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Green Party statement on tragedy in Norway
Media Release | Friday, 22 Jul 2011SIDNEY, BC - Green Party leader Elizabeth May expressed shock and sympathy at the disturbing news of the dual tragedies in Norway. While the shootings at the youth camp and the bombing in downtown...
CEAA cuts provoke outrage
Media Release | Thursday, 21 Jul 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is outraged at the news that the Harper government is slashing funding to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA). The latest cut of 43.1% comes on the...
What’s next for Harry Potter?
Blog | Saturday, 16 Jul 2011Now that our boy wizard has vanquished evil and defeated “He who must not be named,” what is next? Harry Potter and the Deathly Climate Hallows? Harry Potter and the Planet of Fire? Harry Potter...
Foreign civilian workers fleeing Libya subject to human rights abuses and violent reprisals
Media Release | Friday, 15 Jul 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is calling attention to a developing humanitarian crisis as hundreds of thousands of migrant workers are trying to escape the intensifying civil war in Libya....
Follow-up
Blog | Friday, 08 Jul 2011Further to my last blog about the flooding of the Souris, here is a response from a dear friend and esteemed climate scientist Dr. James Bruce. Among his many credentials, Jim is an Officer of the...
Canada must pressure the newly elected Burmese Government to move towards full democracy
Media Release | Thursday, 07 Jul 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada urges Canada to pressure the new Burmese government to show its intent to move quickly towards a democratic state that respects the freedom of speech and the right...
East Africa facing climate crisis and possible famine
Media Release | Thursday, 07 Jul 2011OTTAWA - The situation in East African is becoming dire and a quick Canadian response could save many lives, says the Green Party. Following up on an awareness campaign by the respected Canadian NGO...
Thousands of Canadians apologize to the world for Canadian asbestos
Media Release | Wednesday, 06 Jul 2011OTTAWA – One week after launching the “We’re sorry” campaign, thousands of Canadians have joined the Facebook group and emailed imsorry@greenparty.ca to express their personal feelings of shame and...
The mouse that roared
Blog | Wednesday, 06 Jul 2011That little river in Manitoba that has kept a community on high-alert for flooding for the last three months played a big role in my life. I had loved my work in the office of the Minister of...
Green Party supports Calgary Stampede, urges end to calf roping
Media Release | Tuesday, 05 Jul 2011CALGARY – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May will attend the Calgary Stampede again this year, showing her support for an iconic Canadian event. However, the Green Party is also supporting a call from...