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January 27th International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Statement | Friday, 27 Jan 2012OTTAWA -- Since 2005, the world pauses to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27th. “We remember the past to ensure it is not repeated in the future,” said Green Leader...
Greens Wish a Happy Chinese New Year : 绿党恭祝大家中国新年快乐
Statement | Monday, 23 Jan 2012OTTAWA -- Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year from the Green Party of Canada! Today is the beginning of the Year of the Water Dragon, who brings calm, empathy, optimism and hope. “I wish...
Remembrance Day
Statement | Friday, 11 Nov 2011On behalf of all of us in the Green Party of Canada, members and staff, candidates and councillors, I want to extend our thanks and support for veterans of Canadian engagements in peace-keeping, war...
M.P. Elizabeth May: First Statement in Parliament
Statement | Friday, 03 Jun 2011Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP): Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to congratulate you on your victory today and to commend, as well, the honourable members who all spoke so...
Greens Congratulate Courageous Egyptians
Statement | Saturday, 12 Feb 2011OTTAWA -- The Green Party of Canada congratulates all the courageous Egyptians who peacefully demanded democracy and freedom. “Egypt has inspired us by showing that change can happen when people...
Greens Call on Canadian Government to Urge Egyptian President Mubarak to Resign
Statement | Wednesday, 02 Feb 2011OTTAWA -- At a press conference in Ottawa on Monday, January 31st, Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, called on the Canadian Government to urge President Mubarak to resign as...
Greens Condemn Acts of Violence on Montreal Jewish Institutes
Statement | Friday, 21 Jan 2011OTTAWA -- The Green Party of Canada condemns the acts of vandalism against six Jewish institutes, on Sunday, January 16th in Montreal. These acts of anti-Semitic hatred are an attack on Canadian...
Lest We Forget
Statement | Wednesday, 10 Nov 2010November 11. Remembering war inspires actions for peace. Poppies, row on row, marked the graves of men who died too young. The poppies remind us that we must struggle to make war no more. We remember...
Ethiopian New Year Statement
Statement | Monday, 13 Sep 2010A solemn period with a long tradition, Ethiopian New Year is also a time of joyful celebration. The Green Party of Canada extends our good wishes for a Happy Ethiopian New Year season.
Ramadan Statement
Statement | Wednesday, 08 Sep 2010The month of Ramadan, in Canada, has come to include many efforts by members of Muslim communities to reach out to others by sharing Iftar (break-fast) and Eid (end of Ramadan) celebrations. As...