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Green MPs Elizabeth May and Jenica Atwin recognized in Maclean’s 12th annual Parliamentarians of the Year awards
Media Release | Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada congratulates Saanich-Gulf Islands MP Elizabeth May on being named Most Knowledgeable and Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin on being named Rising Star in the annual...
Green Party condemns steady erosion of civil liberties in Hong Kong
Media Release | Wednesday, 06 Jan 2021OTTAWA – Responding to reports that more than 50 of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activists have been arrested, the Green Party of Canada condemned the continuing erosion of civil liberties by the city’...
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul calls on Prime Minister to Convene Emergency First Ministers Meeting on the Humanitarian Crisis in Long-Term Care
Media Release | Tuesday, 05 Jan 2021OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is calling on the Prime Minister to convene a meeting of First Ministers to agree on an urgent action plan to address the humanitarian crisis unfolding in long-...
Green Party urges government to move swiftly and implement all Calls to Action recommended in report from TRC
Media Release | Thursday, 17 Dec 2020OTTAWA – Five years on, the Green Party of Canada is calling on the federal government to immediately implement the unfulfilled Calls to Action outlined in the 2015 report from the Truth and...
Statement by Green Party Leader Annamie Paul on Today's Vaccinations
Media Release | Monday, 14 Dec 2020TORONTO – "Along with all Canadians, I am heartened that Anita Quidangen in Toronto, Gloria Lalouz in Montreal, and Gisèle Lévesque in Quebec City received their first doses of the Pfizer BioNTech...
On fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, Green Party says Canada still a long way from meeting its most basic obligations
Media Release | Saturday, 12 Dec 2020OTTAWA – When 195 countries signed the Paris Agreement on December 12, 2015, it marked a turning point in the global community’s commitment to tackle climate change. By signing this landmark...
Government’s latest climate announcement fails to include a new GHG emissions-reduction target and a tangible framework for Canada to meet its international obligations, says Annamie Paul
Media Release | Friday, 11 Dec 2020OTTAWA – The federal government’s latest climate plan – a Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy – still lacks the bold vision and framework necessary for Canada to meet its climate obligations...
Time for Canada to create its own Green Recovery Climate Plan says Green Leader Annamie Paul
Media Release | Friday, 11 Dec 2020OTTAWA – On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, the Green Party of Canada is setting out the essential elements of a Green Recovery plan for Canada. “We cannot afford to...
First Ministers Meeting opportunity to prioritize universal Long-term Care, says Green Party
Media Release | Wednesday, 09 Dec 2020OTTAWA – Ahead of tomorrow’s First Ministers’ Meeting, the Green Party of Canada is urging provincial and territorial leaders to put aside jurisdictional squabbling and come together with the federal...
Green Party highlights the need for compassion in the repayment of emergency relief benefits
Media Release | Saturday, 05 Dec 2020OTTAWA - Today, Green Party of Canada MPs have sent a letter to National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier calling on her to ensure that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) takes a compassionate...