The Green Party of Canada supports the key recommendation of the all-party Special Committee on Electoral Reform. Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) stated “Today, for the first time in Canadian history, a Parliamentary committee has recommended that the government take concrete steps to move away from the archaic First Past the Post voting system … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) denounced the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, Que.) decision to approve the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project as “political opportunism of the worst kind. May stated “Contrary to the Prime Minister’s claim that this decision is based on evidence, as an intervenor in the Kinder Morgan NEB … Read more
The Green Party of Canada released the following statement to recognize Holodomor Memorial Day: “The intentional starvation of up to 10-million Ukrainians in the winter of 1932-33 by Joseph Stalin’s Soviet regime will forever remain a horrific chapter in European history. Known today as Holodomor, the famine that led to the deaths of up to … Read more
The Green Party of Canada released the following statement for International Day of Tolerance 2016: “Tolerance lies at the core of the Canadian and United Nations Charters, as well as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In the context of rising global tensions due to an unprecedented refugee crisis, tolerance is more important than ever … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) released the following statement: “As Greens, we will always welcome better protection for our coastlines,” May said. “This is a three-ocean strategy that recognizes we are poorly prepared to deal with marine spills and emergency response. To that end, investments in the Canadian Coast Guard and marine emergency response … Read more
To mark one year of the Trudeau administration in government, Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) released an annual performance review measuring developments in 13 key areas: democracy, climate action, environmental law, finance, immigration, health, foreign policy, trade, indigenous issues, justice, fisheries, agriculture and transportation. “While we firmly believe parliament and Canada need a … Read more
Finance Minister Bill Morneau‘s (Toronto Centre, Ont.) fall update reflects a desire to meet voter expectations for more accountable and open government, while increasing expectations for ramped up infrastructure investments. “Much more needs to be done if we are truly to know how Canadians’ money is being spent before MPs vote,” said Green Party leader … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) released a statement following a breakdown of negotiations regarding the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: “I applaud the Wallonian regional parliament for standing firmly against this bad deal. In its current form, CETA will increase pharmaceutical costs and hurt farmers, manufacturing sectors, and Canadian sovereignty,” said May. The … Read more
The Green Party of Canada released the following statement during Small Business Week: “In May 2015, I introduced a Private Member’s Bill that would ensure that the federal government supports and promotes small businesses by establishing a mandatory review process to consider the impacts of legislation on small businesses,” said Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.). … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is calling on Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) to follow through on a Liberal campaign promise to ban oil tanker traffic on B.C.’s north coast following a devastating tug spill last week near Bella Bella: “Thankfully, the barge was empty of fuel, but this tugboat is now leaking thousands … Read more
