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The need for a human rights–based approach to drugs policy
Media Release | Thursday, 02 Jun 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada urges the Canadian government to use a human rights–based approach in its efforts to reduce the harmful effects of the use and trafficking of drugs. Elizabeth May...
Greens demand more information about possible radiation risks
Media Release | Thursday, 02 Jun 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada wants to see Canada take action to increase transparency around possible radioactive contamination in the wake of the Fukushima...
The League of Green Nations
Blog | Tuesday, 31 May 2011It has indeed been a very long time since I wrote a blog – 30 days to be exact. My last posting was a call to vote Green on the eve of the May 2nd election. We all know what happened in that...
Elizabeth May calls for Approval of the Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area and a Major Expansion of Marine Sanctuaries
Media Release | Friday, 27 May 2011Green Party leader and MP Elizabeth May called today for the federal and provincial governments to approve the creation of a Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) and...
Green MP and leader Elizabeth May calls for final approval of a new National Park in BC’s South Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys
Media Release | Thursday, 26 May 2011Elizabeth May, Green Party leader and MP for Saanich-Gluf-Islands, is calling for final approval of a new national park in the South Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys in southern BC. May is supporting...
Climate must be part of G8 economic talks
Media Release | Wednesday, 25 May 2011OTTAWA - This week, G8 leaders will meet in France to discuss global issues, with stabilizing the global economy at the top of the agenda. “Discussions on the economy can no longer ignore the threat...
Statement by Elizabeth May on the situation in Slave Lake, Alberta
Media Release | Wednesday, 18 May 2011OTTAWA - On behalf of the Green Party, I want to extend my deepest sympathies to the people of Slave Lake, Alberta who have lost their homes and their entire community to wild fires. I am very...
Elizabeth May calls for federal assistance for victims of flooding in Manitoba and Quebec
Media Release | Wednesday, 18 May 2011OTTAWA - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party and MP-elect for Saanich-Gulf Islands, is calling on the federal government to provide federal government support for the thousands of Canadians...
Statement on the Anniversary of the Declaration of the State of Israel
Media Release | Friday, 13 May 2011We join all those today who celebrate the anniversary of the creation of the State of Israel. We join all in working for peace, stability and justice for the peoples of the region.
Government must choose science over profit for Bluefin Tuna
Media Release | Thursday, 12 May 2011The Green Party is calling on the Government of Canada to heed the recommendation of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife (COSEWIC) designating the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna an endangered...