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Foreign civilian workers fleeing Libya subject to human rights abuses and violent reprisals
Media Release | Friday, 15 Jul 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is calling attention to a developing humanitarian crisis as hundreds of thousands of migrant workers are trying to escape the intensifying civil war in Libya....
Follow-up
Blog | Friday, 08 Jul 2011Further to my last blog about the flooding of the Souris, here is a response from a dear friend and esteemed climate scientist Dr. James Bruce. Among his many credentials, Jim is an Officer of the...
Canada must pressure the newly elected Burmese Government to move towards full democracy
Media Release | Thursday, 07 Jul 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada urges Canada to pressure the new Burmese government to show its intent to move quickly towards a democratic state that respects the freedom of speech and the right...
East Africa facing climate crisis and possible famine
Media Release | Thursday, 07 Jul 2011OTTAWA - The situation in East African is becoming dire and a quick Canadian response could save many lives, says the Green Party. Following up on an awareness campaign by the respected Canadian NGO...
Thousands of Canadians apologize to the world for Canadian asbestos
Media Release | Wednesday, 06 Jul 2011OTTAWA – One week after launching the “We’re sorry” campaign, thousands of Canadians have joined the Facebook group and emailed imsorry@greenparty.ca to express their personal feelings of shame and...
The mouse that roared
Blog | Wednesday, 06 Jul 2011That little river in Manitoba that has kept a community on high-alert for flooding for the last three months played a big role in my life. I had loved my work in the office of the Minister of...
Green Party supports Calgary Stampede, urges end to calf roping
Media Release | Tuesday, 05 Jul 2011CALGARY – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May will attend the Calgary Stampede again this year, showing her support for an iconic Canadian event. However, the Green Party is also supporting a call from...
Apologizing to the world for blocking asbestos listing
Media Release | Wednesday, 29 Jun 2011OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada has launched the “We’re sorry!” campaign to apologize to the rest of the world for the Harper government’s action on asbestos. On June 24, Canada became the only...
Filibusted
Blog | Tuesday, 28 Jun 2011I am finally home again, freed from what could be called “House arrest.” Originally, the Parliamentary calendar looked favourable for a Wednesday adjournment for St. Jean Baptiste Day. Instead, we...
Canada shamed on international stage
Media Release | Thursday, 23 Jun 2011OTTAWA - Canada, once admired around the world, is fast gaining a reputation as a regressive country, blocking progress without any care for who is harmed. After refusing to join the consensus to...