News
Newsflash: Lake Winnipeg is in serious trouble
Blog | Thursday, 06 Dec 2012Yesterday in Question Period, I was shocked to hear Parliamentary secretary Michelle Rempel proclaim that that the Conservatives have “cleaned up Lake Winnipeg.” It is true that the Prime Minister...
December 6th is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Media Release | Wednesday, 05 Dec 2012OTTAWA – Statement by Elizabeth May, Green Party Leader and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands: “All Canadians should take a moment to pause and reflect on the anniversary of the École...
Muskrat Falls: “How Was the Decision Made?”
Media Release | Tuesday, 04 Dec 2012OTTAWA – The decision by Stephen Harper to grant a $6.3-billion loan guarantee to the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project must be reconsidered. “Taking on another mega energy-generating project is a...
The most damaging things happening to Canada are the things you cannot see
Blog | Sunday, 02 Dec 2012I have been increasingly alarmed by what I think is a fundamental re-structuring of the internal workings of government. It is hard to create public awareness of the issue because it requires a very...
Why oil supertankers have no place on the British Columbia coastline
Blog | Sunday, 02 Dec 2012Ideally, Canadians would have an opportunity to discuss what energy decisions are most in our national interest: to export bitumen crude as fast as possible? To refine the crude in Canada creating...
Green Party Urges Restraint in Canadian Response to United Nations Vote
Media Release | Friday, 30 Nov 2012OTTAWA – Green Party Leader and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands Elizabeth May urged that the Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird take a more reasoned and balanced...
Chance to get life-saving drugs to Africa–but will it pass?
Blog | Thursday, 29 Nov 2012Last year many Canadians were saddened when Private Members Bill C-393, which had passed in the House, died in the Senate when the spring 2011 election was called. The bill is an attempt to fix what...
Elizabeth May to Speak to Budget Omnibus Bill C-45, Table Amendments
Media Release | Thursday, 29 Nov 2012OTTAWA - Green Party Leader Elizabeth May will table dozens of substantive policy amendments to Budget Omnibus Bill C-45 when it returns to the House of Commons for Report Stage on Thursday, November...
May calls on Prime Minister to change course at UN climate talks
Media Release | Thursday, 29 Nov 2012OTTAWA – Green Party leader Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands, held a press conference today to explain the importance of the UN Climate Conference (COP18) unfolding in Doha, Qatar, until...
Backgrounder - Green Party amendments to Bill C-45
Backgrounder | Wednesday, 28 Nov 2012Parts 1, 2 and 3 The measures in Parts 1 through 3 of C-45 are largely technical changes typical of Budget Implementation legislation. They include: positive steps to encourage investment in clean...