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Green Party Statement on the anniversary of Ukraine Airlines crash
Statement | Friday, 08 Jan 2021OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada issued the following statement today, on the first anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 minutes after it took off from Tehran...
Green Party condemns steady erosion of civil liberties in Hong Kong
Media Release | Wednesday, 06 Jan 2021OTTAWA – Responding to reports that more than 50 of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activists have been arrested, the Green Party of Canada condemned the continuing erosion of civil liberties by the city’...
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul calls on Prime Minister to Convene Emergency First Ministers Meeting on the Humanitarian Crisis in Long-Term Care
Media Release | Tuesday, 05 Jan 2021OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is calling on the Prime Minister to convene a meeting of First Ministers to agree on an urgent action plan to address the humanitarian crisis unfolding in long-...
A message from Elizabeth May
Blog | Wednesday, 30 Dec 2020Dear friends, With 2020 drawing to a close, I don’t think any of us will miss it! As Greens, we never took our eye off the ball. Even during COVID-19, the climate emergency continues to demand our...
A message from Paul Manly: Lessons learned in unprecedented times
Blog | Monday, 28 Dec 2020Dear friends, As 2020 comes to a close I have been reflecting on what we’ve learned. It is painfully obvious that our social safety net was not up to the challenges we faced this year. Before the...
Green Party Statement for Christmas 2020
Statement | Friday, 25 Dec 2020TORONTO – “On behalf of the Green Party of Canada and our Caucus, I’d like to wish Christians everywhere a peaceful and joyful Christmas celebration,” said Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. “This...
Green Party urges government to move swiftly and implement all Calls to Action recommended in report from TRC
Media Release | Thursday, 17 Dec 2020OTTAWA – Five years on, the Green Party of Canada is calling on the federal government to immediately implement the unfulfilled Calls to Action outlined in the 2015 report from the Truth and...
Statement by Green Party Leader Annamie Paul on Today's Vaccinations
Media Release | Monday, 14 Dec 2020TORONTO – "Along with all Canadians, I am heartened that Anita Quidangen in Toronto, Gloria Lalouz in Montreal, and Gisèle Lévesque in Quebec City received their first doses of the Pfizer BioNTech...
On fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, Green Party says Canada still a long way from meeting its most basic obligations
Media Release | Saturday, 12 Dec 2020OTTAWA – When 195 countries signed the Paris Agreement on December 12, 2015, it marked a turning point in the global community’s commitment to tackle climate change. By signing this landmark...
Government’s latest climate announcement fails to include a new GHG emissions-reduction target and a tangible framework for Canada to meet its international obligations, says Annamie Paul
Media Release | Friday, 11 Dec 2020OTTAWA – The federal government’s latest climate plan – a Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy – still lacks the bold vision and framework necessary for Canada to meet its climate obligations...