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Statement: Sympathy and sadness at news of Jack Layton's passing
Media Release | Monday, 22 Aug 2011The Green Party of Canada offers deep sympathy and sadness at the news of the death of one of Canada's leading political figures. The party, its members, candidates, staff and leader send sincere...
Greens Slam Lack of Assessment on Old Harry
Media Release | Wednesday, 17 Aug 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada has received a copy of a letter from Environment Minister Peter Kent to Mr. Max Ruelokke, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador...
Josephat Torner: A person with albinism - a Tanzanian Hero
Media Release | Monday, 15 Aug 2011Canadian Greens wish to encourage and applaud Josephat Torner for his courageous attempt to draw attention to abuse of persons with albinism by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-...
Greens reiterate call for public inquiry into G20
Media Release | Monday, 15 Aug 2011OTTAWA - In the wake of a recent Ontario lower court ruling that police caused escalating violence at the G20 meetings in Toronto last summer, the Green Party of Canada is again calling for a full...
Green Party urges Government to send election observers to the Congo
Media Release | Friday, 12 Aug 2011The Green Party of Canada urges the Harper Government to step forward and authorize a Canadian election observation mission for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.On June 20, the Congolese...
International Day for World's Indigenous Peoples
Media Release | Tuesday, 09 Aug 2011The Green Party of Canada is joining with many across the globe to mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous People on August 9. This year's theme is "Indigenous designs: celebrating...
Libya mission creep undermines R2P possibilities for Syria crisis
Media Release | Thursday, 04 Aug 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party strongly supports the Conservative government’s condemnation of the Syrian regime’s continuing slaughter of civilian protesters. However, the Green Party also calls on...
Deep Cuts at Environment Canada
Media Release | Wednesday, 03 Aug 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada has learned of deep cuts at Environment Canada, with nearly 800 people being let go. Over 200 are professionals -- scientists, chemists, meteorologists, engineers—...
Keep the Internet open and affordable!
Media Release | Friday, 29 Jul 2011OTTAWA -- Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, met with the citizen engagement organization OpenMedia.ca to discuss growing concerns with out of control Internet and mobile phone fees...
Let Scientists Speak
Media Release | Thursday, 28 Jul 2011OTTAWA -- The Green Party of Canada is calling on the Minister of Fisheries, Keith Ashfield to un-muzzle scientists in the wake of fisheries scientist Kristi Miller being prevented from speaking to...