The Green Party of Canada is joining with many across the globe to mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous People on August 9. This year's theme is "Indigenous designs: celebrating stories and cultures, crafting our own future." Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said Canada must ensure as a society that … Read more
The Green Party said it has learned of deep cuts at Environment Canada, with nearly 800 people being let go, including scientists, chemists, meteorologists and engineers. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said the government owes the public clear explanations of how the core activity of Environment Canada will not be harmed by … Read more
The Green Party said Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) must immediately confirm that the federal government has not been engaged in bad faith bargaining. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said allegations of bad faith negotiating are very serious and that Duncan must pledge to allow … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is sending prayers and best wishes for NDP Leader Jack Layton (Toronto-Danforth, ON) to recover in his battle with cancer. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said she joins Canadians across Canada who wish him well and pray for his recovery. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
The Green Party of Canada said it is outraged at the news that the Harper government is slashing funding to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. The party said the latest cut of 43.1 per cent comes on the heels of a 6.9 per cent cut, meaning the agency in charge of ensuring projects don’t harm … Read more
The Green Party of Canada expressed its concern over a developing international humanitarian crisis as hundreds of thousands of migrant workers are trying to escape the intensifying civil war in Libya. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said that since Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) has recognized the Transitional National … Read more
The Green Party of Canada said that the East African climate crisis and resulting famine is becoming more serious and a Canadian response could save lives. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) said what Canada is seeing now is a pre-cursor of devasting famine and it should begin to help. May said the … Read more
The Green Party of Canada announced that only one week after launching a "We're sorry" campaign, which lets Canadians apologize to the world for Canadian asbestos, thousands of Canadians have joined the Facebook group and emailed the Green Party to express their personal feelings of shame. The Green Party said it will continue to collect … Read more
The Green Party of Canada has launched the “We’re sorry!” campaign to apologize to the rest of the world for the Harper government’s action on asbestos. On June 24, Canada became the only country in the world to oppose the listing of chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous substance under the Rotterdam Convention. Green Leader Elizabeth … Read more
The Green Party of Canada said Canada is gaining a reputation as a regressive country because it has failed to add chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous substance at the Rotterdam Convention. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich Gulf-Islands, BC) said that with this action, the government is saying it doesn't care about the health of … Read more
