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Elizabeth May issues statement on Bill C-53
Media Release | Thursday, 12 Mar 2015(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May issued the following statement in response to the introduction of Bill C-53, which would impose an unprecedented mandatory minimum sentence of life in prison without parole...
Green Party stands in solidarity with Canadians on national day of action against Bill C-51
Media Release | Wednesday, 11 Mar 2015(OTTAWA) - As the first party to oppose Bill C-51, the Green Party of Canada will be on the front lines during a National Day of Action against the bill, organized by Leadnow. “Canadians from coast...
Bill C-51 Could Allow the Government to Use Evidence Obtained Through Torture in Secret Security Certificate Proceedings
Media Release | Friday, 06 Mar 2015(OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada is concerned that an obscure provision in Part 5 of Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015, could allow the government to use evidence obtained through torture...
Green Party candidate Lorraine Rekmans participates in the She Will Run Conference tomorrow at University of Ottawa
Media Advisory | Friday, 06 Mar 2015(OTTAWA) - Lorraine Rekmans, Green Party candidate for Leeds – Grenville – Thousand Islands, participates in a conference tomorrow in Ottawa, entitled: She Will Run. The forum features a discussion...
Statement by the Green Party of Canada – International Women’s Day
Statement | Friday, 06 Mar 2015(OTTAWA) - As Canadians observe International Women’s Day this Sunday, the Green Party of Canada celebrates the many achievements of women in this country, while recognizing that the struggle for...
The Women’s Coalition - It's Good to Dream
Blog | Friday, 06 Mar 2015(OTTAWA) - I could claim “last night I had the strangest dream...”. It had to do with International Womens’ Day. And suddenly the male leadership decided it had really made too big a mess of things...
Green Party supports BC Greens’ opposition to Bill 12
Media Release | Thursday, 05 Mar 2015Elizabeth May strongly opposed to bill that could exempt LNG plants from Species at Risk Act (OTTAWA) – The Green Party of Canada supports Andrew Weaver, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head and Deputy Leader...
Greens outraged as Conservative Senator tries to kill Transgender Rights Bill
Media Release | Thursday, 26 Feb 2015Elizabeth May calls on the Senate to reject Committee’s amendments (OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, appeals to the...
On the right side of history – Inquiry necessary to end violence
Media Release | Thursday, 26 Feb 2015Indigenous Affairs Critic Lorraine Rekmans calls for an end to violence against Indigenous women (OTTAWA) - Lorraine Rekmans, Indigenous Affairs Critic for the Green Party of Canada and candidate...
Why the Greens will vote against the watered down Reform Act
Media Release | Wednesday, 25 Feb 2015(OTTAWA) - The Green caucus in the House of Commons will vote against the amended version of The Reform Act, 2014, which was introduced by Conservative MP Michael Chong. Elizabeth May, Leader of the...