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Green Party statement on tragedy in Norway
Media Release | Friday, 22 Jul 2011SIDNEY, BC - Green Party leader Elizabeth May expressed shock and sympathy at the disturbing news of the dual tragedies in Norway. While the shootings at the youth camp and the bombing in downtown...
CEAA cuts provoke outrage
Media Release | Thursday, 21 Jul 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is outraged at the news that the Harper government is slashing funding to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA). The latest cut of 43.1% comes on the...
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....
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 [email protected] to express their personal feelings of shame and...
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...
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...
Greens condemn ideologically-driven layoffs
Media Release | Wednesday, 22 Jun 2011OTTAWA - The Harper government has begun its slashing of the public sector by eliminating more than twenty percent of the National Research Council’s budget. This is in addition to the 50 jobs cut...