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Canadian Environmental Assessment -- going, going, gone
Blog | Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012Confession: I am a pack rat who rarely throws out files. Last night I found the environmental assessment from the first EA process in which I participated. The Wreck Cove Hydroelectric Project EA...
Harper Conservatives target environmental reviews
Media Release | Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada fears for the future of environmental regulation in Canada after reading the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development's statutory review of the...
21 Years Later: Is Canada still an Environmental Leader?
Media Release | Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012OTTAWA - March 13th marks the 21st anniversary of the signing of Canada-U.S. Air Quality Agreement that dealt with acid rain under the Mulroney Government. “The Acid Rain Accord is an example of how...
Green Party Launches Robogate.ca
Media Release | Monday, 12 Mar 2012Site includes link to Elections Canada, media/citizen reports on election fraud OTTAWA – Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party, today announced that her party has...
Time to have open discussion on fiscal, health, social implications of aging population Canada
Blog | Monday, 12 Mar 2012The Prime Minister surprised Canadians, including his own caucus, when he proclaimed from the high perch of Davos that Canadians' pension system was about to change. After first denying what he had...
Fleet Separation Policy Needed to Protect Inshore Fisheries
Media Release | Thursday, 08 Mar 2012OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is calling on Minister Ashfield to ensure that Atlantic inshore fisheries are protected by the fleet separation policy. This policy prevents a company from both...
International Women's Day Puts Spotlight on Ottawa
Media Release | Thursday, 08 Mar 2012Recent Legislation Bound to Hurt Canada's Women OTTAWA - International Women’s Day is a reminder to celebrate the great achievements that society has made in recognizing the equality of women. “...
Greens Call for Sealing Industry Buyout as Sealers Demand More Subsidies to Stockpile Pelts
Media Release | Tuesday, 06 Mar 2012OTTAWA—The Green Party of Canada is calling on the Federal Government to study the feasibility of a one-time sealing industry buyout as markets for seal products have collapsed and climate change...
Green Cleaning Solutions for Dirty Politics
Media Release | Saturday, 03 Mar 2012TORONTO -The robocalls scandal shows the need for a wider clean-up of our electoral system, says the Green Party of Canada. “First of all, we need to have a public commission of inquiry into the...
Hamels appointed as Green Party of Canada's International Liaison
Media Release | Friday, 02 Mar 2012OTTAWA -- The Green Party of Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Johan Hamels as its International Liaison. Johan Hamels, who has served as the Executive Director of the Green Party of...