Following an internal review, and with the cooperation of the Glen Murray Leadership Campaign, the Green Party of Canada is able to provide an update on the misreporting of directed contributions to that campaign. In collaboration with Murray’s campaign we have identified 35 donations which were incorrectly processed. As a result the GPC has added … Read more
The Green Party of Canada commemorates the thousands of Indigenous children who were sent away to residential schools in Canada. “Orange shirt day is a critical day of action in recognition of the terrible tragedy of Indian residential Schools and their lasting legacy. Canada has a moral and fiduciary responsibility for reparations in the quest for … Read more
The Green Party of Canada announced that Annamie Paul has been chosen to run for the party in the upcoming federal by-election in Toronto Centre. She is also running for the federal party leadership, which will take place Oct. 3. The Party’s leadership contest, which is still underway, means that the Party is obliged to remain neutral. … Read more
Following a successful appeal, the Green Party of Canada has reinstated Meryam Haddad as a contestant in the Party’s leadership contest. Haddad had been expelled from the contest by the Leadership Contest Authority on Sept. 22 following inappropriate endorsements and comments. The Leadership Contest Committee took into consideration mitigating circumstances when accepting her appeal. “I can … Read more
“I am deeply disappointed by the overt racism being practiced online and in real life by individuals and groups connected to St. Mary’s Bay in Nova Scotia,” said Green MP Jenica Atwin (Fredericton, N.B.). “I stand in solidarity with the Mi’kmaw harvesters exercising their legal right to a moderate living.” She continued, “The aggressive and … Read more
The Green Party of Canada calls on the federal government to implement a Guaranteed Livable Income without delay, as a part of its recovery measures to assist Canadians for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Thanks to early implementation of programs like CERB and CEWS, many Canadians were able to navigate the economic hardships triggered by … Read more
The Green Party of Canada Caucus will not support the government in a vote of confidence unless the Liberals commit to a major decrease in Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. Green MPs are calling for a doubling of Canada’s climate target reaching a 60 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, relative to 2005 levels, by 2030. … Read more
The Green Party of Canada announced that eight contestants have met the nomination and fee requirements to be on the final ballot in the Party’s Leadership Contest. Canadians have until 11.59 p.m. (PT), Sept. 3, 2020 to become members of the party in order to vote for the new leader. The eight final contestants are: Meryam Haddad, … Read more
The Green Party of Canada joins British Columbia First Nations Leadership Council in calling on Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) for an emergency order to close all sockeye fisheries on the Fraser River in British Columbia. “In 2019 the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) projected the number of … Read more
The Green Party has renewed its call for federal privacy laws to apply to political parties, part of a comprehensive package of proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act designed to protect personal privacy, eliminate voter suppression and address the growing problem of misleading election advertising. The full release is available online. Call 613-562-4916 x 204.
