The Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Julie Gelfand, tabled three reports in Parliament which reveal troubling gaps between the federal government’s objectives and their action plans on environmental protection and recovery of species at risk. “Canadians should be secure in the knowledge that their government conducts comprehensive, evidence-based screenings of hazardous substances that could … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) welcomed news that agreement has been reached on a new North American trade agreement. But she said that serious concerns remain on several aspects of the deal, including the prospect of higher drug prices and increased imports of U.S. milk contaminated with antibiotics and bovine growth hormone. … Read more
More than 300 Green Party of Canada members from every corner of the country gathered at the party’s national convention in Vancouver to discuss policy, celebrate Green electoral success nationwide and honour the contributions of the party’s hard-working volunteers. Members passed a number of resolutions including: safety for sex workers; and Human Control Over Weapons. … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) is looking to amend Bill C-79 which would allow Canada to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, including its Chapter 9 which gives foreign corporations superior rights to domestic companies. While her amendments were defeated last week, May will try again when C-79 returns to the … Read more
“The National Energy Board’s process and report on the Trans Mountain pipeline project have been so flawed that the only sensible thing to do is to re-open the hearing process and get the facts right,” said Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands). May said that Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) must … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) welcomed the decision by Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) to publish the discussion paper Developing A Strategic Assessment of Climate Change as part of it consultation on Bill C-69 The Impact Assessment Act. “Though an assessment on climate change is welcome news, the government fails to … Read more
The Green Party of Canada stands in solidarity with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) in calling for the immediate release of the women’s rights activists Samar Badawi and Nassima al-Sadah. Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) said “There’s no half-measures when it comes to human rights. A government must endure criticism and take … Read more
The Green Party of Canada issued the following statement: “The bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki remind us that technological advancements must be accompanied with a commitment to vigilance and restraint. In solidarity with the Japanese-Canadian Nobel Peace Prize winner Setsuko Thurlow, who at the age of 13 stood a mile from the hypocentre of the … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) supports a recommendation for the Canadian government to work with international partners to appoint a Special Envoy to promote, monitor and report on the human rights situation of Palestinian children living in the Palestinian territory, upholding the standards of international law and international children’s rights. From March 30 … Read more
Daniel Green, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada, issued a statement on the five-year anniversary of the Lac-Mégantic tragedy: “After an accident of this magnitude, an inquiry board must be held to shed light on this tragedy. This is what the citizens of Mégantic are asking for. The Green Party of Canada supports … Read more
