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Lesson of Exxon Valdez Oil Spill More Relevant Than Ever
Media Release | Friday, 23 Mar 2012Green Party Urges All Canadians to Protect BC Ban on Tankers OTTAWA – As the Harper Conservatives work aggressively to re-introduce oil tankers to the dangerous waters of the British Columbia ...
Fisheries Act to be Gutted
Media Release | Thursday, 22 Mar 2012OTTAWA - The Harper Conservatives are continuing to step up its war against environmental regulations by attacking the habitat provisions of the Fisheries Act. “The Fisheries Act is the cornerstone...
James sentence should be appealed
Media Release | Thursday, 22 Mar 2012OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is joining the calls for the Manitoba government to appeal the Graham James sentence. The former junior hockey coach was sentenced to a paltry two years for...
Congratulations to Toronto-Danforth Green Team
Media Release | Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012TORONTO - Congratulations go out to Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu and her wonderful team for a well-fought campaign in Toronto-Danforth. Adriana was neck and neck with the Conservative candidate for much of...
No Harmony in Environmental Regulations
Media Release | Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012OTTAWA - The Green Party is asking questions today about a press release put out by Environment Canada and the Nova Scotia Department of Environment. “I think at the very least both governments owe...
Election fraud: how many unsolved crimes are there and can Elections Canada get to the bottom of them?
Blog | Monday, 19 Mar 2012Lately, a lot of allegations have been made that there were election irregularities and some outright crimes committed in the 2011 election. What we do not know is who was responsible. But we may be...
Will Canada lose its water?
Media Release | Monday, 19 Mar 2012OTTAWA - With Canada Water Week in full swing, Greens are lamenting the defeat last week of Bill C-267 - a bill to ban bulk water exports. "The defeat of Bill C-267 is a step backwards in protecting...
Conservatives Break Promise on Bulk Water
Media Release | Thursday, 15 Mar 2012Party Becoming Known for its “Bulk Policy Reversals” OTTAWA - Wednesday night`s Conservative vote to kill Bill C-267, An Act Respecting the Preservation of Canada`s Water Resources, was another...
Canada’s Rivers Require Protection
Media Release | Wednesday, 14 Mar 2012OTTAWA - March 14th is the International Day of Action for Rivers when communities across the world are celebrating rivers and raising awareness of the need to protect and restore rivers. “The Green...
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...