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Green Party calls for national inquiry into possible white supremacist infiltration of Canadian law enforcement agencies
Media Release | Thursday, 04 Jun 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada calls on the federal government to open a national inquiry into whether white supremacist and far-right groups have infiltrated Canadian law enforcement agencies. “...
Echoes of Tiananmen Square: Greens condemn China’s latest assault on democracy in Hong Kong
Media Release | Thursday, 04 Jun 2020OTTAWA – On the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, the Green Party of Canada is speaking out against China’s latest move to quell Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. “Canada must...
Meryam Haddad is a contestant for Green Party of Canada leadership
Media Release | Wednesday, 03 Jun 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada has accepted the nomination of Meryam Haddad as a contestant for the party’s leadership. Voting will take place from September 26 to October 3, online and by mail-...
Dimitri Lascaris is a contestant for Green Party of Canada leadership
Media Release | Tuesday, 02 Jun 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada has accepted the nomination of Dimitri Lascaris as a contestant for the party’s leadership. Voting will take place from September 26 to October 3, online and by...
Opposition Parties send Letter to Liberal Government Regarding Recently Lapsed Funding for Organizations Fighting Human Trafficking
Media Release | Friday, 29 May 2020May 27, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, ON – Today, Opposition parties sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; Maryam Monsef, Minister of Women and Gender Equality; Bill Blair, Minister of...
Dylan Perceval-Maxwell is a contestant for Green Party of Canada leadership
Media Release | Friday, 29 May 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada has accepted the nomination of Dylan Perceval-Maxwell as a contestant for the party’s leadership. The new leader will be chosen at a national convention to be held...
Canada’s tourism sector needs urgent support, say Greens
Media Release | Thursday, 28 May 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is urging the federal government to provide specific support for Canada's tourism sector, which has been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Border and...
Preparing for the echo-pandemic: Green MP calls for direct investments in community mental health services
Media Release | Wednesday, 27 May 2020OTTAWA - Mental health professionals are warning of an echo-pandemic of mental illness to follow in the wake of COVID-19. Green critic for health Jenica Atwin (MP, Fredericton) is calling for...
Greens call for national inquiry into long-term care facilities
Media Release | Tuesday, 26 May 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is urging the federal government to open a national inquiry into the horrific tragedy that has unfolded in Canadian long-term care homes, during the COVID-19 crisis...
Greens urge federal government to show leadership internationally
Media Release | Thursday, 21 May 2020OTTAWA – Green Party MPs are urging the federal government to uphold its obligations to the international community, and work to advance human rights, climate action and stability between nations...