Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) responded to the report from Auditor General Michael Ferguson: “Today’s Auditor General report is shocking. The theme seems to be a consistent denial of access to information by the Department of Finance, despite the Auditor General’s entitlement to all necessary documents. It was unprecedented for the A-G to … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) issued the following statement: “The Buddha’s life and teachings inspire us to be compassionate and put the needs of others before our own. In the digital age, negative voices can sometimes feel overwhelming, but we must continue to find strength in the pursuit of peace and showing … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) issued the following statement on World Press Freedom Day: “A free press plays an integral role in a healthy democracy by holding governments to account and by increasing transparency. Alarmingly, Canada’s news media continues to suffer from an unhealthy degree of concentration of ownership. This year, Canada failed to make the top 20 in Reporters … Read more
The Green Party of Canada celebrates the sixth anniversary when they won its first seat after Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) defeated a sitting Conservative Cabinet minister. With exceptionally high voter turn-out, nearly 75 per cent, voters in Saanich-Gulf Islands elected May as their MP. In 2015, she was re-elected with 54 per cent of … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) and Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, are calling for joint federal-provincial funding for high speed rail linking Windsor to Montreal. “We must invest in our rail service, both passenger and freight,” May said. “Study after study shows that high speed rail service on the … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) released the following statement on the National Day of Mourning: “Every year on April 28, flags on Parliament Hill fly at half-mast as Canadians mourn the death of workers on National Day of Mourning, a day of remembrance to honour those workers who have died, been injured or … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) issued the following statement on Earth Day: “Last year, Earth Day marked the momentous occasion of the signing of the Paris Agreement, when Canada joined 195 nations in committing to work collaboratively to ensure that global average temperature is held to no more than 2 degrees C … Read more
Lyme Disease researchers, doctors and patients are calling on Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) to update the Draft Federal Framework on Lyme Disease with the latest medical and patient best practices before it reports back to parliament. Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) said: “I remain very grateful for all-party support for my Bill C-442 … Read more
On the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the Green Party of Canada joins all Canadians in remembering the sacrifices and success of the Canadian Corps at a key turning point in the First World War. “Canada’s success, when all previous Allied efforts had failed, came at the terrible cost of 3,598 Canadian lives, … Read more
The Review of the Environmental Assessment Processes report shows signs of making environmental assessments credible again, however many questions remain. Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) stated: “The Green Party of Canada continues to call for the restoration of environmental assessments based on the principles of the original Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, brought forward under former … Read more
