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Mission: Possible - Clarification of Green Party's Energy Transition Plan
Statement | Thursday, 30 May 2019MONTREAL -- The Green Party of Canada is issuing the following statement to clarify points relating to energy transition included in Mission: Possible - The Green Climate Action Plan. Mission:...
Green Party Statement on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Statement | Friday, 17 May 2019OTTAWA -- On May 17, 1990 homosexuality was removed from the World Health Organization’s list of mental disorders. In 2003, Fondation Émergence created the first national day against homophobia, and...
Green Party Statement on Ramadan
Statement | Sunday, 05 May 2019OTTAWA -- The sighting of the new moon this evening will herald the beginning of Ramadan, a sacred observance that will continue for 30 days, ending at sundown on June 4 with the celebration of Eid...
Statement on UN World Press Freedom Day
Statement | Friday, 03 May 2019OTTAWA -- It’s been a deadly year for journalists. The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that 58 journalists died on assignment, and 37 of those were murdered. The brutal murder of Washington...
Green Party of Canada statement for Earth Day
Statement | Monday, 22 Apr 2019OTTAWA -- The first Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, 1970, is widely credited with launching the global environmental movement. Nearly 50 years later, we face a global climate emergency and species...
Green Party Statement on Passover 2019
Statement | Friday, 19 Apr 2019OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada extends wishes for “Chag Pesach sameach!” / “Happy Passover!” to those celebrating the eight-day festival beginning at sunset. Passover commemorates the deliverance...
Green Party Statement on Easter 2019
Statement | Friday, 19 Apr 2019OTTAWA -- The Green Party of Canada extends good wishes for Easter. On Good Friday, Christians around the world mourn the death of Jesus Christ, reflect on the meaning of his death and passion and...
Green Party Statement for Vaisakhi 2019
Statement | Friday, 12 Apr 2019OTTAWA -- The Green Party of Canada would like to extend warm wishes to all Sikh-Canadians for a peaceful and joyous Vaisakhi. The celebration of Vaisakhi commemorates the creation of the Khalsa by...
Green Party of Canada Statement on UN World Health Day
Statement | Friday, 05 Apr 2019OTTAWA – “Health care should never be taken for granted,” said Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands). “The Green Party was the first party to call for Pharmacare and continues...
Green Party of Canada Statement on World Water Day 2019
Statement | Friday, 22 Mar 2019OTTAWA – “Canada is fortunate to have access to an abundance of water, and yet today numerous First Nations communities across Canada remain without access to potable water, four years after the...