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Omar: An Abuse of Human Rights and International Law
Media Release | Monday, 28 Oct 2013Last Friday, Omar Khadr, a former child soldier, was denied a request to be moved to a provincial prison to serve out the remainder of his highly questionable sentence. “It is sadly evident that even...
Canada falls dangerously short on emissions targets
Media Release | Friday, 25 Oct 2013Environment Canada’s latest report on emissions trends clearly shows that Canada is far behind schedule on its international commitments to meet emission targets. In signing the Copenhagen Accord in...
The Green Party of Canada presents a new candidate in the riding of Bourassa
Media Release | Thursday, 24 Oct 2013MONTREAL -- On October 22, Danny Polifroni was acclaimed as the nominated candidate by the Green Party of Canada to replace Georges Laraque in the next by-election that will occur November 25 in the...
October 24th is World Polio Day
Media Release | Monday, 21 Oct 2013OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada wishes to mark World Polio Day on October 24th 2013. “The international community has a unique opportunity to eradicate this childhood disease. We did it once...
Green Party opposes anti-democratic elements of Canada Europe Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement
Media Release | Friday, 18 Oct 2013This morning in Brussels, Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada and President of the European Commission, Jose Manual Barroso announced conclusion of the agreement, in principle, of the Canada-EU...
Greens call for resolution in Rexton
Media Release | Friday, 18 Oct 2013The Green Party of Canada is calling for a peaceful resolution and meaningful consultations with elected representatives and traditional leadership from all First Nations in New Brunswick after a...
Laraque to step aside
Media Release | Thursday, 17 Oct 2013MONTREAL, QC - Georges Laraque announced today that he will step aside as the Green Party of Canada candidate in the Montreal riding of Bourassa and as the party’s Deputy Leader effective immediately...
A Green Speech from the Throne
Media Release | Wednesday, 16 Oct 2013In an exercise to help Canadians envision a Greener Canada, Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, has drafted her very own version of...
Greens support call for national inquiry into murdered and missing Aboriginal women
Media Release | Thursday, 03 Oct 2013OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is joining the thousands of Canadians and organizations across the country to support the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) in their call for a national...
Mental health must be consideration in prisoner treatment across Canada
Media Release | Wednesday, 02 Oct 2013A landmark settlement in Ontario may mean improvements in how the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services oversees female inmates with mental illness. The Ontario Human Rights...