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International Day of Older Persons
Media Release | Saturday, 01 Oct 2011OTTAWA -- The International Day of Older Persons, on October 1st, is a day to celebrate the contributions that our seniors have provided to our country and to consider how we can better support them...
L'Shana Tova
Media Release | Thursday, 29 Sep 2011The Green Party of Canada wishes you L'Shana Tova as we celebrate Rosh Hashanah and G'mar Hatimah Tovah for the upcoming holiday of Yom Kippur. “On these holiest Jewish holidays, we send greetings...
Mesothelioma Awareness Day
Media Release | Monday, 26 Sep 2011The extremely aggressive cancer mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos, often appearing ten to fifty years after the exposure. On September 26th, the Green Party of Canada wants to help...
Goodbye to a Hero: Wangari Maathai
Media Release | Monday, 26 Sep 2011The Green Party of Canada is saddened by the news of the death of Wangari Maathai from cancer at the age of 71. "This is a great loss to the world," said Leader Elizabeth May. "We will endeavour to...
Greens support public action to oppose the Keystone pipeline
Media Release | Monday, 26 Sep 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is solidly in support of peaceful, non-violent opposition to the proposed Keystone pipeline. A rally was held today in Ottawa to protest the pipeline, which would...
May presents petition to end Shark Finning
Media Release | Sunday, 25 Sep 2011OTTAWA - In the House of Commons today, Green Leader and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands Elizabeth May presented a petition calling on the federal government to take action against...
Greens celebrate World Rivers Day
Media Release | Sunday, 25 Sep 2011OTTAWA - World Rivers Day, September 25th, is a global day of celebration of our rivers and wetlands. The Green Party of Canada urges all Canadians to get involved in the numerous events happening...
Greens part of Moving Planet, Saturday, September 24
Media Release | Saturday, 24 Sep 2011OTTAWA - This weekend, Canadian Greens will be taking part in a global movement to make the shift away from fossil fuels as part of our effort to solve the climate crisis. Moving Planet, spearheaded...
Green Party celebrates Car Free Day
Media Release | Thursday, 22 Sep 2011OTTAWA - September 22 is World Car Free Day, a day for everyone to try out daily life without the use of a car. “Reducing our reliance on cars, especially single occupancy car trips, is a...
Canada should follow lead of UK on GHG reduction
Media Release | Thursday, 22 Sep 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada welcomes British Prime Minister David Cameron to Canada and hopes that he can impart some valuable lessons to the Canadian government on how to deal with the...