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Green Party of Canada celebrates 30th anniversary of Montreal Protocol, draws lessons learnt
Media Release | Monday, 20 Nov 2017(MONTREAL) – Thirty years ago, with Canadian leadership, the nations of the world came together to ban production of the chemicals CFCs and HFCs under the Montreal Protocol. This action prevented...
Friday in Bonn – Not over yet…
Blog | Friday, 17 Nov 2017It’s Friday in Bonn at COP23 and negotiations continue in back rooms to resolve issues of long-term financing and details of various funds to assist developing countries. Still, within a few hours,...
Advisory: Green Party leaders celebrate Montreal Protocol on 30th anniversary
Media Advisory | Friday, 17 Nov 2017(OTTAWA) - Advisory: Green Party leaders celebrate Montreal Protocol on 30th anniversary Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) and Daniel Green, Deputy Leader...
Statement on International Day for Tolerance 2017
Statement | Thursday, 16 Nov 2017(OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada released the following statement to mark the International Day for Tolerance: “In an age of rising xenophobia, it is imperative that political leaders commit to...
COP23 Blog - Negotiations Continue
Blog | Wednesday, 15 Nov 2017Every Conference of the Parties has a very similar schedule of work over a two week period. Some have more work, more pressure and tougher issues to negotiate, but the pattern largely remains the...
Advisory: Elizabeth May attends Global Greens Press Conference: Global Party leadership for achieving global climate goals
Media Advisory | Wednesday, 15 Nov 2017(OTTAWA) - Advisory: Elizabeth May attends Global Greens Press Conference: Global Party leadership for achieving global climate goals What – Press conference by the Green Party leaders from across...
COP23 – Climate action as a technical slow motion process
Blog | Tuesday, 14 Nov 2017This is an in between sort of COP. I have said for years that there are “good cops and bad cops.” This one is a pun waiting to happen, taken from the great Quebecois film “Bon Cop; Bad Cop.” This...
Statement on Remembrance Day
Statement | Saturday, 11 Nov 2017Statement on Remembrance Day (OTTAWA) November 11, 2017 – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), released the following statement: “Today, Canadians in towns...
Advisory: Elizabeth May attends COP 23 UN Climate Change conference (with itinerary)
Media Advisory | Thursday, 09 Nov 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), attends the 23rd annual Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...
Senate’s Indian Act amendments vastly reduce sex-based discrimination
Statement | Wednesday, 08 Nov 2017(OTTAWA) – ”I’m pleased the Senate has put forward amendments that would improve sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act," said Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf...