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World Population Hits 7 Billion Mark
Wednesday, 26 Oct 2011 - The United Nations Population Fund has projected that the world will reach the milestone of 7 billion on October 31, 2011. A new report entitled The State of the World Population 2011 reports on...
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Greens support Private Member’s Bill to end Wine Prohibition
Saturday, 22 Oct 2011 - OTTAWA - Saanich-Gulf Islands MP Elizabeth May stood up in Parliament on Thursday to support the Private Member’s Bill of Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Dan Albas seeking to amend the Prohibition-era...
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Green Party of Canada endorses corporate and bank responsibility recommendations
Friday, 21 Oct 2011 - The Green Party of Canada is endorsing the 15 recommendations for bank accountability and corporate responsibility as proposed by Democracy Watch. “These recommendations have been developed over the...
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Green Party of Canada statement on the death of Colonel Gaddafi
Thursday, 20 Oct 2011 - With the death of Colonel Gaddafi, the world's attention is drawn to the transition to democratic governance in Libya. The Transitional Council faces an immense political challenge given the lack of...
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Loss of Wheat Board Will Kill Family Grain Farms
Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011 - The Conservative Bill C-18 to kill the Canadian Wheat Board is the death of the family grain farm, says the Green Party of Canada. “This bill will result in greater consolidation of prairie grain...
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"Riding boundaries redrawn to benefit Conservative party?" May asks
Tuesday, 18 Oct 2011 - In Question Period today, Member of Parliament for Saanich Gulf Islands and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May asked Tim Uppal, Minister of State for Democratic Reform, how new riding boundaries would...
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Fisheries Resource Conservation Council Disbanded
Tuesday, 18 Oct 2011 - Fisheries Resource Conservation Council Disbanded Ottawa - The Green Party of Canada decries the recent decision of the Government of Canada to cut all funding to the Fisheries Resource Conservation...
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October 17th International Day for Eradication of Poverty
Monday, 17 Oct 2011 - OTTAWA -- The Green Party of Canada is observing the United Nations’ International Day for the Eradication of Poverty by calling on the Canadian government to make the eradication of poverty globally...
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October 16th World Food Day
Monday, 17 Oct 2011 - OTTAWA -- This year’s World Food Day, on October 16th, has a theme of ‘Food Prices—From Crisis to Stability’ which highlights the need for food security, especially for those in poverty. “Lack of...
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Statement: Happy Diwali and Sal Mubarak!
Saturday, 15 Oct 2011 - Warmest holiday wishes for Diwali, the festival of lights. On this start of the Hindu New Year, we can reflect on and celebrate the year gone by and look forward to the start of winter. Diwali is...
