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Harper issues a “tough on nature” budget
Media Release | Thursday, 29 Mar 2012OTTAWA - The Harper Conservatives have followed through on threats to erode environmental protection and grease the wheels for greater fossil fuel development. As well, it has killed the voice of its...
Green Scissors -- Where to cut and where to invest
Media Release | Monday, 26 Mar 2012Elizabeth May budget speech at University of Ottawa OTTAWA - Cutting waste and powering up the economy should be the focus of the upcoming federal government budget, says the Green Party of...
Congratulations to Thomas Mulcair
Media Release | Sunday, 25 Mar 2012OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada sends sincere congratulations to the new Leader of the New Democratic Party, Thomas Mulcair. “I look forward to working with the new Leader of the Official...
Lesson of Exxon Valdez Oil Spill More Relevant Than Ever
Media Release | Friday, 23 Mar 2012Green Party Urges All Canadians to Protect BC Ban on Tankers OTTAWA – As the Harper Conservatives work aggressively to re-introduce oil tankers to the dangerous waters of the British Columbia ...
Fisheries Act to be Gutted
Media Release | Thursday, 22 Mar 2012OTTAWA - The Harper Conservatives are continuing to step up its war against environmental regulations by attacking the habitat provisions of the Fisheries Act. “The Fisheries Act is the cornerstone...
James sentence should be appealed
Media Release | Thursday, 22 Mar 2012OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is joining the calls for the Manitoba government to appeal the Graham James sentence. The former junior hockey coach was sentenced to a paltry two years for...
Congratulations to Toronto-Danforth Green Team
Media Release | Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012TORONTO - Congratulations go out to Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu and her wonderful team for a well-fought campaign in Toronto-Danforth. Adriana was neck and neck with the Conservative candidate for much of...
No Harmony in Environmental Regulations
Media Release | Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012OTTAWA - The Green Party is asking questions today about a press release put out by Environment Canada and the Nova Scotia Department of Environment. “I think at the very least both governments owe...
Will Canada lose its water?
Media Release | Monday, 19 Mar 2012OTTAWA - With Canada Water Week in full swing, Greens are lamenting the defeat last week of Bill C-267 - a bill to ban bulk water exports. "The defeat of Bill C-267 is a step backwards in protecting...
Conservatives Break Promise on Bulk Water
Media Release | Thursday, 15 Mar 2012Party Becoming Known for its “Bulk Policy Reversals” OTTAWA - Wednesday night`s Conservative vote to kill Bill C-267, An Act Respecting the Preservation of Canada`s Water Resources, was another...