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Withdrawing Canada from Kyoto Protocol a purely political move, budget numbers reveal
Friday, 19 Feb 2016 - (OTTAWA) – Numbers released today show the Harper government saved only $596,000 by legally withdrawing from the Kyoto Protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC...
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Green Party of Canada supports end to Canada’s bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria
Monday, 08 Feb 2016 - (OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (Saanich – Gulf Islands), released the following statement in response to Canada’s revised policy to address the ongoing crises in Iraq...
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Green Party of Canada applauds cancellation of Mother Canada monument in National Park
Friday, 05 Feb 2016 - (OTTAWA) – The Green Party of Canada applauds a decision today by Parks Canada to cancel the controversial Mother Canada monument in Cape Breton Islands National Park. “The privatization of a chunk...
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Trans Pacific Partnership not a done deal, says Elizabeth May
Thursday, 04 Feb 2016 - (OTTAWA) - Following Canada’s signing of the Trans Pacific Partnership yesterday in New Zealand, the Green Party of Canada is reiterating its staunch opposition to the current trade deal. “As...
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Elizabeth May congratulates B.C. Green Party candidates on strong showing in by-elections
Wednesday, 03 Feb 2016 - (OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich – Gulf Islands), congratulates two B.C. Green Party candidates on their strong showing in Tuesday’s by-elections. In...
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Greens support call from Montreal-area mayors
Thursday, 28 Jan 2016 - (OTTAWA) - As Parliament debates a Conservative motion to support the building of the Energy East pipeline, the Green Party wishes to underscore the position it has consistently taken regarding...
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Elizabeth May responds to announcement concerning interim environmental assessment processes
Wednesday, 27 Jan 2016 - (OTTAWA) - “The new conditions for existing proposals, like Kinder Morgan and Energy East, are certainly a step in the right direction but any conditions placed on a fundamentally flawed system will...
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More evidence that NEB broken, pesticide regulations dangerously ineffective under Harper Conservatives’ watch
Tuesday, 26 Jan 2016 - (OTTAWA) - Following today’s report by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Elizabeth May responded: “The Commissioner's findings highlight the desperate condition of key...
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Elizabeth May responds to landmark ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Tuesday, 26 Jan 2016 - (OTTAWA) – “Today’s ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal reiterates what anybody who has been paying attention has known for years: Ottawa has been discriminating against First Nations...
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2015 Hottest Year on Record: National Climate Strategy Needed
Friday, 22 Jan 2016 - (OTTAWA) – In response to the latest news that that 2015 was the hottest year on record, Elizabeth May has reinforced the need for the Liberal government to immediately put in place a National...
