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International Women's Day Puts Spotlight on Ottawa
Media Release | Thursday, 08 Mar 2012Recent Legislation Bound to Hurt Canada's Women OTTAWA - International Women’s Day is a reminder to celebrate the great achievements that society has made in recognizing the equality of women. “...
Greens Call for Sealing Industry Buyout as Sealers Demand More Subsidies to Stockpile Pelts
Media Release | Tuesday, 06 Mar 2012OTTAWA—The Green Party of Canada is calling on the Federal Government to study the feasibility of a one-time sealing industry buyout as markets for seal products have collapsed and climate change...
Green Cleaning Solutions for Dirty Politics
Media Release | Saturday, 03 Mar 2012TORONTO -The robocalls scandal shows the need for a wider clean-up of our electoral system, says the Green Party of Canada. “First of all, we need to have a public commission of inquiry into the...
Hamels appointed as Green Party of Canada's International Liaison
Media Release | Friday, 02 Mar 2012OTTAWA -- The Green Party of Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Johan Hamels as its International Liaison. Johan Hamels, who has served as the Executive Director of the Green Party of...
A False Majority by Fraudulent Means?
Media Release | Thursday, 01 Mar 2012OTTAWA – The Green Party is calling for a public inquiry into the fraudulent robodials and a referendum on electoral reform. Suggesting that Canada’s first-past-the-post system is highly vulnerable...
Canada may lose scientific pearl
Media Release | Tuesday, 28 Feb 2012OTTAWA - Canada is losing a critical research lab just at a crucial time when more information is needed, says the Green Party of Canada. The Greens are strongly protesting the loss of funding that...
Canada’s Reputation on Human Rights Continues to Slide
Media Release | Tuesday, 28 Feb 2012OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is saddened but not shocked by the scathing review of the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) for Canada’s lack of...
May seeks emergency debate on Robocalls
Media Release | Monday, 27 Feb 2012OTTAWA - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands, has contacted the Speaker to request an emergency debate on the growing scandal around misleading...
May's riding also hit with Robocalls; Emergency Commons Debate, Public Inquiry Called For
Media Release | Monday, 27 Feb 2012OTTAWA- Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, has condemned the use of misleading robocalling and other dishonest tactics used to...
Transport Canada Fails to note real Obstructions to Northern Gateway
Media Release | Friday, 24 Feb 2012OTTAWA -- Conclusions of Transport Canada that supertankers are safe off BC's North Coast are next to meaningless, says the Green Party of Canada. "Transport Canada thinks it is sufficient to...