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Greens pleased with C-51 committee report, but urge government to go further
Media Release | Tuesday, 02 May 2017(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) released the following statement regarding today’s tabling of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and...
Greens celebrate sixth anniversary of electoral breakthrough
Media Release | Tuesday, 02 May 2017(OTTAWA) – Six years ago today, the Green Party of Canada won its first seat when Elizabeth May defeated a sitting Conservative Cabinet minister. With exceptionally high voter turn-out, nearly 75 per...
Statement on Canada-U.S. softwood lumber dispute and exporting of raw logs
Media Release | Monday, 01 May 2017(OTTAWA) –The Green Party of Canada released the following statement on the latest developments in the Canada-U.S. softwood lumber dispute: “Canada and the U.S. had an opportunity to put a new...
Greens urge federal-provincial funding for Ontario high-speed rail
Media Release | Monday, 01 May 2017(OTTAWA) May 1, 2017 – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), and Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, are calling for joint federal-...
Statement on National Day of Mourning 2017
Statement | Friday, 28 Apr 2017(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), released the following statement on the National Day of Mourning: “Every year on April 28, flags on...
Ottawa joins 300 cities for People’s Climate March to mark Trump’s first 100 days
Media Release | Wednesday, 26 Apr 2017(OTTAWA) – On April 29, Ottawa residents concerned about Climate, Jobs and Justice will march from Laurier Avenue, in front of Ottawa City Hall, to the U.S. Embassy to coincide with the 100th day of...
Elizabeth in Island Tides: Another Liberal promise about to be broken on Canada’s navigable waters?
Blog | Wednesday, 26 Apr 2017This article originally appeared in Island Tides (April 27, 2017). Read the Green Party of Canada's related media release here. Another promise about to be broken? Will Liberals restore the...
Advisory: Elizabeth May participates in Amnesty International event to halt Site C Dam
Media Advisory | Wednesday, 26 Apr 2017(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), joins Amnesty International Canada, Sierra Club BC, citizen groups, human rights organizations and...
Statement on National Volunteer Week
Statement | Monday, 24 Apr 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), issued the following statement during National Volunteer Week: “National Volunteer Week is a time to...
Canada’s lakes and rivers will remain unprotected under weak Transport Committee recommendations
Media Release | Monday, 24 Apr 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), released the following statement: “After reading the report of the Standing Committee on Transport,...