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Statement on Diwali
Statement | Thursday, 19 Oct 2017(OTTAWA) October 19, 2017 – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), released the following statement to mark the first day of Diwali, the Hindu festival of...
Statement on the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Statement | Tuesday, 17 Oct 2017(OTTAWA) October 17, 2017 – The Green Party of Canada released the following statement on the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: “In Canada, Indigenous children...
Liberals embrace long-standing Green Party policy to lower small business tax rate to 9 per cent
Media Release | Monday, 16 Oct 2017Still no necessary changes to large corporate tax rate (OTTAWA) October 16, 2017 – The Green Party of Canada released the following statement at the start of Small Business Week: “We are pleased that...
Statement on International Day of the Girl
Statement | Wednesday, 11 Oct 2017(OTTAWA) October 11, 2017 – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), released the following statement: “International Day of the Girl aims to highlight and...
Statement on Thanksgiving
Statement | Monday, 09 Oct 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), released the following statement: “For many Canadians, Thanksgiving is a time to come together and share a...
Bill C-45: Elizabeth May submits amendments to the Cannabis Act to protect criminalized youth, marginalized groups
Media Release | Friday, 06 Oct 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), submitted 18 amendments to Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, which went through clause-by-clause consideration at...
Green Party of Canada welcomes BC referendum on proportional representation
Media Release | Thursday, 05 Oct 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich – Gulf Islands), released the following statement: “As a strong majority of British Columbians desire, the BC government is...
Energy East cancelled due to low oil prices, poor business model
Media Release | Thursday, 05 Oct 2017(OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada released the following statement: “Today’s announcement from TransCanada to cancel plans for the Energy East pipeline will be celebrated by many Canadians – those...
Statement on World Teachers’ Day
Statement | Thursday, 05 Oct 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich – Gulf Islands), issued the following statement on World Teachers’ Day: “Canadians owe a huge debt to our dedicated teachers...
Liberals not acting to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, "nowhere near ready to adapt to impacts of climate change,” says Environment Commissioner
Media Release | Tuesday, 03 Oct 2017(OTTAWA) – ”Today’s Reports from the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development reveal that the Liberals are failing to take leadership on climate action,” said Elizabeth May, Leader...