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International Day of Older Persons
Statement | Tuesday, 01 Oct 2013OTTAWA – October 1st, designated as International Day of Older Persons, is a day to commemorate the contributions of seniors to our society. This year’s theme, “The future we want: what older...
Climate science settled – Earth is warming, climate stability is a thing of the past, and humans are responsible
Blog | Saturday, 28 Sep 2013The Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, all 900 pages - will be officially tabled on Monday. Meanwhile, the key chapters and the Summary for Policy Makers...
World’s leading Scientific Climate Body confirms 99-100% certainty of human-caused warming
Media Release | Friday, 27 Sep 2013OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada welcomes the release of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), earlier today. “It is astonishing that so much of the...
Taking Town Halls on the Road
Blog | Wednesday, 25 Sep 2013From September 4-13, I held the fall 2013 round of Town Halls in Saanich-Gulf Islands. The Town Hall meeting is my favourite way to connect directly with voters between elections. And the fact that...
The Quebec Greens Have a New Leader
Statement | Tuesday, 24 Sep 2013OTTAWA – Statement by Elizabeth May, Green Party of Canada Leader and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands: “I want to congratulate Alex Tyrrell for winning the Quebec Greens’ leadership race and thank all of...
Green Party Launches Save Democracy From Politics Tour in Halifax
Media Release | Tuesday, 17 Sep 2013HALIFAX – The Green Party of Canada today launched its Save Democracy From Politics 2013 Tour. The Tour will see Green Leader Elizabeth May visit 15 communities in one month starting in Halifax...
Green Party’s Democracy Week Starts September 16
Media Release | Thursday, 12 Sep 2013OTTAWA – September 16 to 23 is Democracy Week in Canada. The Green Party of Canada is joining the movement with a series of events addressing the country’s major democratic concerns. Stand Up for...
Doing Enbridge’s homework
Blog | Thursday, 12 Sep 2013The very idea that the federal government, having slashed scientific research into climate change, freshwater science, ozone depletion and contamination of marine mammals (to provide an incomplete...
Statement by Elizabeth May on Quebec’s Values Charter Bill
Media Release | Tuesday, 10 Sep 2013OTTAWA – Statement by Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May on Quebec’s Values Charter bill: "Canada respects all beliefs as well as the right to reject religion. We are a secular society with...
John Deverell will be the Green Party’s Candidate for Toronto Centre By-Election
Media Release | Monday, 09 Sep 2013OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada’s Electoral District Association for Toronto Centre has announced that well-known former journalist John Deverell will be the Green candidate in the coming federal...