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Green Party of Canada supports increased funding for mental health services in proposed Health Accord
Media Release | Tuesday, 20 Dec 2016(OTTAWA) – The Green Party of Canada welcomes the intent of the Federal Ministers of Health and Finance during yesterday’s meeting on health-care funding with provincial and territorial ministers to...
GPC establishes Electoral District Association in Compton-Stanstead, led by former MP Jean Rousseau
Media Release | Monday, 19 Dec 2016Eastern Townships in Québec: a forgotten land by Ottawa? (Sherbrooke) December 19, 2016 — The Green Party of Canada’s establishment of an Electoral District Association (EDA) in the riding of...
Green Party of Canada urges public to engage on Anti-Terrorism Act (C-51) changes
Media Release | Tuesday, 13 Dec 2016(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (Saanich-Gulf Islands), encourages all Canadians to participate in the final days of public consultation on changes to Bill C-51: The...
Paris Agreement: U.N.'s Emissions Gap Report shows Canada, world has four years to avoid catastrophic temperature rise
Media Release | Monday, 12 Dec 2016(OTTAWA) – On the first anniversary of the successful conclusion of COP21 negotiations of the Paris Agreement, the Green Party of Canada is highlighting a dire warning from the United Nations’ latest...
Green Party of Canada calls for Gene Drive technology moratorium
Media Release | Friday, 09 Dec 2016(OTTAWA) – The Green Party of Canada announces its solidarity with 168 groups from every continent in the world, some of whom are currently attending a high-level, two-week meeting of the United...
Green Party of Canada urges government to comply with Human Rights ruling and provide care to First Nation children
Media Release | Wednesday, 07 Dec 2016(OTTAWA) – Following the passage of unanimous policy resolutions on Indigenous Peoples' rights last weekend, the Green Party of Canada is joining thousands of Canadians and organizations urging the...
Greens, Bloc urge Transport Minister to break ground on Lac-Mégantic Bypass
Media Release | Wednesday, 07 Dec 2016(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Transport Marc Garneau to commit to announcing the...
Greens emerge united from Calgary convention, support MMP electoral system
Media Release | Sunday, 04 Dec 2016(OTTAWA) - On issues from electoral reform to emergency response to pipelines to indigenous issues, Green members from across Canada emerged united this weekend. About 350 attending members passed...
Green Party of Canada celebrates Electoral Reform report's commitment to proportional representation
Media Release | Thursday, 01 Dec 2016(OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada supports the key recommendation of the all-party Special Committee on Electoral Reform. "Today, for the first time in Canadian history, a Parliamentary committee...
Green Party of Canada denounces ‘irresponsible’ approval of Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project
Media Release | Tuesday, 29 Nov 2016(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), today denounced the Prime Minister’s decision to approve the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion...