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Amita Kuttner is a contestant for Green Party of Canada leadership
Wednesday, 22 Apr 2020 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada has accepted the nomination of Amita Kuttner as a contestant for the party’s leadership. The new leader will be chosen at a national convention, currently scheduled...
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Green Party of Canada names new Executive Director
Wednesday, 22 Apr 2020 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is proud to announce the appointment of Prateek Awasthi as the party’s new Executive Director. Mr. Awasthi was formerly Director of Policy and Advocacy with...
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The Green Party extends profound condolences to Nova Scotians
Monday, 20 Apr 2020 - HALIFAX – The Green Party of Canada extends heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of yesterday’s mass killings in several Nova Scotia communities – from the small community of...
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Green Party proudly defends rights and privilege of members of parliament
Monday, 20 Apr 2020 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada today asked the Speaker of the House of Commons, Anthony Rota, to protect the rights and privilege of members of parliament by suspending sittings of the House...
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Green caucus rejects proposal for regular sittings of parliament during pandemic
Saturday, 18 Apr 2020 - OTTAWA – Green Party MPs will not support any proposal to introduce regular sittings of the House of Commons during the COVID-19 pandemic. The opposition Conservative Party is demanding four sessions...
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Green Party lauds commitment to fund environmental remediation of oil and gas industry
Friday, 17 Apr 2020 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada applauds today’s announcement by the Trudeau administration to invest $1.7 billion to clean up abandoned and inactive “orphan” oil and gas wells in Alberta,...
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Greens disturbed by latest report on Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions
Friday, 17 Apr 2020 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is concerned by an increase in Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2018, as outlined in the national inventory report submitted to the United Nations this...
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Underfunding and racism have left Indigenous communities vulnerable to COVID-19, says Green MP Atwin
Friday, 17 Apr 2020 - FREDERICTON – At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam warned that Indigenous communities would face disproportionate risks from the virus. Limited...
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Green Party calls for stronger federal oversight of long-term care facilities
Wednesday, 15 Apr 2020 - OTTAWA – A spate of tragedies at seniors’ homes and long-term care facilities across Canada highlight the need for the federal government to create and enforce a national standard for both public and...
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Green Party welcomes cross-party collaboration to pass the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and improve the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
Saturday, 11 Apr 2020 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada applauds the cross-party collaboration that resulted in the passage of the Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) bill today. Substantial improvements to the Canada...
