The Green Party of Canada wishes to mark World Polio Day on October 24th 2013. Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) said the international community has an opportunity to eradicate this childhood disease as was once done with smallpox. The full release is available online. Call 613-562-4916.
The Green Party of Canada is calling for a peaceful resolution and meaningful consultations with elected representatives and traditional leadership from all First Nations in New Brunswick after a protest against shale gas fracking in Rexton took a violent turn. The Green Party of New Brunswick has appealed to Premier David Alward to hold an … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) has drafted her very own version of a speech from the throne. In this exercise, the Governor General’s speech has been prepared by the cabinet of a Green government, and outlines the direction and priorities this Parliament would work towards in this upcoming session. This “Citizens First … Read more
The Green Party of Canada is calling on the government to promptly implement the recommendations of a new report on the Veterans Charter by the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) said "[a]ny further stretching of the timeline will only serve to increase the physical and mental suffering … Read more
The Green Party of Canada said that a landmark settlement in Ontario may mean improvements in how the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services oversees female inmates with mental illness. The ministry will put in place mental health screening for all inmates, and ensure people who need treatment plans and mental health services have … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) suggested Christina Jahn's Ontario case with the Ontario Human Rights Commission should be seen as an example for prisons in all of Canada. May’s office has been collecting signatures on a petition calling on the House of Commons to review correctional facilities in Canada to ensure all people are … Read more
Green Party of Canada welcomes the release of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). “This report uses the term ‘virtually certain’, which is defined as 99-100% certainty, that human activity is causing global warming. The report confirms that the last three decades have been the warmest on record and … Read more
The UN Human Rights Council’s Second cycle Universal Periodic Review of Canada’s response to Human Rights concerns was debated in New York on Sept. 19.“What is of particular concern is Canada's outright rejection of the recommendations that Canada adopt a national anti-poverty strategy, a national homelessness strategy and a national food security strategy,” said Green … Read more
The Green Party of Canada launched its Save Democracy From Politics 2013 Tour. The tour will see Green Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) visit 15 communities in one month starting in Halifax. May will also launched a new website about electoral reform and party cooperation: www.truemajority.ca. The site will allow Canadians to debate the … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will launch her national tour Save Democracy from Politics. May will tour much of Canada for a series of panels and town hall meetings focused on the issues of electoral reform and Canada's democratic deficit. May will also launch a new website about electoral reform and party cooperation. The … Read more
