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Statement on World Oceans Day 2022
Statement | Wednesday, 08 Jun 2022VANCOUVER – Of all the natural systems under assault from climate change, the world’s oceans are where the impacts of our warming planet will have the most devastating and far-reaching consequences....
Elevating Indigenous Voices in Politics
Media Release | Wednesday, 08 Jun 2022National Indigenous History Month – June 2022 OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is helping make history this year with major changes to the GPC’s Constitution and Governance Bodies. Members have...
An outstanding result for Mike Schreiner and the Ontario Greens
Statement | Friday, 03 Jun 2022VANCOUVER – Green Party interim Leader Amita Kuttner today issued the following statement on the Ontario election. “Today I speak on behalf of Greens across the country when I congratulate Green...
Green Party leader sees a rising tide of hate based on sexuality and gender identity
Media Release | Tuesday, 17 May 2022OTTAWA – While general levels of acceptance and access to services have improved for 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Canada, homophobia, biphobia, intersexism and transphobia are still rampant and oppressive,...
Green Party calls on Moe to hit the brakes on nuclear plans in Saskatchewan
Media Release | Monday, 09 May 2022REGINA – Green Party of Canada interim Leader Amita Kuttner has joined her Saskatchewan Green Party counterpart Naomi Hunter in calling on Premier Scott Moe to abandon his push to bring nuclear...
Statement on Earth Day 2022
Statement | Friday, 22 Apr 2022OTTAWA – The first Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, 1970, was an optimistic event. We had seen the Earth from space, realized that environmental issues were increasingly important and accepted that...
Green Party responds to Budget 2022
Media Release | Thursday, 07 Apr 2022OTTAWA – The federal government’s Budget 2022 makes some promising commitments for legislation that aims to help Canadians with affordability but ignores the reality of the climate crisis, impacting...
Statement on World Health Day 2022
Statement | Thursday, 07 Apr 2022OTTAWA – This year’s World Health Day theme – Our Planet Our Health – is a timely reminder of the inextricable link between human health and environmental health. Canada witnessed tragic evidence of...
Latest climate report shows that Canada is on the wrong side of history
Media Release | Monday, 04 Apr 2022OTTAWA – The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released today delivers a stark warning that Canada and the world must rapidly abandon fossil fuels or face...
Being trans and visible on the political stage
Statement | Thursday, 31 Mar 2022Statement by Green Party of Canada interim Leader Amita Kuttner on Transgender Day of Visibility March 31, 2022 OTTAWA – It’s an honour beyond belief and expectation to be the first openly trans and...