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Green Party Statement on Labour Day
Statement | Monday, 02 Sep 2019OTTAWA — At the time of Canada’s first Labour Day event in 1872, machines were starting to replace or automate many work operations and many workers found that their skills and labour were no longer...
Statement on developments in Hong Kong
Statement | Friday, 30 Aug 2019OTTAWA — The Green Party of Canada is alarmed by the latest developments in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR), including reports of the arrest and charging of prominent...
Green Party condemns Hong Kong violence
Statement | Wednesday, 21 Aug 2019OTTAWA — The Green Party of Canada is increasingly concerned about the rising levels of violence related to demonstrations in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR) The United...
Green Party supports Federal Court’s decision on labelling wines from West Bank settlements
Statement | Tuesday, 06 Aug 2019OTTAWA — The Green Party of Canada applauds the Federal Court’s ruling to remove the ‘Product of Israel’ labels from wine produced in West Bank settlements. In its decision, the court ruled that such...
Green Party Statement for Canada Day
Statement | Monday, 01 Jul 2019OTTAWA — Leader of the Green Party of Canada, Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) issued the following statement to wish Canadians a joyful Canada Day:“Across Canada today, family and...
Green Party Statement on Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day
Statement | Monday, 24 Jun 2019OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada wishes all Quebecers a very happy Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day. On June 24, Canadians from coast to coast celebrate Quebec, its language, its culture and its territory...
Green Party Statement on National Indigenous Peoples Day
Statement | Friday, 21 Jun 2019OTTAWA – National Indigenous Peoples Day provides an opportunity for Canadians to celebrate and learn more about the cultural diversity of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Green Party...
Green Party Statement on World Refugee Day
Statement | Wednesday, 19 Jun 2019OTTAWA – The theme of this year’s UN World Refugee Day: Global Compact on Refugees calls for investment in communities that host refugees to help ease the pressure on the host and to help refugees...
Green Party Statement on World Oceans Day
Statement | Saturday, 08 Jun 2019OTTAWA – UN World Ocean Day this year focuses the world’s attention on two daunting challenges: gender equality and plastic pollution. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands)...
Canadian Environment Week: Green Party calls for greater effort to protect biodiversity
Statement | Friday, 07 Jun 2019OTTAWA – Last month’s report from the UN Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) delivered this stark warning: “Nature is declining globally at rates...