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Labour Day brings Concern over Erosion of Workers' Rights
Monday, 03 Sep 2012 - OTTAWA - This Labour Day, the Green Party is expressing concern over the maintenance of labour rights in Canada. "It is so important that the federal government support the right of all workers in...
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Global action needed to resist a naval base on the island of Jeju
Thursday, 30 Aug 2012 - An unwanted naval base in a UNESCO-designated preserve is proceeding in spite of local resistance, increased military tension in the region and a looming ecological disaster. “Canadians are urged to...
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Green Party Issues Arctic Wake-Up Call
Monday, 27 Aug 2012 - All-Time Record Loss of World’ s Sea Ice Can No Longer Be Ignored OTTAWA – The Green Party today called on Stephen Harper to provide Canadians with the kind of leadership needed at a time of...
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Reckless Promotion of Maritime Offshore Drilling Opposed
Friday, 24 Aug 2012 - Provincial/Federal Governments/Agencies Must Represent Citizens, not Big Oil OTTAWA – This hasn't been a good week for Canadians who care about their environment. The oil and gas industry on the...
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World Humanitarian Day
Sunday, 19 Aug 2012 - World Humanitarian Day, August 19, is a relatively new day of recognition. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008 to acknowledge and honour those courageous people who...
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Green Party Convention Featured Speakers
Wednesday, 15 Aug 2012 - SIDNEY -- The Saanich-Gulf Islands riding association is proud to host the 2012 Green Party Convention in Sidney, BC, this weekend, August 17-19th, 2012 and welcomes tremendous speakers. “I’m so...
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Oshawa Ethanol Plant More Greed Than Green?
Monday, 13 Aug 2012 - Patronage, not the Environment Appears to be Behind Project OTTAWA – The Harper Conservatives’ latest move to support the building of a $200-million ethanol processing plant on Oshawa’s valuable...
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Green Party National Convention Takes a Local Approach
Sunday, 12 Aug 2012 - SAANICH-GULF ISLANDS -The Green Party is holding its 2012 National Convention in Sidney, BC, situated in the Saanich-Gulf Islands riding of its federal leader, Elizabeth May. In the 2011 Election,...
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International Youth Day - Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth
Sunday, 12 Aug 2012 - OTTAWA - On December 17, 1999, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution designating August 12 as International Youth Day. This was a timely call to action aimed at inspiring the world’...
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Harper Conservatives' Emission Cuts Are Just More Hot Air
Thursday, 09 Aug 2012 - OTTAWA – The Harper Conservatives released their updated Canada’s Emissions Trends Report yesterday and, true to form, Environment Minister Peter Kent is determined to take credit for the fact that...