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Green European MEP José Bové permitted to stay in Canada after public outcry
Media Release | Wednesday, 12 Oct 2016(OTTAWA) October 12, 2016 – The Green Party of Canada released the following statement following news Green European MEP José Bové is now permitted to stay in Canada for seven days after initially...
Green Party of Canada condemns decision to bar European Green MEP José Bové from entry to Canada
Media Release | Wednesday, 12 Oct 2016(OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada is condemning a decision by Canada Border Services Agency to bar Green European Parliament MEP José Bové from entering Canada Tuesday night. Despite having a...
Elizabeth May statement on Global Dignity Day 2016
Media Release | Wednesday, 12 Oct 2016(OTTAWA) October 12, 2016 - Today, the Green Party of Canada is pleased to join Canadians across the country and 60 other nations in celebrating the 10th annual Global Dignity Day. “The most...
Statement on Yom Kippur 2016
Statement | Tuesday, 11 Oct 2016(OTTAWA) October 11-12, 2016 – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich–Gulf Islands) issued the following statement on the occasion of Yom Kippur: “Today at sundown marks the...
Statement on International Day of the Girl 2016
Statement | Tuesday, 11 Oct 2016(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), released the following call to action regarding International Day of the Girl: “Developed nations have a...
Elizabeth May: How to get more women elected to Parliament
Blog | Friday, 07 Oct 2016This article originally appeared at http://mybackyard.press/index.php/2016/10/07/how-to-get-more-women-elect...With the proportion of women in parliament at an all-time high – 26% and with agender...
Statement regarding interception of Women's Peace Boat to Gaza on Oct. 6
Media Release | Friday, 07 Oct 2016(OTTAWA) – The Green Party of Canada calls upon the government of Israel to release the members of the Women’s Peace Boat, intercepted Thursday morning off the coast of Gaza. The Peace Boat sailed...
Liberals must act on sloppy record keeping, mismanaged tracking for nuclear safety inspections
Media Release | Wednesday, 05 Oct 2016(OTTAWA) – The Green Party of Canada released the following statement following an audit by the federal Environment Commissioner, Julie Gelfand, on nuclear safety inspections: “This alarming report...
Nova Scotia Greens call on McNeil government to continue talks on carbon pricing
Media Release | Tuesday, 04 Oct 2016(OTTAWA) - The McNeil government is rejecting climate change science by refusing to participate in talks with Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna. On Monday, Nova Scotia...
National carbon pricing plan won't fix weak climate targets
Media Release | Monday, 03 Oct 2016(OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada released the following statement in response to a national carbon pricing plan: “I commend the Trudeau administration for being first to implement a national...