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Statement on Yom Kippur
Statement | Friday, 29 Sep 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), released the following statement on Yom Kippur: “Tonight at sundown marks the beginning of Yom Kippur, the...
Restore funding to Canada’s high Arctic research station, The Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory (PEARL)
Media Release | Thursday, 28 Sep 2017(OTTAWA) – The Green Party of Canada (GPC) released the following statement regarding the planned closure to Canada’s high Arctic research station, The Polar Environment Atmospheric Research...
Greens announce candidate for Lac-Saint-Jean byelection
Media Release | Thursday, 28 Sep 2017Montreal — The Green Party of Canada announces Yves Laporte as its candidate in the riding of Lac-Saint-Jean for the Oct. 23 byelection. Yves is a pianist and resides in Chicoutimi. He completed a...
Focus on large corporate tax rate, not small business
Media Release | Tuesday, 26 Sep 2017(OTTAWA) – The Green Party of Canada released the following statement: “Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s tax reforms aimed at Canadian small businesses cast too wide a net. Instead of rushed tax...
On World Rivers Day, time to step up and protect navigable waters
Statement | Sunday, 24 Sep 2017(OTTAWA) September 24, 2017 – The Green Party of Canada released the following statement on World Rivers Day: “Despite the Liberals’ campaign promises, Canada’s rivers remain under threat, as 99 per...
Statement on International Day of Peace
Statement | Thursday, 21 Sep 2017(OTTAWA) — The Green Party of Canada released the following statement on International Day of Peace: “Under the theme of ‘Together for Peace: Respect, Safety, and Dignity for All,’ this year’s...
Canada’s refusal to sign U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons threatens security council seat
Media Release | Wednesday, 20 Sep 2017(OTTAWA) – ”Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s refusal to sign on to the Treaty on the Prohibition of NuclearWeapons is threatening Canada’s chances at securing a seat once again on the Security...
Statement on Rosh Hashanah
Statement | Wednesday, 20 Sep 2017(OTTAWA) September 20, 2017 — The Green Party of Canada released the following statement to mark the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, beginning tonight at sundown: “Rosh Hashanah marks a very special...
Backgrounder: Focus on corporate tax rate, not small businesses
Backgrounder | Wednesday, 20 Sep 2017Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. famously said: “Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society.” On July 18, 2017, the Liberal government introduced drastic policy changes to the tax laws of...