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    World Food Day

    Statement | Wednesday, 16 Oct 2013
    OTTAWA -- This year’s World Food Day, on October 16th, has a theme of ‘Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition”.   “In Canada, we can best address food security by continuing to...

    Eid Mubarak

    Statement | Tuesday, 15 Oct 2013
    The Green Party would like to recognize Eid al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice, a very important day for Muslims in the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah. It is the beginning of the annual, three-day...

    World Teacher's Day

    Statement | Saturday, 05 Oct 2013
    On World Teacher’s Day, October 5th, the Green Party of Canada salutes teachers as vital to our healthy communities. “As the Canadian Teachers’ Federation points out, teachers are ‘pillars of...

    International Day of Older Persons

    Statement | Tuesday, 01 Oct 2013
    OTTAWA – October 1st, designated as International Day of Older Persons, is a day to commemorate the contributions of seniors to our society.   This year’s theme, “The future we want: what older...

    The Quebec Greens Have a New Leader

    Statement | Tuesday, 24 Sep 2013
    OTTAWA – Statement by Elizabeth May, Green Party of Canada Leader and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands: “I want to congratulate Alex Tyrrell for winning the Quebec Greens’ leadership race and thank all of...

    Statement on Jane Sterk’s Resignation

    Statement | Tuesday, 13 Aug 2013
    OTTAWA – Statement from Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands: “I want to pay tribute to Jane Sterk, who is retiring from the leadership of the BC...

    August 6th is Hiroshima Day

    Statement | Tuesday, 06 Aug 2013
    OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada commemorates today the 68th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bomb attack. The city of Hiroshima, Japan, was bombed on Augusts 6th, 1945. “Now is the time to...

    Greens Mark UN World Refugee Day

    Statement | Thursday, 20 Jun 2013
    It should not come as a surprise that the focus for this year’s UN World Refugee Day, established in 2000 to raise awareness about the plight of refugees, is on the impact of war on families.  The...