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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...
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World Humanitarian Day
Sunday, 19 Aug 2012 - World Humanitarian Day, August 19, is a relatively new day of recognition. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008 to acknowledge and honour those courageous people who...
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Green Party Convention Featured Speakers
Wednesday, 15 Aug 2012 - SIDNEY -- The Saanich-Gulf Islands riding association is proud to host the 2012 Green Party Convention in Sidney, BC, this weekend, August 17-19th, 2012 and welcomes tremendous speakers. “I’m so...
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Oshawa Ethanol Plant More Greed Than Green?
Monday, 13 Aug 2012 - Patronage, not the Environment Appears to be Behind Project OTTAWA – The Harper Conservatives’ latest move to support the building of a $200-million ethanol processing plant on Oshawa’s valuable...
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Green Party National Convention Takes a Local Approach
Sunday, 12 Aug 2012 - SAANICH-GULF ISLANDS -The Green Party is holding its 2012 National Convention in Sidney, BC, situated in the Saanich-Gulf Islands riding of its federal leader, Elizabeth May. In the 2011 Election,...
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International Youth Day - Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth
Sunday, 12 Aug 2012 - OTTAWA - On December 17, 1999, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution designating August 12 as International Youth Day. This was a timely call to action aimed at inspiring the world’...
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Harper Conservatives' Emission Cuts Are Just More Hot Air
Thursday, 09 Aug 2012 - OTTAWA – The Harper Conservatives released their updated Canada’s Emissions Trends Report yesterday and, true to form, Environment Minister Peter Kent is determined to take credit for the fact that...
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Long August Weekend covers new Harper deadline - Condemn Harper Conservatives for Anti-Democratic Process
Tuesday, 07 Aug 2012 - OTTAWA – On Friday, August 3, 2012, Environment Minister Peter Kent sent a letter to the Joint Review Panel currently studying Enbridge’s proposal to build a twinned pipeline over 1100 kilometres...
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Greens Welcome Ontario Refining Jobs: Fear Pipeline Spills without Appropriate Regulations
Thursday, 02 Aug 2012 - OTTAWA -- The Green Party is concerned about the conditions under which Enbridge Gas is reversing the flow of crude oil in its Line 9 (Sarnia-Hamilton) pipeline. While the Green Party welcomes the...
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Green Party Supports Continent-Wide Day of Action: Behaviour of Canadian Mining Companies Too Often Destructive
Wednesday, 01 Aug 2012 - OTTAWA – The Green Party is pleased to offer its full support for today’s continent-wide day of action against the global offences of the Canadian mining industry. “The failure of some Canadian...
