The Green Party of Canada strongly condemns the recent move by Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing government to disqualify four pro-democracy legislators, prompting 15 others to resign in protest. “This is the latest example of the ongoing erosion of civil liberties and of the ‘one nation two systems’ principle in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,” said Green … Read more
Following the recent announcement that the federal government will invest $20 million dollars in Ontario-based Terrestrial Energy to develop its Integral Molten Salt Reactor, Green Party MPs have written to Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, Nfld.) and Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) calling on them to reconsider … Read more
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul said that Canada should immediately begin bilateral negotiations with President-elect Biden on the creation of a North American Carbon Border Adjustment, and the repeal or radical restructure of the Canada-U.S Safe Third Country Agreement which has been found to violate Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. “The election of President-elect Biden … Read more
Green MPs will vote in favour of a motion calling on the Standing Committee on Health to undertake a multi-pronged detailed review of the government’s response to COVID-19 including requiring the government to disclose records related to the COVID-19 response. However the Green Party of Canada wishes to underline that cross-party cooperation and collaboration, not … Read more
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul issued a statement: “I would like to remind all Members of Parliament that people in Canada are counting on us to keep our eye on the ball and to focus on their needs. Anything else is just unwelcome drama,” she said. “One of the best elements of the pandemic has been … Read more
As the conflict in Nova Scotia continues to spiral, the Green Party of Canada and the Green Party of Nova Scotia issued a joint statement condemning the violence and calling on all leaders to join them in denouncing the criminal acts that have occurred, and urged the RCMP, and the communities involved, to uphold their … Read more
“The Conservative Party of Canada has persisted in its efforts to undermine legislation to ban conversion therapy,” said Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. “During the 2020 Conservative leadership race, various candidates attacked plans to ban conversion therapy. Now, the leader of the Conservative Party will allow a free vote for its MPs on whether to … Read more
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul said that the Green caucus did not support the Liberals’ Speech from the Throne: “There are most definitely components within the [throne speech] that we welcome,” said Paul. “What we did not see was a commitment to those living in Long Term Care facilities,” she said. “How is it possible that a country like Canada … Read more
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul congratulated Sasha Zavarella for winning the Party nomination in the riding of York Centre, Ont. The full release is available online. Call 613-562-4916 x 206. The Green Party caucus has highlighted the increasing threat to Armenians in the growing conflict between Azerbaijan and Nagorno since late September. “As a NATO member, Canada should mobilize … Read more
Annamie Paul is the new leader of the Green Party of Canada. Paul secured victory on the eighth ballot to win the nomination over the seven other contestants participating in the race. She will replace former leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.), who served as leader from 2006 until 2019. Paul is the first Black woman to … Read more
