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Supreme Court decision denying Sydney Tar Ponds Residents a hearing is a “travesty” says Green Party Leader Elizabeth May
Saturday, 17 Jan 2015 - (OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, described yesterday’s Supreme Court decision not to hear the case launched by Cape...
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Greens Make History with 2014 Fundraising
Wednesday, 14 Jan 2015 - (OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada made historic fundraising gains to close out 2014, raising over $3 million. This result was the most successful fundraising year in the party’s history. “These...
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Elizabeth May condemns the Use of Torture against Raif Badawi
Tuesday, 13 Jan 2015 - “I urge the Saudi Government to immediately end the egregious abuse of human rights against Mr. Raif Badawi…” (OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada condemns the brutal flogging given to wrongfully...
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Nanaimo – Ladysmith is Going Green
Tuesday, 13 Jan 2015 - (NANAIMO, BC) - The Green Party of Canada is ramping up nomination meetings in anticipation of winning more seats in 2015. Last night star candidate Paul Manly won the Green Party nomination for the...
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Green Party Congratulates Sergeant at Arms Kevin Vickers on his appointment as Ambassador to Ireland
Thursday, 08 Jan 2015 - (OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, today congratulated Kevin Vickers, Sergeant at Arms for the House of Commons, on his...
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Covert Changes to Citizenship Application Fees will make it more Challenging to Obtain Citizenship
Tuesday, 06 Jan 2015 - (OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, today condemned the Harper Conservatives’ latest increase in citizenship application...
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Green Party repeats its Call for Action to release Mohamed Fahmy
Tuesday, 23 Dec 2014 - (OTTAWA) – December 29th will mark the one-year anniversary of Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy’s wrongful imprisonment in Egypt. Having raised the issue with the Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs...
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Approval of Site C Dam by BC Government an Environmental Outrage
Tuesday, 16 Dec 2014 - “The Site C dam is at best, ill-conceived, misguided and an environmental outrage…” - Elizabeth May (OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich...
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Green Party laments weak outcome from COP20 Negotiations in Lima
Tuesday, 16 Dec 2014 - A lot of work in 2015 to get what the world needs in Paris (OTTAWA) - The 20th Conference of Parties (COP20) session to address the threat of climate change came to a close early Sunday morning in...
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Senate Unanimously Passes Elizabeth May’s Federal Framework on Lyme Disease Act
Friday, 12 Dec 2014 - “This victory belongs to all Canadians coping with Lyme disease and their loved ones. This bill never would have been passed into law without their advocacy and willingness to tell their stories. ” (...
