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    Keep regulations strong to curb coal emissions

    Media Release | Thursday, 12 Jan 2012
    OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is fully in support of Ontario Environment Minister Jim Bradley’s position that Canada needs national regulations governing coal-fired power plants.  Bradley has...

    National Parks should be Wildlife Sanctuaries, not Cash Cows

    Media Release | Monday, 09 Jan 2012
    OTTAWA - Given that the first priority of Canada’s National Parks is to protect ecological integrity, the Green Party of Canada believes that theme-park like developments are inappropriate.  “I was...

    Prime Minister Harper threatens BC oil tanker moratorium

    Media Release | Friday, 06 Jan 2012
    Prime Minister Harper appeared on a Calgary radio show Thursday claiming the safety of offshore oil tanker traffic on the BC coast, comparing it to Newfoundland.  MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands,...

    Withdrawal from Kyoto Appalling

    Media Release | Tuesday, 13 Dec 2011
    OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is appalled by the Harper government’s decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol.  “It is extremely shocking that Canada has chosen to withdraw just days after...

    Human Rights Day underscores the urgency of COP17

    Media Release | Saturday, 10 Dec 2011
    DURBAN - While the clock ticks on climate action, COP17 runs into overtime hours. It may turn out that today is not the last day of COP17 -- but the significance of Human Rights Day underscores the...