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Green Party Statement for Canadian Environment Week
Statement | Sunday, 30 May 2021OTTAWA – Canadian Environment Week highlights the importance of conserving and protecting Canada’s abundant natural resources. This year’s theme, Ecosystem Restoration, promotes awareness and action...
Green Party Statement for Paramedic Services Week
Statement | Monday, 24 May 2021OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada thanks Canada’s paramedics for their selfless service and acknowledges their courage and dedication. The theme for this year’s Paramedics Service Week, Paramedic...
Green Party Statement on the anniversary of the end of armed conflict in Sri Lanka
Statement | Tuesday, 18 May 2021OTTAWA – Today, the Green Party of Canada marks the 12th anniversary of the end of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka. The decades-long civil war devastated the nation, leaving families and communities...
Green Party Statement for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Statement | Monday, 17 May 2021OTTAWA – Today, on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), the Green Party of Canada joins with LGBTIQ+ people everywhere to support and advocate for their...
Green Party of Canada reiterates call for immediate ceasefire and respect for international law
Media Release | Sunday, 16 May 2021The Green Party of Canada is alarmed by the escalating violence throughout Israel and Gaza and the mounting loss of life. Over the past weeks, increasing violence in Israel and Gaza has led to the...
With Greyhound Canada closure, Green Party of Canada calls on government to ensure accessible, reliable, and affordable transportation in every community
Media Release | Friday, 14 May 2021OTTAWA — Greyhound Canada’s announcement that it will permanently shut down all of its bus lines is devastating for the communities who rely on this critical service, many of which have been...
Green Party Statement for Eid-al-Fitr
Statement | Thursday, 13 May 2021OTTAWA – Tonight’s new moon heralds the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim festival that marks the end of Ramadan and ushers in the month of Shawwal. “This year’s celebration of Eid al-Fitr will...
The federal government should prepare for the closure of Line 5 by developing contingency plans and alternative sourcing options say Greens
Media Release | Tuesday, 11 May 2021OTTAWA — The Green Party of Canada supports the decision by Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan to revoke Enbridge’s permit to operate a dual pipeline through the Straits of Mackinac, because it...
Green Party opposes the construction of any new gas or oil pipelines in Quebec
Media Release | Tuesday, 11 May 2021MONTREAL - Concerned by the proposed construction of a new pipeline to carry liquefied natural gas (LNG) from southern Quebec to a plant in Nova Scotia, the Green Party of Canada is urging the...
Green Party Statement on violence in Israel and Gaza
Statement | Monday, 10 May 2021OTTAWA — Responding to the alarming escalation of violent clashes, and associated deaths in Israel and Gaza, the Green Party of Canada calls for an immediate de-escalation in the violence and a...