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Human trafficking: contempt for human rights
Media Release | Saturday, 17 Sep 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party applauds the initiative of the group PACT (Persons Against the Crime of Trafficking in Humans) in our capital for rallying against human trafficking. “The trafficking of...
Greens Speak in Favour of UN Taking Action on Bottom Trawling
Media Release | Friday, 16 Sep 2011OTTAWA - Later this week, UN policy-makers will review the impacts of bottom trawling, also known as dragging, which is known to be the most destructive method of fishing currently being used. “The...
September Days of Peace and Democracy
Media Release | Thursday, 15 Sep 2011OTTAWA - Sept 15th marks the International Day of Democracy, followed soon after by the International Day of Peace on Sept 21st. “These two issues are inextricably linked,” said Green Party of...
Electronic surveillance laws go too far
Media Release | Thursday, 15 Sep 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada strongly supports OpenMedia.ca’s citizen-driven national public education campaign, raising awareness of legislation that would see serious changes to Canadians’...
Greens applaud Jean Béliveau and his international walk in support of world peace
Media Release | Monday, 12 Sep 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada congratulates Jean Béliveau as he heads to Ottawa on the final leg of his World Wide Walk. He started his trip around the planet more than a decade ago, on August...
The real issues of security: jobs and pensions, not Islam
Media Release | Monday, 12 Sep 2011OTTAWA - “The Green Party of Canada is strongly opposed to the latest round of more government controls served up as security," said Leader Elizabeth May, after learning that the Prime Minister...
Statement on the Ethiopian New Year
Media Release | Sunday, 11 Sep 2011Enkutatash! Melkam Addis Amet. The Green Party of Canada wishes all Ethiopian-Canadians a new year blessed with peace, justice, good health and prosperity. Green Party leader Elizabeth May also...
9/11
Blog | Saturday, 10 Sep 2011This Sunday is the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks now known simply as “9-11.” I remember absolutely everything about that day. We were putting the finishing touches on the simultaneous...
Greens support process leading to Palestinian statehood
Media Release | Friday, 09 Sep 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada supports the plan of Palestinian officials to ask the United Nations to recognize an independent Palestinian state within 1967 borders, given the lack of any real...
Canadian Greens oppose Keystone Pipeline
Media Release | Friday, 09 Sep 2011OTTAWA - As the high profile Keystone Pipeline controversy shifts from Washington to Ottawa, the Green Party of Canada stands in solidarity with the many courageous people who have sought to alert...