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Canadian Officials Should Be Ashamed For Attacking Scientists
Blog | Friday, 26 Apr 2013Earlier this week, our Minister for Natural Resources, the Hon. Joe Oliver, went to Washington on what the Canadian media mistakenly insists on calling a “charm offensive.” It really cannot be...
Pipelines to the east?
Blog | Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013As the pro-bitumen export crowd notices the gathering storm clouds over their Northern Gateway and Kinder-Morgan options, and, further south, sees long shadows falling over the Keystone XL pipeline...
ELA: Greens Congratulates Wynne for her Leadership
Media Release | Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada warmly congratulates Premier Kathleen Wynne for her leadership in saving the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) together with the International Institute for Sustainable...
Greens Mark Soil Conservation Week; Criticize UN Convention Withdrawal
Media Release | Monday, 22 Apr 2013OTTAWA – The Green Party marks Soil Conservation Week, April 21-28, which is especially relevant in light of the Harper Conservatives’ recent withdrawal from UN efforts to combat desertification. “...
Happy Earth Day: House to vote on Canada-China Investment Treaty Today
Media Release | Monday, 22 Apr 2013OTTAWA -- The highly controversial Canada-China Investment Treaty will go to a vote this evening on an NDP motion from the party’s supply day on Thursday. The treaty has never had so much as a day of...
Earth Day 2013
Media Release | Friday, 19 Apr 2013OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is pleased to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd. “I first organized in my community for Earth Day 1970 — 43 years ago. I was in Grade 10 and it was also the very...
Earth Day Events
Media Release | Thursday, 18 Apr 2013Public events for Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May: Friday, April 19th 3:00 p.m. – Elizabeth May will attend the West Coast Oil and Pipeline Summit and Gala,a conference designed to...
“Environment Canada” Disappears from Government of Canada Site
Media Release | Wednesday, 17 Apr 2013OTTAWA – The words “Environment Canada” have been eliminated from the Government of Canada’s Weather website: http://weather.gc.ca “As with other government websites where information has simply...
Statement by Elizabth May on the Boston Marathon Tragedy
Media Release | Monday, 15 Apr 2013I am shocked and horrified, as we all are. Boston is a city I love visiting and know well. And the marathon is an event with great energy and a spirit of optimism. It seems particularly cruel to...
Reality check on Transport Canada’s claims for tanker safety
Blog | Sunday, 14 Apr 2013Harper’s public relations and spin team hit Vancouver in March claiming to have substantially revamped environmental protections for pipelines and tankers. Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver...