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Greens urge swift action to help Lebanese navigate government resignation and rebuilding of Beirut
Tuesday, 11 Aug 2020 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada expressed deep concern for the people of Lebanon today. Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced the resignation of his government yesterday, days after a deadly...
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Cut losses and end Site C dam fiasco, says Green Party of Canada
Thursday, 06 Aug 2020 - OTTAWA – From its inception, the Site C dam in northeastern British Columbia has faced stiff opposition as unnecessary, flooding out some of B.C.'s best farmlands and violating Indigenous rights. Now...
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Harms outweigh benefits in Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion, says Green MP Manly
Wednesday, 05 Aug 2020 - OTTAWA – The deadline for the federal government to submit its final approval on the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion is August 24, 2020. Earlier this year an independent review panel identified...
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Indigenous Representatives must be at the table when it comes to police reform, says Green Party
Tuesday, 04 Aug 2020 - OTTAWA – As calls for police reform gain momentum across the country, Indigenous Traditional Governances, First Nation, Métis, and Inuit leadership must be at the decision-making tables. “Indigenous...
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Greens support motion to designate August 1 as Emancipation Day in Canada
Friday, 31 Jul 2020 - OTTAWA – The Green Party caucus unanimously supports the recent motion tabled by Liberal MP Majid Jowhari (Richmond Hill) calling for August 1 to be designated as Emancipation Day in Canada. The...
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Greens applaud decision to hold full public inquiry into Nova Scotia mass shooting
Wednesday, 29 Jul 2020 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada applauds the decision to hold a public inquiry into the mass shooting that took place in rural Nova Scotia on April 18 and 19, 2020. Twenty-two people were killed...
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Green Party establishes Angela Rickman Memorial Award
Tuesday, 28 Jul 2020 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada has announced it will establish an award in honour of late Green Party Policy Director, Angela Sharon Rickman. The Angela Rickman Memorial Award will be presented...
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Greens call on federal government to immediately suspend Canada’s asylum agreement with the U.S.
Friday, 24 Jul 2020 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada calls on the federal government to respond to the Federal Court ruling that Canada’s asylum agreement with the U.S. contravenes the Canadian Charter of Rights and...
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Green Party condemns racist attacks during leadership contest town hall
Wednesday, 22 Jul 2020 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada strongly condemns racist, sexist and anti-Semitic attacks against two leadership contestants during an online town hall conducted on Zoom last night. The vile...
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Green Party leadership contest hosts series of online regional town halls
Friday, 17 Jul 2020 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada leadership contest will host six regional online town halls across Canada starting on Monday. The nine contestants seeking the party leadership will respond to...
