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The Government's 2012 Progress Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions is Cause for Concern
Blog | Thursday, 28 Feb 2013It was with deep concern that I read the government's 2012 Progress Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions. To begin with, let me note that last year in the Arctic the extent of summer sea ice had...
Greens Denounce Threat of Extreme Cuts to VIA Rail
Media Release | Thursday, 28 Feb 2013OTTAWA – The Main Estimates for 2013-14 tabled this week by the President of the Treasury Board, Minister Tony Clement, forecast a drastic budget cut for VIA Rail Canada. The numbers [p. 386] show...
Tightening the grip: muzzling of scientists ramps up
Blog | Thursday, 28 Feb 2013I had originally intended to write this column about my trip to Washington, DC on February 7-8, when I met with United States Senators and Congresspersons about climate and the Keystone XL pipeline....
Green Leader Urges MPs to Vote in Favour of C-400
Media Release | Wednesday, 27 Feb 2013OTTAWA – Green Leader and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands Elizabeth May will vote in favour of Bill C-400 this evening and urges her fellow MPs to do the same. Bill C-400, the Act to...
Open Letter to Yukon Premier on Peel Watershed Plan
Media Release | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2013OTTAWA – Green Leader and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands Elizabeth May sent yesterday an open letter to the Honourable Darrell Pasloski, Yukon Premier, and the Honourable Brad Cathers...
Federal Court Challenge on Constitutionality of Refugee Health Cuts Supported
Media Release | Tuesday, 26 Feb 2013OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands, has thrown her support behind Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care (CDRC), the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL), and...
Muzzle Velocity
Blog | Monday, 25 Feb 2013Kudos to Elizabeth Renzetti for her straight talk on the increasing scandal of muzzling scientists in Canada (Protecting Our Precious Liberties: Let’s Start With Government Scientists – Feb. 23). In...
Harper’s Conservatives Inaction Towards GHG is “Suicidal”
Media Release | Monday, 25 Feb 2013OTTAWA – Harper’s Conservatives tabled the 2012 Progress Report of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy on February 15th. This significant document makes public Canada’s latest greenhouse gas...
Canada’s innovation is lagging
Blog | Monday, 25 Feb 2013Canada’s economy needs greater innovation. And our commitment to reduce greenhouse gases needs a burgeoning clean-tech sector. These goals, environment and economy, are mutually supportive. It has...
World Day of Social Justice: Stronger Communities and a Safer World
Media Release | Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013OTTAWA – The United Nations' (UN) World Day of Social Justice is annually observed on February 20th. It is to encourage people to look at how social justice is being planned for and promoted by our...