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James sentence should be appealed
Media Release | Thursday, 22 Mar 2012OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is joining the calls for the Manitoba government to appeal the Graham James sentence. The former junior hockey coach was sentenced to a paltry two years for...
Congratulations to Toronto-Danforth Green Team
Media Release | Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012TORONTO - Congratulations go out to Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu and her wonderful team for a well-fought campaign in Toronto-Danforth. Adriana was neck and neck with the Conservative candidate for much of...
No Harmony in Environmental Regulations
Media Release | Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012OTTAWA - The Green Party is asking questions today about a press release put out by Environment Canada and the Nova Scotia Department of Environment. “I think at the very least both governments owe...
Will Canada lose its water?
Media Release | Monday, 19 Mar 2012OTTAWA - With Canada Water Week in full swing, Greens are lamenting the defeat last week of Bill C-267 - a bill to ban bulk water exports. "The defeat of Bill C-267 is a step backwards in protecting...
Conservatives Break Promise on Bulk Water
Media Release | Thursday, 15 Mar 2012Party Becoming Known for its “Bulk Policy Reversals” OTTAWA - Wednesday night`s Conservative vote to kill Bill C-267, An Act Respecting the Preservation of Canada`s Water Resources, was another...
Canada’s Rivers Require Protection
Media Release | Wednesday, 14 Mar 2012OTTAWA - March 14th is the International Day of Action for Rivers when communities across the world are celebrating rivers and raising awareness of the need to protect and restore rivers. “The Green...
Harper Conservatives target environmental reviews
Media Release | Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada fears for the future of environmental regulation in Canada after reading the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development's statutory review of the...
21 Years Later: Is Canada still an Environmental Leader?
Media Release | Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012OTTAWA - March 13th marks the 21st anniversary of the signing of Canada-U.S. Air Quality Agreement that dealt with acid rain under the Mulroney Government. “The Acid Rain Accord is an example of how...
Green Party Launches Robogate.ca
Media Release | Monday, 12 Mar 2012Site includes link to Elections Canada, media/citizen reports on election fraud OTTAWA – Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party, today announced that her party has...
Fleet Separation Policy Needed to Protect Inshore Fisheries
Media Release | Thursday, 08 Mar 2012OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is calling on Minister Ashfield to ensure that Atlantic inshore fisheries are protected by the fleet separation policy. This policy prevents a company from both...