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The first week
Blog | Monday, 26 Sep 2011Hello citizens, I'm reporting in after the first five days of the fall parliamentary calendar, finally posting this blog Monday morning. Our proceedings were dominated by two pieces of legislation,...
May presents petition to end Shark Finning
Media Release | Sunday, 25 Sep 2011OTTAWA - In the House of Commons today, Green Leader and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands Elizabeth May presented a petition calling on the federal government to take action against...
Greens celebrate World Rivers Day
Media Release | Sunday, 25 Sep 2011OTTAWA - World Rivers Day, September 25th, is a global day of celebration of our rivers and wetlands. The Green Party of Canada urges all Canadians to get involved in the numerous events happening...
Greens part of Moving Planet, Saturday, September 24
Media Release | Saturday, 24 Sep 2011OTTAWA - This weekend, Canadian Greens will be taking part in a global movement to make the shift away from fossil fuels as part of our effort to solve the climate crisis. Moving Planet, spearheaded...
Green Party celebrates Car Free Day
Media Release | Thursday, 22 Sep 2011OTTAWA - September 22 is World Car Free Day, a day for everyone to try out daily life without the use of a car. “Reducing our reliance on cars, especially single occupancy car trips, is a...
Canada should follow lead of UK on GHG reduction
Media Release | Thursday, 22 Sep 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada welcomes British Prime Minister David Cameron to Canada and hopes that he can impart some valuable lessons to the Canadian government on how to deal with the...
Human trafficking: contempt for human rights
Media Release | Saturday, 17 Sep 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party applauds the initiative of the group PACT (Persons Against the Crime of Trafficking in Humans) in our capital for rallying against human trafficking. “The trafficking of...
Greens Speak in Favour of UN Taking Action on Bottom Trawling
Media Release | Friday, 16 Sep 2011OTTAWA - Later this week, UN policy-makers will review the impacts of bottom trawling, also known as dragging, which is known to be the most destructive method of fishing currently being used. “The...
September Days of Peace and Democracy
Media Release | Thursday, 15 Sep 2011OTTAWA - Sept 15th marks the International Day of Democracy, followed soon after by the International Day of Peace on Sept 21st. “These two issues are inextricably linked,” said Green Party of...
Electronic surveillance laws go too far
Media Release | Thursday, 15 Sep 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada strongly supports OpenMedia.ca’s citizen-driven national public education campaign, raising awareness of legislation that would see serious changes to Canadians’...