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The first step in meeting the affordability crisis – Pharmacare now
Media Release | Monday, 07 Oct 2019OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada today welcomed new research showing that universal access to medication not only improves health outcomes but also the economic wellbeing of low income Canadians. “...
LEADER’S SCHEDULE: OCT. 6 – 7
Media Advisory | Saturday, 05 Oct 2019Elizabeth May travelling to Ottawa Sunday for Monday’s Federal Leaders’ Debate October 5, 2019 OTTAWA, ON — Leader of the Green Party Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands) will travel to Ottawa on...
Greens promise to end colonial oppression and phase out the Indian Act
Media Release | Saturday, 05 Oct 2019COWICHAN BAY, B.C . — Canada has a profound legal obligation to reconcile and provide restitution for the colonial relations — marked by violent expropriation, displacement and forced assimilation —...
LEADER’S SCHEDULE: OCT. 5 – 6
Media Advisory | Friday, 04 Oct 2019Elizabeth May on Vancouver Island Saturday for announcement, all-candidates debate, and Nanaimo rally, travelling to Ottawa for Federal Leaders’ Debates Sunday October 4, 2019 COWICHAN BAY, B.C. —...
Outrageous and egregious, says Elizabeth May responding to government’s challenge to decision on First Nations children
Media Release | Friday, 04 Oct 2019SIDNEY, B.C. — Today the Liberals went far beyond the normal reach of a writ period “caretaker government”, when they challenged the recent landmark ruling by the Candian Human Rights Tribunal to...
Greens can see the forest for the trees: the role of tree planting in Mission: Possible
Media Release | Friday, 04 Oct 2019SIDNEY, B.C. — To avoid hitting tipping points that could push human civilization past the point of no return, human society globally faces an immense challenge. Greens acknowledge in the Mission:...
Green Party Stands Up Against PressProgress, NDP False Reporting Party Lodges Official Complaint with National NewsMedia Council and Broadbent Institute
Media Release | Friday, 04 Oct 2019OTTAWA - Today the Green Party of Canada (GPC) launched an official complaint with Canada’s National NewsMedia Council and the Broadbent Institute over intentionally misleading reporting from...
LEADER’S SCHEDULE: OCT. 4 – 5
Media Advisory | Thursday, 03 Oct 2019Elizabeth May on Vancouver Island for Green Party announcements, debates, and campaign events Friday and Saturday October 3, 2019 SIDNEY, B.C. — Leader of the Green Party Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf...
Green Party Platform Receives Passing Grade
Media Release | Thursday, 03 Oct 2019OTTAWA – The Green Party’s revised platform costing has received a passing grade from the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy (IFSD). “We are proud of our transparent approach, putting all our...
Seniors are the ‘elders’ of our community, they must be treated with dignity and respect, say Greens
Media Release | Thursday, 03 Oct 2019SIDNEY, B.C. — According to Statistics Canada, the number of seniors will soon exceed the number of children aged 14 and younger for the first time ever. By 2036, Canada’s seniors population could be...