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Greens encouraged by Environmental Assessment report to restore science-based decision-making, and remove National Energy Board involvement
Media Release | Wednesday, 05 Apr 2017(OTTAWA) – Today’s long-awaited Review of the Environmental Assessment Process report shows signs of making environmental assessments credible again, however many questions remain. Elizabeth May,...
Greens call on Canada to demand release of Arab Spring protesters threatened with imminent beheading
Media Release | Tuesday, 04 Apr 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), is calling on the Minister of Foreign Affairs to take immediate action to prevent the beheading of three men...
Greens finish ahead of NDP, Bloc in Saint-Laurent by-election
Media Release | Tuesday, 04 Apr 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), congratulates Green candidates in five federal by-elections. Candidates were Daniel Green, Deputy Leader,...
Elizabeth May releases Green response to House Leader’s white paper on reform to Standing Orders
Media Release | Monday, 03 Apr 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), today released the Party’s response to reforms proposed by the Hon. Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government...
Reforming the Standing Orders of the House of Commons – A Green Approach
Backgrounder | Sunday, 02 Apr 2017Reforming the Standing Orders of the House of Commons – A Green Approach “Procedure may be boring to some, but it’s about the distribution and exercise of power. It really matters.” -The Hon. Jack...
Statement for World Autism Awareness Day 2017
Statement | Sunday, 02 Apr 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), said: ”Each April 2nd, the international autism community comes together to recognize the UN-sanctioned World...
Green Party of Canada sends delegation to Global Greens Congress in Liverpool, U.K.
Media Release | Wednesday, 29 Mar 2017(OTTAWA) March 29, 2017 - Delegates from the Green Party of Canada join more than 2,000 attendees from over 90 countries for the Global Greens Congress that runs March 30 to April 2 in Liverpool, U.K...
Statement for Earth Hour 2017
Statement | Saturday, 25 Mar 2017Statement for Earth Hour 2017 (OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada released the following statement to mark Earth Hour: “Earth Hour reminds us that as individuals coming together, we can have a...
Advisory: Elizabeth May in London, U.K.
Media Advisory | Friday, 24 Mar 2017(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), visits London, U.K., ahead of her participation in the Global Greens Congress in Liverpool, U.K. Event...
Budget 2017: Fossil fuel subsidies, stock option loophole continue; climate action inches forward
Media Release | Wednesday, 22 Mar 2017(OTTAWA) – Innovation and Environment Canada are the big winners, but the continuation of fossil fuel subsidies and lucrative stock option loopholes are unaffected by Budget 2017. “For the first time...