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Government’s latest climate announcement fails to include a new GHG emissions-reduction target and a tangible framework for Canada to meet its international obligations, says Annamie Paul
Media Release | Friday, 11 Dec 2020OTTAWA – The federal government’s latest climate plan – a Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy – still lacks the bold vision and framework necessary for Canada to meet its climate obligations...
Time for Canada to create its own Green Recovery Climate Plan says Green Leader Annamie Paul
Media Release | Friday, 11 Dec 2020OTTAWA – On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, the Green Party of Canada is setting out the essential elements of a Green Recovery plan for Canada. “We cannot afford to...
First Ministers Meeting opportunity to prioritize universal Long-term Care, says Green Party
Media Release | Wednesday, 09 Dec 2020OTTAWA – Ahead of tomorrow’s First Ministers’ Meeting, the Green Party of Canada is urging provincial and territorial leaders to put aside jurisdictional squabbling and come together with the federal...
Green Party highlights the need for compassion in the repayment of emergency relief benefits
Media Release | Saturday, 05 Dec 2020OTTAWA - Today, Green Party of Canada MPs have sent a letter to National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier calling on her to ensure that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) takes a compassionate...
Annamie Paul says Canada needs a Green Recovery Plan now to ensure a quick post-pandemic recovery, not a piecemeal approach
Media Release | Wednesday, 02 Dec 2020OTTAWA – Following yesterday’s confirmation that the Liberal government is likely to trigger a confidence vote on the Fall Economic Statement 2020 (FES), Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is urging...
We need a comprehensive plan that rises to the scale of the challenges and opportunities of this moment, says Annamie Paul
Media Release | Monday, 30 Nov 2020OTTAWA – Responding to today’s Fall Economic Statement 2020 (FES), Green Party Leader Annamie Paul noted that the FES stopped short of presenting a comprehensive plan for the path forward on...
Post-pandemic recovery planning must start now, says Green Party Leader Annamie Paul
Media Release | Sunday, 29 Nov 2020OTTAWA – In anticipation of tomorrow’s fiscal update from the federal government, the Green Party of Canada underscores the importance of seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to complete...
Statement by Green Party Leader Annamie Paul on vaccine distribution
Media Release | Friday, 27 Nov 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party has been dismayed to learn that people in Canada may have to wait to receive vaccinations due to a lack of domestic manufacturing capacity. “We must be better prepared next...
Green Party calls for Emergency Debate on COVID-19
Media Release | Friday, 20 Nov 2020OTTAWA – With new federal modelling showing that, without a stronger response, COVID-19 cases in Canada could swell to over 60,000 per day, the Green Party is calling for an Emergency Debate in the...
A failure of leadership: Government's climate bill squanders "the opportunity of a lifetime" for a green economic recovery, says Annamie Paul
Media Release | Thursday, 19 Nov 2020OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Annamie Paul said today that the government’s new climate legislation fails on multiple fronts as a plan to move Canada to net zero emissions and to capitalize on the once...