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Green Party urges government to move swiftly and implement all Calls to Action recommended in report from TRC
Thursday, 17 Dec 2020 - OTTAWA – Five years on, the Green Party of Canada is calling on the federal government to immediately implement the unfulfilled Calls to Action outlined in the 2015 report from the Truth and...
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Statement by Green Party Leader Annamie Paul on Today's Vaccinations
Monday, 14 Dec 2020 - TORONTO – "Along with all Canadians, I am heartened that Anita Quidangen in Toronto, Gloria Lalouz in Montreal, and Gisèle Lévesque in Quebec City received their first doses of the Pfizer BioNTech...
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On fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, Green Party says Canada still a long way from meeting its most basic obligations
Saturday, 12 Dec 2020 - OTTAWA – When 195 countries signed the Paris Agreement on December 12, 2015, it marked a turning point in the global community’s commitment to tackle climate change. By signing this landmark...
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Government’s latest climate announcement fails to include a new GHG emissions-reduction target and a tangible framework for Canada to meet its international obligations, says Annamie Paul
Friday, 11 Dec 2020 - OTTAWA – The federal government’s latest climate plan – a Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy – still lacks the bold vision and framework necessary for Canada to meet its climate obligations...
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Time for Canada to create its own Green Recovery Climate Plan says Green Leader Annamie Paul
Friday, 11 Dec 2020 - OTTAWA – On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, the Green Party of Canada is setting out the essential elements of a Green Recovery plan for Canada. “We cannot afford to...
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First Ministers Meeting opportunity to prioritize universal Long-term Care, says Green Party
Wednesday, 09 Dec 2020 - OTTAWA – Ahead of tomorrow’s First Ministers’ Meeting, the Green Party of Canada is urging provincial and territorial leaders to put aside jurisdictional squabbling and come together with the federal...
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Green Party highlights the need for compassion in the repayment of emergency relief benefits
Saturday, 05 Dec 2020 - OTTAWA - Today, Green Party of Canada MPs have sent a letter to National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier calling on her to ensure that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) takes a compassionate...
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Annamie Paul says Canada needs a Green Recovery Plan now to ensure a quick post-pandemic recovery, not a piecemeal approach
Wednesday, 02 Dec 2020 - OTTAWA – Following yesterday’s confirmation that the Liberal government is likely to trigger a confidence vote on the Fall Economic Statement 2020 (FES), Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is urging...
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We need a comprehensive plan that rises to the scale of the challenges and opportunities of this moment, says Annamie Paul
Monday, 30 Nov 2020 - OTTAWA – Responding to today’s Fall Economic Statement 2020 (FES), Green Party Leader Annamie Paul noted that the FES stopped short of presenting a comprehensive plan for the path forward on...
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Post-pandemic recovery planning must start now, says Green Party Leader Annamie Paul
Sunday, 29 Nov 2020 - OTTAWA – In anticipation of tomorrow’s fiscal update from the federal government, the Green Party of Canada underscores the importance of seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to complete...
