Green party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) issued a statement concerning the federal tax increases for Canadians. May said that with another hike in payroll taxes, Canadian’s take home pay will shrink even further and in contrast corporations are enjoying further tax cuts. May added that higher payroll taxes discourage employers from hiring more … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is appalled by the government’s decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol. Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said that it is extremely shocking that Canada has chosen to withdraw just days after the conclusion of the Durban negotiations. May added that Canada should be continuing in Kyoto … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is calling for continued and sustained political cooperation to resolve the ongoing First Nations issues in Canada. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said Attawapiskat is a crisis that is ongoing and that if the government doesn't take action on a broad, national scale, this story will be … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is pleased with the ruling by Federal Court Judge Douglas Campbell that the government violated legislation in its efforts to rush through the killing of the wheat board. The Canadian Wheat Board Act requires a vote among farmers and better consultation before the monopoly could be ended. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May … Read more
Leaders and representatives of the federal and provincial Green Parties of Canada expressed their horror and shame at the Canadian Governments long-term, deliberate, and destructive sabotage of international negotiations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the effects of anthropogenic climate change. The Green Party notes that Canadians strongly support signing on to a new international climate … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) issued a statement concerning the 22-year anniversary of the shooting at Montreal's École Polytechnique. May said that with the loss of the long-gun registry and with an increasingly punitive criminal justice system, Canadians must be on continual guard against the escalation of violence against women. May added that the … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is expressing outrage over the termination of the legally required review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and is calling for committee meetings to begin again. All committee meetings have been canceled and no further input is being accepted. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Island, BC) said that the … Read more
Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) will depart for Durban, South Africa to attend the 17th Conference of the Parties, hoping to make a difference in Canada’s position on the Kyoto protocol. May said that other countries are now taking out full page ads decrying Canada's position on Kyoto. May added that this … Read more
The Green Party is pleased to support NDP MP Alex Atamanenko's (British Columbia Southern Interior, BC) new private members' bill, Bill C-372. The bill aims to create a federal Department of Peace. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) and Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis (Scarborough-Agincourt, ON) are co-seconding the bill. Bill C-372, An Act … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) will put forward motions in the House of Commons to amend Bill C-10, Safe Streets and Communities Act, with the intention of reining in the omnibus crime legislation’s worst excesses. May said in addition to removing judges’ discretion in sentencing and costing Canadian tax-payers billions of dollars to build the new prisons required … Read more
