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MPs Show Support for BlackOutSpeakOut
Monday, 04 Jun 2012 - OTTAWA – Today is BlackOutSpeakOut day when several of Canada’s top environmental groups, along with thousands of Canadian citizens, will “black out” their websites to protest the Harper...
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May Rises on Bill C-38 Point of Order
Monday, 04 Jun 2012 - Watch now! Elizabeth May Rises on Bill C-38 Point of Order OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands, today rose in the House of Commons on a Point of Order relating to Bill...
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May to Raise Bill C-38 Point of Order
Monday, 04 Jun 2012 - OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands, will raise a Point of Order regarding the omnibus “budget” Bill C-38 at 12:00pm. It will be based on Standing Order 68 (3): “No...
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May to Force Votes on Bill C-31 Amendments: Kenney Modifications Appreciated, but Charter/Humanitarian Issues Still Hold
Monday, 04 Jun 2012 - OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands, will force Standing Votes on her nine amendments to Bill C-31, the so-called Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act, with the...
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Greens applaud FCM for call to protect Fisheries Act
Sunday, 03 Jun 2012 - SASKATOON - The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has passed a motion requesting that the federal government remove sections of Bill C-38 proposing major changes to environmental protection...
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Greens Would Increase Support to Municipalities: May to Speak at FCM Meeting this Weekend
Friday, 01 Jun 2012 - OTTAWA – On Sunday, June 3th, Green Leader Elizabeth May will be a Keynote Speaker at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Annual General Meeting in Saskatoon. “This year’s meeting theme...
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National Aboriginal History Month Marred By Harper Cuts: First Nations “Hardest Hit by Harper Conservatives”
Friday, 01 Jun 2012 - OTTAWA – This year, National Aboriginal History Month has been marred by the deep and heartless cuts to everything from the protection of the environment in or near First Nations’ communities to...
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China in Transition: It is Time for Canadians to Speak out
Friday, 01 Jun 2012 - The Green Party of Canada is calling for Canadians to demand accountability for human rights abuses in nations with which we trade. “China is a nation in transition. In the past couple of decades, it...
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More Cuts to Capacity to Handle Oil Spills on BC Coast
Thursday, 31 May 2012 - OTTAWA -- The curtailment of the Department of Fisheries and Ocean's Centre for Off-shore Oil, Gas, and Energy Research (COOGER) is a dangerous setback for the safety and integrity of the coastline...
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Minister’s Neglect Will Cost Veteran His Homestead
Wednesday, 30 May 2012 - OTTAWA -- A New Brunswick veteran will lose his house and property this Friday because of Veterans’ Affairs and Minister Steven Blaney refusal to discuss the matter. A year ago, Cpl Fabien Melanson...
