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World Humanitarian Day
Media Release | Sunday, 19 Aug 2012World Humanitarian Day, August 19, is a relatively new day of recognition. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008 to acknowledge and honour those courageous people who...
Green Party Convention Featured Speakers
Media Release | Wednesday, 15 Aug 2012SIDNEY -- The Saanich-Gulf Islands riding association is proud to host the 2012 Green Party Convention in Sidney, BC, this weekend, August 17-19th, 2012 and welcomes tremendous speakers. “I’m so...
Oshawa Ethanol Plant More Greed Than Green?
Media Release | Monday, 13 Aug 2012Patronage, not the Environment Appears to be Behind Project OTTAWA – The Harper Conservatives’ latest move to support the building of a $200-million ethanol processing plant on Oshawa’s valuable...
Green Party National Convention Takes a Local Approach
Media Release | Sunday, 12 Aug 2012SAANICH-GULF ISLANDS -The Green Party is holding its 2012 National Convention in Sidney, BC, situated in the Saanich-Gulf Islands riding of its federal leader, Elizabeth May. In the 2011 Election,...
International Youth Day - Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth
Media Release | Sunday, 12 Aug 2012OTTAWA - On December 17, 1999, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution designating August 12 as International Youth Day. This was a timely call to action aimed at inspiring the world’...
Harper Conservatives' Emission Cuts Are Just More Hot Air
Media Release | Thursday, 09 Aug 2012OTTAWA – The Harper Conservatives released their updated Canada’s Emissions Trends Report yesterday and, true to form, Environment Minister Peter Kent is determined to take credit for the fact that...
Long August Weekend covers new Harper deadline - Condemn Harper Conservatives for Anti-Democratic Process
Media Release | Tuesday, 07 Aug 2012OTTAWA – On Friday, August 3, 2012, Environment Minister Peter Kent sent a letter to the Joint Review Panel currently studying Enbridge’s proposal to build a twinned pipeline over 1100 kilometres...
Greens Welcome Ontario Refining Jobs: Fear Pipeline Spills without Appropriate Regulations
Media Release | Thursday, 02 Aug 2012OTTAWA -- The Green Party is concerned about the conditions under which Enbridge Gas is reversing the flow of crude oil in its Line 9 (Sarnia-Hamilton) pipeline. While the Green Party welcomes the...
Green Party Supports Continent-Wide Day of Action: Behaviour of Canadian Mining Companies Too Often Destructive
Media Release | Wednesday, 01 Aug 2012OTTAWA – The Green Party is pleased to offer its full support for today’s continent-wide day of action against the global offences of the Canadian mining industry. “The failure of some Canadian...
Greens, Coalition, and Scientists Demand Exploration Halt in Gulf
Media Release | Wednesday, 01 Aug 2012HALIFAX – The Green Party of Canada, the Save Our Seas and Shores Coalition, and two prominent scientists today called for an exploration and drilling moratorium in the Gulf of St. Lawrence –...