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The threat to Canada’s sovereignty -- what we are giving to China
Blog | Thursday, 18 Oct 2012In the last issue of Island Tides, I detailed my fears about the Canada-China version of the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPPA). In Question Period, I had asked about when...
Bill C-45 Greatly Diminishes Right to Unimpeded Navigable Waters
Media Release | Thursday, 18 Oct 2012OTTAWA – In Bill C-38, Stephen Harper gutted environmental laws brought in by Brian Mulroney. Now he has gone after environmental laws brought in by Sir John A. Macdonald. Bill C-45, a second Act to...
The Feds May Have Known of Geoengineering Experiment in BC
Media Release | Thursday, 18 Oct 2012OTTAWA – UK Newspaper The Guardian revealed yesterday that an American businessman conducted a massive ocean fertilisation test, dumping around 100 tonnes of iron sulphate off British Columbia's...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Media Release | Tuesday, 16 Oct 2012OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is observing the United Nations’ International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17th. “The theme of the 2012 observance is ‘Ending the Violence of...
Support For P.E.I. Greens’ Leader
Media Release | Wednesday, 10 Oct 2012OTTAWA – On 9 October 2012, Peter Bevan-Baker, incoming Leader of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) was served papers by the RCMP after he protested the realignment of the Trans-Canada...
Teacher's Day Statement
Statement | Friday, 05 Oct 2012The Green Party of Canada is proud to recognize the teaching profession today. We know that in classrooms across this country from kindergarten to the university doctorate level there are trained...
A country of First Nations and newcomers
Blog | Friday, 05 Oct 2012Canada is a country of First Nations and newcomers. People with exceptional skills who are born overseas but who don’t have the opportunities to excel in their homeland look around for alternatives,...
The Nexen - CNOOC Deal & the Unasked Question
Blog | Wednesday, 03 Oct 2012One of the hot topics in Parliament these days is the proposed $15 billion takeover of Canadian energy giant Nexen by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). Industry Minister Christian...
Green Leader Congratulates Lorraine Rekmans
Statement | Wednesday, 03 Oct 2012OTTAWA – Elizabeth May, Green Party of Canada Leader and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands, wishes to congratulate Lorraine Rekmans on receiving a Rosalie Bertell Award this week. “This award is a well-...
Bill C-43 = the Faster Removal of Civil Liberties Act
Media Release | Wednesday, 03 Oct 2012May Warns of Increase in Ministerial Discretion/Vague, Undefined Criteria OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands, today welcomed additional debate on Bill C-43, while...