Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) tabled Private Members' Bill C-436, Canada Genuine Progress Measurement Act. The bill will require the government , through the offices of the chief statistician and commissioner of the environment and sustainable development, to develop a set of indicators to measure the real health and well-being of people, … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said after the passage of Bill C-38, Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act, not one Conservative MP showed up for the Green Party’s Omnibus Quiz – or 425-Page Challenge. May added that she was hoping one Conservative would take on her challenge and demonstrate his or her … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) issued a statement on the government's budget bill, Bill C-38. May pointed to a study released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives that said the bill’s vast legislative changes will have no positive impact on job creation. More information is available online. Call 613-240-8921.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said the passage of Bill C-31, Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act, moves Canada farther away from the values of a majority of Canadians. May added that this bill violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Canada's international human rights obligations, including the Geneva Conventions. May … Read more
Five current and past members of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy spoke out against Bill C-38, Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act, repeal of the act mandating this long-standing advisory body. They also presented a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB), signed by them and numerous past members … Read more
World Environment Week spans June 4th to June 8th, with June 5th being Environment Day. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said Canada's environment is at serious risk of irreparable harm due to the gutting of environmental legislation contained in Bill C-38, Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act, which is being forced through … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) rose in the House of Commons on a point of order relating to Bill C-38, Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act, and based on Standing Order 68(3): No bill may be introduced either in blank or imperfect shape. The full release is available online. Call 613-240-8921.
The Green Party of Canada is calling for Canadians to demand accountability for human rights abuses in nations with which Canada trades. Green Party Human Rights critic Joe Foster said Canadians need to speak out against trade agreements that allow purchase from countries where human rights violations are flagrant. Call 613-240-8921. Green Party Leader Elizabeth … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) warned that the curtailment of the Department of Fisheries and Ocean's Centre for Off-shore Oil, Gas, and Energy Research is a dangerous setback for the safety and integrity of the coastline and environment of British Columbia. May said the cuts will pull the plug on research into … Read more
The Green Party of Canada said in only one week, the party has received over twenty thousand signatures on a petition calling for the government to scrap C-38, Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act, in favour of legislation that only deals with budget matters, leaving other changes for future bills. The petition also asks that the … Read more
