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“Can We All Decide to be Idle No More?”
Media Release | Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is encouraging Canadians to engage in an informed and helpful discourse on Indigenous Rights and fundamental Canadian values of sustainable development, peace,...
More VAC Pink Slips
Media Release | Friday, 18 Jan 2013OTTAWA – A Veteran Affairs Canada (VAC) spokesperson said today that 233 letters regarding staff reductions were sent across the country. Twenty-two positions at the head office in Charlottetown will...
Canada-Colombia: El Comercio Reemplaza los Derechos Humanos
Media Release | Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013OTTAWA - El Partido Verde de Canadá condena la decisión tomada por los parlamentarios conservadores del Primer Ministro Steven Harper de modificar la normativa que rige la Lista de Control de Países...
Tofino Has New, Green Mayor
Media Release | Tuesday, 15 Jan 2013SIDNEY, BC – Green Party Leader and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, Elizabeth May, welcomes the news that Josie Osborne was sworn in today as mayor of Tofino, British Columbia. Ms....
Canada-Colombia: Trade Supersedes Human Rights
Media Release | Thursday, 10 Jan 2013OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada denounces Harper’s Conservatives decision to amend the Automatic Firearms Country Control List (AFCCL) to allow Canadian arm merchants to sell fully automatic...
Meeting Between Chief Spence and Elizabeth May
Media Release | Friday, 04 Jan 2013OTTAWA – Green Leader Elizabeth May met with Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence today on Victoria Island. She is the first political party leader to meet with her. Chief Spence is in Day 25 of her...
Greens Condemn Fantino’s Decision to Freeze Aid to Haiti
Media Release | Friday, 04 Jan 2013OTTAWA – Green Party of Canada Leader and MP for Saanich-Gulf Island Elizabeth May condemns the decision of International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino to suspend indefinitely new aid from...
Green Party Supports the #idlenomore Movement
Media Release | Wednesday, 19 Dec 2012OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada calls on all Canadians to take part in #idlenomore events throughout Canada. Green Leader Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, specifically...
“Day of Shame”: Canada Officially Out of Kyoto
Media Release | Friday, 14 Dec 2012OTTAWA – On December 15th, Canada’s withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol will take legal effect. Canada will be the only nation out of more than 180 to legally exit the protocol. “It is the first...
Grassroots Petition Presses For Robocall Scandal Inquiry
Media Release | Tuesday, 11 Dec 2012OTTAWA – Members of Parliament Elizabeth May (Saanich–Gulf Island), Craig Scott (Toronto–Danforth) and Stéphane Dion (St-Laurent–Cartierville) joined forces today and tabled a petition calling for an...