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Statement on Transgender Day of Remembrance
Statement | Thursday, 20 Nov 2014(OTTAWA) – November 20 is recognized as Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Green Party of Canada supports legislation to ensure that transgender Canadians are given the same equality and protection...
Greens Thank Whitby – Oshawa Candidate Craig Cameron for Hard-Fought Campaign
Statement | Tuesday, 18 Nov 2014(OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada congratulates Craig Cameron for running an excellent campaign to ensure that the residents Whitby-Oshawa were well informed of the issues that matter to them.Mr....
Elizabeth May to participate in Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Sidney, BC - November 11, 2014
Statement | Monday, 10 Nov 2014Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands, will participate in Remembrance Day ceremonies in Sidney, BC. Ms. May will be laying a wreath to pay tribute to all...
Bruce Hyer, Green Party Deputy Leader to participate in Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Thunder Bay
Statement | Monday, 10 Nov 2014Bruce Hyer, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay Superior-North, will take part in Remembrance Day Ceremonies in his riding. As a former police officer...
Statement on World Polio Day
Statement | Friday, 24 Oct 2014October 24 has been designated World Polio Day by Rotary International in honour of the birth of American medical researcher and polio vaccine pioneer Jonas Salk. Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green...
Statement on Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas
Statement | Thursday, 23 Oct 2014OTTAWA – Today marks the first day of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, as well as the the Bandi Chhor Divas, the Sikh festival of liberation. On this day, Jains also celebrate the attainment of...
Statement on the shooting incidents in Ottawa
Statement | Wednesday, 22 Oct 2014Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands, has issued the following statement regarding the shooting incidents that occurred at the National War Memorial and...
Statement on Offshore Drilling in the Gulf of St Lawrence
Statement | Monday, 20 Oct 2014OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada urges the federal government to honour its constitutionally mandated duty to consult with local First Nations before moving any further with plans for offshore...
Statement on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Statement | Friday, 17 Oct 2014OTTAWA – Today marks the 21st annual International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This day of observance was designated by the United Nations in 1993 in order to promote awareness of the need to...
Statement on World Food Day
Statement | Thursday, 16 Oct 2014OTTAWA – World Food Day is celebrated each year in honour of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization on October 16, 1945. The theme for World Food Day 2014 is “Family...