October 24 has been designated World Polio Day by Rotary International, in honour of the birth of American medical researcher and polio vaccine pioneer Jonas Salk. Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich–Gulf Islands, B.C.) has issued the following statement on World Polio Day 2014: “Since the establishment of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in 1988, the … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich–Gulf Islands, B.C.) issued a statement regarding the shooting incidents that occurred at the National War Memorial and Parliament Hill: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of the Canadian Forces member who was killed at the National War Memorial this morning. We would also like … Read more
The Green Party is appalled by the livestock transportation industry’s abuse and neglect of pigs, as revealed by a recent undercover investigation by the organization Mercy for Animals. “Reports in 2008 by Radio-Canada and in 2010 by the WSPA revealed similar cruelties in the livestock transportation industry, yet we discovered again last week that government inspectors … Read more
The Green Party of Canada issued a statement on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The full statement is available online. Call 613-614 4916.
The Green Party of Canada calls on the federal government to abide by the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent ruling in the Tsilhqot’in land title case, and to honour the established treaty rights of the Treaty 8, Saulteau and Blueberry River First Nations, in rejecting BC Hydro’s application to build the Site C hydroelectric dam … Read more
The Green Party of Canada celebrated the annual return of the Bufflehead, the world’s smallest diving duck, to the Saanich Peninsula. “Buffleheads are a truly Canadian species, living in lakes and ponds throughout the Boreal forest, from coast to coast,” said Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich–Gulf Islands, B.C.). The full release is available online. … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich–Gulf Islands, B.C.) joined Green municipal leaders and candidates in urging federal and provincial governments to help Canadian cities and communities with their infrastructure needs. The full release is available online. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich–Gulf Islands, B.C.) tabled a petition on behalf of the Saanich Inlet Protection Society in the House of Commons calling for the environmental protection … Read more
The Green Party of Canada issued a statement on Mental Illness Awareness Week 2014. “The week was established in 1992 by the Canadian Psychiatric Association, and is now coordinated by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) in cooperation with member organizations and supporters across Canada.” “The ongoing stigma surrounding mental illness remains … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich–Gulf Islands, B.C.) joined the Treaty 8 First Nations chiefs and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs in calling on the federal government to reject BC Hydro’s application to build the controversial Site C Dam on northeastern BC’s Peace River. The full release is available online.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) and José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission regarding concerns over provisions in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The letter is available online. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) issued a statement to mark Rosh Hashanah. The full statement is available online.
