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Elizabeth May Applauds New Step Towards Asbestos Ban
Tuesday, 18 Sep 2012 - Long Overdue Decision Welcomed With Relief by Green Leader OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May today applauded the Government of Canada’s decision to stop blocking the international community’...
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Greens mourn the passing of Peter Lougheed
Friday, 14 Sep 2012 - The Green Party joins all Canadians in mourning the passing of former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed, who died yesterday at age 84. “I was so very sad to hear of Peter Lougheed's death,” said...
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The Edmonton-Vancouver Pipeline Expansion Should be Stopped
Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 - Vancouver, BC and Federal Green Leaders Collectively Oppose Pipeline Expansion OTTAWA/VANCOUVER – Leaders representing municipal, provincial and federal Green parties held a press conference in...
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Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement; Welcomed -- but will there be follow through?
Friday, 07 Sep 2012 - WASHINGTON – Environment Minister Peter Kent signed a newly amended Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement with Lisa P. Jackson, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in Washington...
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Emissions Regulations for Coal-Fired Power are Dangerously Inadequate
Friday, 07 Sep 2012 - OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is deploring the Harper Conservatives' dangerously inadequate emissions regulations for coal-fired power plants. “The final version of the regulations are even...
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Green Party Expresses Sorrow for Victims of Violence Following Quebec Election
Wednesday, 05 Sep 2012 - OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is saddened and horrified by the fatal shooting last night at Pauline Marois’ Parti Québécois victory party in Montreal. "Violence in the political arena is never...
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Labour Day brings Concern over Erosion of Workers' Rights
Monday, 03 Sep 2012 - OTTAWA - This Labour Day, the Green Party is expressing concern over the maintenance of labour rights in Canada. "It is so important that the federal government support the right of all workers in...
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Global action needed to resist a naval base on the island of Jeju
Thursday, 30 Aug 2012 - An unwanted naval base in a UNESCO-designated preserve is proceeding in spite of local resistance, increased military tension in the region and a looming ecological disaster. “Canadians are urged to...
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Green Party Issues Arctic Wake-Up Call
Monday, 27 Aug 2012 - All-Time Record Loss of World’ s Sea Ice Can No Longer Be Ignored OTTAWA – The Green Party today called on Stephen Harper to provide Canadians with the kind of leadership needed at a time of...
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Reckless Promotion of Maritime Offshore Drilling Opposed
Friday, 24 Aug 2012 - Provincial/Federal Governments/Agencies Must Represent Citizens, not Big Oil OTTAWA – This hasn't been a good week for Canadians who care about their environment. The oil and gas industry on the...
