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Elizabeth May congratulates Mike Schreiner and Ontario Greens on a hard-fought campaign
Media Release | Friday, 13 Jun 2014OTTAWA – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands, today congratulates Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Ontario Greens, and all the other Green candidates on a...
Elizabeth May’s Act to create a Federal Framework on Lyme Disease passes House of Commons
Media Release | Wednesday, 11 Jun 2014OTTAWA – Elizabeth May’s Private Members Bill, C-442, An Act respecting a Federal Framework on Lyme Disease, has passed through 3rd reading with the unanimous consent of the House of Commons. Bill C-...
Green MPs second MP Steven Fletcher’s Dying with Dignity legislation
Media Release | Wednesday, 11 Jun 2014OTTAWA – Green MPs Elizabeth May and Bruce Hyer have added added their names as joint-seconders to two landmark Private Member’s Bills from Conservative MP Stephen Fletcher aimed at providing relief...
An Open Letter to the Voters of Ontario from Elizabeth May
Media Release | Tuesday, 10 Jun 2014To the voters of Ontario: As Leader of the federal Green Party, I have watched the Ontario election campaign with great concern.First and foremost, I am proud of the impressive job done by Ontario...
Greens maintain support for Hupacasath First Nation’s legal challenge of dangerous FIPA treaty
Media Release | Tuesday, 10 Jun 2014OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada maintains its strong support for the Hupacasath First Nation as they present their landmark legal challenge of the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and...
Camille Labchuk in Montreal to expose “shocking” animal cruelty taking place at Canadian dairy farm
Media Release | Tuesday, 10 Jun 2014MONTREAL – Camille Labchuk, Green Party of Canada candidate in the Trinity–Spadina by-election, held a press conference on behalf of the organization Mercy For Animals Canada in Montreal this morning...
Statement from the Green Party of Canada on the 70th Anniversary of D-Day
Media Release | Friday, 06 Jun 2014OTTAWA – On this the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the Green Party of Canada honours the memory of the more than forty-five thousand Canadians who gave their lives in defense of freedom, democracy and...
Harper’s prostitution bill ignores Charter, endangers women
Media Release | Thursday, 05 Jun 2014OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada condemns the Conservatives’ new prostitution legislation, calling it a threat to the safety and wellbeing of sex workers and a clear violation of the Canadian...
Statement from the Green Party of Canada on World Environment Day
Media Release | Thursday, 05 Jun 2014OTTAWA – On this the 42nd annual United Nations World Environment Day, the Green Party of Canada challenges the Harper Conservatives to give a straight answer as to whether or not Canada remains...
Greens applaud Obama administration’s climate action
Media Release | Monday, 02 Jun 2014OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada welcomes new US Environmental Protection Agency regulations unveiled today, and calls on the Canadian government to follow suit. President Obama announced this...