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Green MP Jenica Atwin tables her first private member’s bill to protect health and wellness of Canadians
Media Release | Thursday, 15 Apr 2021FREDERICTON – From her riding office, Jenica Atwin (MP, Fredericton) tabled her first private members bill to ban the use of the herbicide glyphosate in Canada. “Canadians have the right to breathe...
Green Party congratulates Leader Annamie Paul on Toronto Centre nomination
Media Release | Wednesday, 14 Apr 2021OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Annamie Paul has been acclaimed as the candidate for Toronto Centre. In last year’s by-election in the riding, Ms. Paul made historic gains, quadrupling the Greens’ 2019...
Green Party Statement for Puthandu
Statement | Wednesday, 14 Apr 2021OTTAWA – Today marks the beginning of the festival of Puthandu, the Tamil New Year, a time when houses are colourfully decorated with kolams – auspicious symbols of divinity and people gather for...
Green Party leader stresses climate action, pandemic collaboration, and the need for new pandemic benefits in conversation with Prime Minister
Media Release | Tuesday, 13 Apr 2021OTTAWA – During her meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau today, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul stressed the need for ambitious climate action, cross-partisan pandemic cooperation and new support...
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul calls on Prime Minister and federal government to renew Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB)
Media Release | Tuesday, 13 Apr 2021OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Annamie Paul today called today on the Federal Government to reinstate the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) beginning May 1. Last year’s CESB began on May 10 and...
Green Party Statement for Vaisakhi
Statement | Tuesday, 13 Apr 2021OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada extends warm wishes to Sikhs in Canada and around the world for a joyful celebration of Vaisakhi. This holy festival was created by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 to...
Green Party Statement for Ramadan 2021
Statement | Tuesday, 13 Apr 2021OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada extends warm wishes to Muslims in Canada, and around the world, celebrating the festival of Eid ul Fitr, marking the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. During...
Green Party Statement on the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Statement | Friday, 09 Apr 2021OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada sends condolences to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who died today, aged 99. “We extend...
Statement from Green Party Leader Annamie Paul on Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
Statement | Wednesday, 07 Apr 2021OTTAWA – “Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) commemorates the six million Jews and 11 million others who lost their lives in the genocide perpetrated by the Nazi regime and its collaborators...
On UN World Health Day, Greens call for expansion of the Canada Health Act to include universal pharmacare
Statement | Wednesday, 07 Apr 2021OTTAWA – This Year’s UN World Health Day urges countries to eliminate health inequities and build a fairer, healthier world for all. The campaign highlights the World Health Organisation’s...