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Elizabeth May calls on Canada to deploy DART to help the people of Vanuatu
Media Release | Wednesday, 18 Mar 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, issued the following statement today regarding the devastation caused by Cyclone Pam...
Greens support Council of Canadians’ call for comprehensive National Water Policy
Media Release | Friday, 13 Mar 2015(OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada supports the Council of Canadians’ call for the development of a National Water Policy to address the current drinking water crisis in Canada. In a new report ...
Elizabeth May issues statement on Bill C-53
Media Release | Thursday, 12 Mar 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May issued the following statement in response to the introduction of Bill C-53, which would impose an unprecedented mandatory minimum sentence of life in prison without parole...
Green Party stands in solidarity with Canadians on national day of action against Bill C-51
Media Release | Wednesday, 11 Mar 2015(OTTAWA) - As the first party to oppose Bill C-51, the Green Party of Canada will be on the front lines during a National Day of Action against the bill, organized by Leadnow. “Canadians from coast...
Bill C-51 Could Allow the Government to Use Evidence Obtained Through Torture in Secret Security Certificate Proceedings
Media Release | Friday, 06 Mar 2015(OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada is concerned that an obscure provision in Part 5 of Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015, could allow the government to use evidence obtained through torture...
Green Party supports BC Greens’ opposition to Bill 12
Media Release | Thursday, 05 Mar 2015Elizabeth May strongly opposed to bill that could exempt LNG plants from Species at Risk Act (OTTAWA) – The Green Party of Canada supports Andrew Weaver, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head and Deputy Leader...
Greens outraged as Conservative Senator tries to kill Transgender Rights Bill
Media Release | Thursday, 26 Feb 2015Elizabeth May calls on the Senate to reject Committee’s amendments (OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, appeals to the...
On the right side of history – Inquiry necessary to end violence
Media Release | Thursday, 26 Feb 2015Indigenous Affairs Critic Lorraine Rekmans calls for an end to violence against Indigenous women (OTTAWA) - Lorraine Rekmans, Indigenous Affairs Critic for the Green Party of Canada and candidate...
Why the Greens will vote against the watered down Reform Act
Media Release | Wednesday, 25 Feb 2015(OTTAWA) - The Green caucus in the House of Commons will vote against the amended version of The Reform Act, 2014, which was introduced by Conservative MP Michael Chong. Elizabeth May, Leader of the...
Jo-Ann Roberts appointed new Culture and Heritage Critic for the Green Party
Media Release | Tuesday, 24 Feb 2015“We need more Members of Parliament like Jo-Ann, who will fight to preserve our collective heritage.” – Elizabeth May (OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of...