The Green Party of Canada is calling on the federal government to demand that the United States drop criminal charges against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou and withdraw its extradition request so that Canada can release her. “The Trump administration abused the extradition treaty for political purposes,” said Green foreign affairs critic Paul Manly (Nanaimo-Ladysmith. B.C.). “Canada … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is calling for immediate action to help students in the wake of the WE scandal. Shifting the almost $1 billion earmarked for the cancelled Canada Student Service Grant program to the existing Canada Summer Jobs program is the obvious choice. “The whole premise of the Canada Student Service Grant was … Read more
Senator Kim Pate, Green Party Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) and Green MP Jenica Atwin (Fredericton, N.B.) announced that the Senate will pursue an inquiry into recent deaths of Canadians during law enforcement “wellness checks” and the link to systemic racism. “If the current investigation is not completed or is inadequate by the time we resume sitting in September, many of … Read more
Green Party Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) provided further evidence of the RCMP’s racist, anti-Indigenous attitude. “Over the years I served as leader of the Green Party of Canada, we have called for public inquiries into the RCMP multiple times. Occasionally, a review took place but never with the teeth to allow investigators to get to the … Read more
The Green Party of Canada has accepted the nomination of Dr. Courtney Howard as a contestant for the party’s leadership. Voting will take place from September 26 to October 3, online and by mail-in ballot. The party will announce its new leader in October. The full release is available online.
The Green Party of Canada unveiled Reimagining Our Future, a detailed blueprint for transitioning to a 21st-century green economy. “Reimagining Our Future is the policy framework to propel Canada into a new and exciting future,” said Green Party Interim Leader Jo-Ann Roberts. “The plan recommits us to restore resilience in the economy, while remembering the primary lesson of the pandemic – that we are … Read more
The Green Party of Canada has accepted the nomination of Judy N Green as a contestant for the party’s leadership. Voting will take place from September 26 to October 3, online and by mail-in ballot. The party will announce its new leader in October. The full release is available online. Call 613-562-4916 x 204.
On the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, the Green Party of Canada is speaking out against China’s latest move to quell Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. “Canada must develop foreign investment and trade policies that protect Canadian interests from China’s aggressive trade and diplomatic tactics. Canada should follow Australia’s example and create a foreign … Read more
The Green Party of Canada has accepted the nomination of Meryam Haddad as a contestant for the party’s leadership. Voting will take place from September 26 to October 3, online and by mail-in ballot. The party will announce its new leader in October. The full release is available online. Call 613-562-4916 x 204.
The Green Party of Canada announced that it has reversed the decision to exclude Dimitri Lascaris from the party’s leadership contest. “The Leadership Contest Committee heard Mr. Lascaris’s appeal and is satisfied with his response to the concerns raised by the vetting committee,” said Green Party Interim Leader Jo-Ann Roberts. “We commend the committee for its … Read more
