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Green Party of Canada asks Government to put workers, passengers and the climate at the heart of any airline bailout
Media Release | Friday, 05 Mar 2021OTTAWA – "These cuts are creating havoc for communities and regions across the country and leaving Canadians with seriously diminished travel options," said Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. "In the...
Annamie is listening: Green Party Leader to convene series of pre-Budget roundtables on a Green and Just Recovery
Media Release | Thursday, 04 Mar 2021First Pre-Budget Roundtable Taking Place Tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET with Canada’s Leading Young Climate Activists OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Annamie Paul will convene a series of roundtable...
Green Party Statement for Aboriginal Justice Awareness Day
Statement | Friday, 26 Feb 2021OTTAWA – Today on Aboriginal Justice Awareness Day, the Green Party of Canada recognizes that much work remains to be done to implement policies and initiatives that promote and ensure justice for...
There’s a difference between having a right, and doing what’s right: Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says that the government of Canada must not exercise its option to draw vaccines from COVAX
Media Release | Friday, 26 Feb 2021OTTAWA – The government of Canada still intends to draw down vaccines from the COVAX facility, a global vaccine-sharing initiative established by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global...
It is time to face the housing affordability and homelessness crises head on, and to guarantee affordable housing for all, say Greens
Media Release | Friday, 26 Feb 2021OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is urging Parliament to recognise housing affordability and homelessness as twin national crises. Almost two million Canadian households spend more than 30 per cent...
Green Party Statement for Pink Shirt Day 2021
Statement | Wednesday, 24 Feb 2021OTTAWA – Raising public awareness on the impacts of bullying is the focus of Pink Shirt Day. Bullying takes many forms, including the increasing use of social media platforms to insult and belittle...
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul comments on upcoming meeting between President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau
Media Release | Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021OTTAWA – On the eve of the first meeting between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Green Party of Canada hopes that the United States will become a true partner in...
Statement by Green Party Leader Annamie Paul on today’s vote on the opposition motion on genocide
Media Release | Monday, 22 Feb 2021OTTAWA – "Today’s abstention by the Prime Minister and his cabinet flies in the face of the evidence regarding the crimes being perpetrated against the Uighur and other Muslim minorities by the...
Green Party calls on government to launch discussions on creating a national Guaranteed Livable Income
Media Release | Monday, 22 Feb 2021OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada believes now is the time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Crystia Freeland to convene discussions on the creation of a Guaranteed...
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says failure of government to decriminalize the possession of drugs and create a safe supply will cost lives
Media Release | Friday, 19 Feb 2021OTTAWA — “I register my disbelief today at this Government’s abdication of duty in the face of the unprecedented opioid overdose crisis ravaging the country,” said Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. “...