The Green Party of Canada joined in the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers to honour all peacekeepers around the world who are serving and remember those who have lost their lives. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said Canada can be incredibly proud of its peacekeepers, current and past, who have enriched … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) welcomed her fellow Members of Parliament back to the House of Commons for what she calls will be an “historic and crucial” few weeks. May said this is an historic and crucial time for Parliament and Canadians. May added that the government is playing fast and loose … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is calling on the government to reinstate funding to Environment Canada’s Invasive Alien Species Partnership Program. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said that the unacceptably drastic cuts to Environment Canada’s budget are now leading to the loss of programs that are important for the country’s biodiversity and … Read more
The Green Party of Canada said the government's proposed changes to Employment Insurance appear to be fundamental and are not discussed in the budget. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said that the changes appear to take aim at the seasonal industries and more remote communities where jobs simply do not exist out … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) listed and explained the impacts that Bill C-38, Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act, will have on Canadians’ environment, health, and jobs. May said the budget bill is packed with lots of non-budget items in order to hide them from the public, and even confuse their elected … Read more
The Green Party of Canada issued a statement on the anniversary of the 2011 federal election. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said from the Election Day to the present, the Conservatives’ first year of majority rule has been nothing less than “fishy,” as it has pushed through its destructive agenda. May added that … Read more
The Green Party of Canada issued a statement regarding budget 2012. The party said that the government has followed through on threats to erode environmental protection and grease the wheels for greater fossil fuel development. The party added that the government has killed the voice of its sustainable development advisory council, the National Round Table … Read more
The Green Party of Canada said cutting waste and powering up the economy should be the focus of the upcoming federal government. The party has suggested a list of potential inclusions for the budget to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON). Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said that all of the elements … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is urging Canadians to remember the devastating Exxon Valdez oil spill in the Gulf of Alaska’s Prince William Sound 23 years ago. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill taught people some tragic lessons such as how difficult it is to clean up a remote shoreline, how widespread and long-lasting … Read more
The Green Party of Canada said that with Canada Water Week in full swing, the party is lamenting the defeat of Bill C-267, Canada Water Preservation Act. National Chairperson for the Council of Canadians Maude Barlow said that the defeat of Bill C-267 is a step backwards in protecting freshwater sources in Canada. Green Party … Read more
