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Canada must not remain silent on the Israeli military actions in Gaza
Statement | Monday, 09 Apr 2018Statement by Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) From March 30 to April 6, I participated in a study trip to areas of Palestine and Israel with 17 other MPs from all...
Statement for Easter 2018
Statement | Friday, 30 Mar 2018(OTTAWA) — The Green Party of Canada extends our warmest wishes to all those celebrating the Christian holiday of Easter. Good Friday is marked around the world as the death of Jesus Christ, with...
Auditors General report confirms Canada is falling behind on climate change action, but makes false assumption about Paris target
Media Release | Tuesday, 27 Mar 2018(OTTAWA) — The report on climate change action released earlier today by nine provincial auditors general and the federal auditor general confirms the Green Party of Canada’s fears — that Canada is...
Green Party of Canada Statement on the Journée internationale de la Francophonie
Statement | Tuesday, 20 Mar 2018(MONTREAL) — On this day of celebration of La Francophonie, the Green Party of Canada offers our support for the international influence of our common francophone culture. We consider the advancement...
Veteran broadcaster Jo-Ann Roberts is new Deputy Leader of the Green Party
Media Release | Monday, 19 Mar 2018(HALIFAX) — Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) today announced the appointment of veteran journalist and broadcaster Jo-Ann Roberts as the party’s Deputy Leader. Ms...
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May to make special announcement at Halifax Press Conference
Media Advisory | Friday, 16 Mar 2018The leader of the Green Party of Canada, Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) is holding a press conference in Halifax to make a major announcement. When: 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 19Where: ...
May to Scheer: Tell your senators to stop blocking end to whale captivity
Media Release | Friday, 16 Mar 2018(OTTAWA) — Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May is calling on her Conservative counterpart, Andrew Scheer, to stand up to his own senators and order them to stop obstructing legislation that...
Letter to Andrew Scheer RE: Obstruction of S-203 in the Senate
Blog | Thursday, 15 Mar 2018Dear Mr. Scheer, I am writing to ask you to end the Conservative senators’ obstruction of Bill S-203, the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act. Their procedural delay of this legislation...
Gulf Islanders share grain farmers’ frustration over rail system failure, says Elizabeth May
Media Release | Thursday, 15 Mar 2018(SIDNEY, B.C.) — Residents of B.C.’s Gulf Islands have something in common with Canada’s prairie grain farmers -- growing frustration over the the continuing failure of Canada’s rail freight system...
Green Party laments squandered opportunities in 2018 budget
Media Release | Tuesday, 27 Feb 2018(OTTAWA) — Despite increasingly urgent warnings from climate scientists that the window to achieve the Paris target is rapidly closing, the federal budget tabled today does nothing to accelerate...