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Emissions Regulations for Coal-Fired Power are Dangerously Inadequate
Media Release | Friday, 07 Sep 2012OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is deploring the Harper Conservatives' dangerously inadequate emissions regulations for coal-fired power plants. “The final version of the regulations are even...
Green Party Expresses Sorrow for Victims of Violence Following Quebec Election
Media Release | Wednesday, 05 Sep 2012OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is saddened and horrified by the fatal shooting last night at Pauline Marois’ Parti Québécois victory party in Montreal. "Violence in the political arena is never...
Labour Day brings Concern over Erosion of Workers' Rights
Media Release | Monday, 03 Sep 2012OTTAWA - This Labour Day, the Green Party is expressing concern over the maintenance of labour rights in Canada. "It is so important that the federal government support the right of all workers in...
Global action needed to resist a naval base on the island of Jeju
Media Release | Thursday, 30 Aug 2012An unwanted naval base in a UNESCO-designated preserve is proceeding in spite of local resistance, increased military tension in the region and a looming ecological disaster. “Canadians are urged to...
Green Party Issues Arctic Wake-Up Call
Media Release | Monday, 27 Aug 2012All-Time Record Loss of World’ s Sea Ice Can No Longer Be Ignored OTTAWA – The Green Party today called on Stephen Harper to provide Canadians with the kind of leadership needed at a time of...
Reckless Promotion of Maritime Offshore Drilling Opposed
Media Release | Friday, 24 Aug 2012Provincial/Federal Governments/Agencies Must Represent Citizens, not Big Oil OTTAWA – This hasn't been a good week for Canadians who care about their environment. The oil and gas industry on the...
World Humanitarian Day
Media Release | Sunday, 19 Aug 2012World Humanitarian Day, August 19, is a relatively new day of recognition. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008 to acknowledge and honour those courageous people who...
Green Party Convention Featured Speakers
Media Release | Wednesday, 15 Aug 2012SIDNEY -- The Saanich-Gulf Islands riding association is proud to host the 2012 Green Party Convention in Sidney, BC, this weekend, August 17-19th, 2012 and welcomes tremendous speakers. “I’m so...
Oshawa Ethanol Plant More Greed Than Green?
Media Release | Monday, 13 Aug 2012Patronage, not the Environment Appears to be Behind Project OTTAWA – The Harper Conservatives’ latest move to support the building of a $200-million ethanol processing plant on Oshawa’s valuable...
Green Party National Convention Takes a Local Approach
Media Release | Sunday, 12 Aug 2012SAANICH-GULF ISLANDS -The Green Party is holding its 2012 National Convention in Sidney, BC, situated in the Saanich-Gulf Islands riding of its federal leader, Elizabeth May. In the 2011 Election,...