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Anniversary of shameful internment of Japanese-Canadians
Media Release | Friday, 24 Feb 2012OTTAWA -- February 24th marks the 70th anniversary of the uprooting of Japanese Canadians from coastal British Columbia. "It is important to remember these times in our history and learn so that we...
Seven Years Today Kyoto Came Into Force- Celebrating an Anniversary and Exposing Government Fictions
Media Release | Thursday, 16 Feb 2012OTTAWA - Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party, today held a press conference in the Charles Lynch Press Theatre to celebrate the 7th Anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol...
False Choice: Economics, Human Rights, or the Environment
Media Release | Tuesday, 14 Feb 2012OTTAWA -- Too many politicians, business leaders and media pundits are setting up a false choice between economics, human rights, and the environment. The fact is there is no need to choose....
Harper Conservatives Threaten to Make "Committee Business" Secret
Media Release | Monday, 13 Feb 2012OTTAWA -- The Harper Conservatives are making a bid to have parliamentary committee business conducted in secret. Widely considered as a test run for all committees, the Official Languages...
Pipeline Hearings Disrespectful to Indigenous Languages
Media Release | Monday, 13 Feb 2012OTTAWA -- Lorraine Rekmans, Aboriginal Affairs Critic for the Green Party of Canada, is appalled at the treatment being given to Indigenous language speakers at the Joint Review Panel hearings on the...
Growing Erosion of Human Rights Concerns Canadians
Media Release | Friday, 10 Feb 2012OTTAWA -- Canadians have historically held human rights as one of our most important and cherished values. The recent downplaying of basic human rights for excuses of justice, trade and security is...
No Benefits to BC in Risky Pipeline and Tanker Scheme
Media Release | Friday, 10 Feb 2012Ottawa -- BC Greens together with their federal counterparts in the Green Party of Canada are solidly opposed to the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline and the associated increase in tanker traffic...
May’s Office welcomes new Media Advisor
Media Release | Thursday, 09 Feb 2012MP Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands) is pleased to announce that Kathleen O`Hara has joined her Parliamentary Office as Media Advisor. Said May, “We have an extraordinary team in my office on the...
"Axis of Oil" Poses Significant Problems and Questions for Canada
Media Release | Thursday, 09 Feb 2012Prime Minister’s Focus on Money and Markets Ignores Issues of Energy and National Security, Human Rights, Syria, and MoreOttawa -- Elizabeth May, Green Party MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of...
First Democratically Elected Leader of Maldives Ousted
Media Release | Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012OTTAWA -- The Green Party of Canada is deeply concerned about the situation in the Maldives and calls on Canada to exert diplomatic pressure to avoid further violence and work for a peaceful...