The Green Party of Canada is applauding a federal court ruling ordering Health Canada to undertake a formal safety review of the impact of the herbicide Roundup, with a focus on amphibians. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) thanked Justice Michael A. Kelen for his ruling, saying that glyphosate is linked to birth … Read more
The Green Party congratulated Canadian climate expert Dr. Gordon McBean on his election as President-elect of the International Council for Science (ICSU). McBean will be the first Canadian to hold this office. The ICSU plays an important role in international science, including hosting the World Climate Research Program. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, … Read more
Members of the Association for the Revendication of Democratic Rights will file their appeal to the Supreme Court to have their case regarding the constitutional merits of first-past-the-post heard. The motion asks for the system to be struck down. A favorable decision would prohibit its continued use in Quebec and would certainly impact on its … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) promised that Canada would have no part in the second phase of Kyoto, despite repeated and urgent calls from the world’s scientists for developed countries to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said going forward to negotiate a second commitment … Read more
After visiting Bahrain, Canadian citizen Naser al Raas was arrested, tortured, and held in solitary confinement for one month. He was then released but has now been sentenced to charges that could lead to five years in prison. Green Party Human Rights critic Joe Foster urges the Canadian Government to take immediate action to put … Read more
The Green Party of Canada applauds the selection of Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney to head up the Financial Stability Board, a global institution established in 2009 to lead an overhaul of the international banking industry. Finance critic for the Green Party Ard Van Leeuwen said she hopes that the G20 will give the … Read more
As authorities in the United States and Canada are poised to approve genetically modified salmon, the Green Party of Canada urges Environment Canada to think twice. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said the risks are simply not worth it and the government must put public and environmental health above profit. The full … Read more
The United Nations Population Fund has projected that the world will reach the milestone of 7 billion on October 31, 2011. A new report entitled "The State of the World Population 2011" reports on trends in population and emphasizes that opportunities exist to continue building on successes such as increasing average life expectancy and reducing … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said her party supports Conservative MP Dan Albas' (Okanagan-Coquihalla, BC) Private Members' Bill, Bill C-311, An Act to amend the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act (interprovincial importation of wine for personal use). May said the Canadian wine industry will benefit greatly from opening up the domestic marketplace. … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) asked Minister of State (Democratic Reform) Tim Uppal (Edmonton-Sherwood Park, AB) how new riding boundaries would be determined, including her riding in British Columbia. May said the question was spurred by a Conservative Riding Association newsletter being handed out in her riding that makes clear certain riding … Read more
