, 20 Apr 2020HALIFAX – The Green Party of Canada extends heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of yesterday’s mass killings in several Nova Scotia communities – from the small community of...
Green Party proudly defends rights and privilege of members of parliament
Media Release | Monday, 20 Apr 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada today asked the Speaker of the House of Commons, Anthony Rota, to protect the rights and privilege of members of parliament by suspending sittings of the House...
Green caucus rejects proposal for regular sittings of parliament during pandemic
Media Release | Saturday, 18 Apr 2020OTTAWA – Green Party MPs will not support any proposal to introduce regular sittings of the House of Commons during the COVID-19 pandemic. The opposition Conservative Party is demanding four sessions...
Green Party lauds commitment to fund environmental remediation of oil and gas industry
Media Release | Friday, 17 Apr 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada applauds today’s announcement by the Trudeau administration to invest $1.7 billion to clean up abandoned and inactive “orphan” oil and gas wells in Alberta,...
Greens disturbed by latest report on Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions
Media Release | Friday, 17 Apr 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is concerned by an increase in Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2018, as outlined in the national inventory report submitted to the United Nations this...
Underfunding and racism have left Indigenous communities vulnerable to COVID-19, says Green MP Atwin
Media Release | Friday, 17 Apr 2020FREDERICTON – At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam warned that Indigenous communities would face disproportionate risks from the virus. Limited...