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International Women's Day: focus on continuing sexism
Statement | Saturday, 08 Mar 2014OTTAWA - International Women’s Day is a reminder to celebrate the great achievements that society has made in recognizing the equality of women. “Canadian girls have many more role models and they...
NEB decision another predictable error, say Greens
Media Release | Friday, 07 Mar 2014OTTAWA – The Green Party is not surprised with the decision released yesterday, by the National Energy Board (NEB), to approve, with conditions, the Enbridge Pipelines application for the Line 9B...
FATCA a threat to Canadian rights and sovereignty
Media Release | Wednesday, 05 Mar 2014OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is calling for greater public and parliamentary scrutiny of a recently announced tax agreement between Canada and the United States, stating that it threatens the...
Green's Leader Elizabeth May calls for greater transparency in the House of Commons
Media Release | Tuesday, 04 Mar 2014OTTAWA – Today, Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich–Gulf Islands, asked for unanimous consent on a motion to invite the Auditor General to conduct...
Greens are concerned about Bill C-18
Media Release | Tuesday, 04 Mar 2014OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is concerned that Bill C-18, the Agricultural Growth Act, which was debated for the first time on Monday, will actually restrict farmer’s ability to grow crops in...
Bruce Hyer returns from Save Maritime Rail tour
Media Release | Monday, 03 Mar 2014MP Bruce Hyer arrived in Ottawa this morning following the successful completion of his Save Maritime Rail tour of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Hyer’s tour began with a rally at the Halifax train...
Bill C-442, the National Lyme Disease Strategy Act, up for its Second Reading debate in the House of Commons
Media Release | Monday, 03 Mar 2014OTTAWA – Today, Elizabeth May's Private Members' Bill C-442, the National Lyme Disease Strategy Act, is up for its Second Reading debate in the House of Commons. Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament...
New Prosperity mine decision a win for the environment
Media Release | Thursday, 27 Feb 2014OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada joins the BC Green Party in welcoming today’s announcement from Federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq that the New Prosperity mine development proposal has...
End of the line for Maritime passenger rail?
Media Release | Thursday, 27 Feb 2014HALIFAX – Bruce Hyer, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay–Superior North and Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada will be embarking on a rail trip from Halifax to Montreal this Sunday, in...
Canada could be a world leader in clean energy through innovation
Blog | Wednesday, 26 Feb 2014Clean technologies can pave a path to innovation and sustainable economic growth. The global clean-tech industry has huge economic potential for Canada. Clean energy technology is efficient and...