Following Canada's failure to secure a seat on the United Nations Security Council, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says "…Canada's reputation in the world has suffered." The full release is available online. Call 613-240-8921.
The Green Party of Canada said it strongly denounces the decision by the Conservative Government to reject the Senate’s poverty report, which was unanimously approved by the Senate on April 29, 2010. The full release is available online. Call 613-240-8921. The Green Party is calling on the federal government and opposition parties to bring an end … Read more
The party is reacting with concern and distress over the choice of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (CNLOPB) to allow oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The full release is available online. Call 613-240-8921. The party is condemning the decision of Defence Minister Peter MacKay to cancel a speech … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May congratulated the Assembly of First Nations on its efforts to address education gaps in First Nations communities. The full release is available online. Call 613-240-8921.
“The decision made by the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario to harmonize the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has created an unnecessary burden on some of the poorest people in Canada,” said Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada. The full release is available … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is urging Canada to follow the lead of the United States and improve pipeline safety. Proposed legislation has been sent to Congress which would increase fines for serious pipeline-related incidents up to $2.5 million. The bill would also significantly increase the resources and personnel for enforcement. The full release is … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is calling on the federal government to respect the recommendations made by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Panel (CEAA) to not accept plans for the development of an open-pit gold-copper mine 125 km southwest of Williams Lake, B.C. The full release is available online. Call 613-240-8921.
With the possibility of a fall election, the Green Party of Canada commissioned an independent poll by British Columbia-based McAllister Opinion Research in Leader Elizabeth May’s BC riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands. On the heels of national opinion polls showing the Greens gaining ground and polling very high provincially in BC, this poll shows a tight … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is urging members of Parliament to vote in favour of keeping the long gun registry, which the Conservative Party wants to scrap. The full release is available online. Call 613-240-8921. The Green Party of Canada is calling on Prime Minister Harper to protect endangered beluga whales in the Gulf of … Read more
The party expressed shock that the federal government has reached a settlement with forest giant AbitibiBowater rather than fight the corporation's Chapter 11 claim under NAFTA. The full release is available online. Call 613-240-8921.
