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The Green Party of Canada welcomes the landmark ruling by the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) relating to the Rohingya.
Statement | Friday, 24 Jan 2020OTTAWA — In 2019, The Gambia submitted an application against Myanmar to the ICJ, alleging violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and seeking...
Green Party calls on Trudeau and Horgan to respect Wet’suwet’en rights
Media Release | Tuesday, 21 Jan 2020VICTORIA, B.C. — The Green Party of Canada is calling for the federal government to recall the RCMP detachment sent into Wet’suwet’en territory last year. Green MP Paul Manly (Nanaimo-Ladysmith)...
Green Party backs farmers in bid for carbon tax break on 2019 grain drying
Media Release | Monday, 20 Jan 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is supporting calls by prairie grain farmers to exempt 2019 grain drying operations from the carbon tax. Last year’s unusually wet fall harvest forced producers to...
MP Paul Manly will travel to Wet’suwet’en territory this weekend
Media Release | Saturday, 18 Jan 2020NANAIMO, B.C. – Green Party MP Paul Manly (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) will travel to Wet’suwet’en territory on Sunday morning to meet with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs protesting the Coastal GasLink...
Green Party supports Canadian engagement in resolving Venezuela crisis
Media Release | Thursday, 16 Jan 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party is welcoming the federal government’s offer to convene high-level talks aimed at resolving the continuing political and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. In a letter to...
Green Party says Canadians should have a role in plane crash investigation
Media Release | Friday, 10 Jan 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is calling on the federal government to use all diplomatic channels at its disposal to ensure that Canadian authorities are involved in the official investigation...
Elizabeth May hosts community meetings with constituents
Media Advisory | Thursday, 09 Jan 2020La version française suit MEDIA ADVISORY For immediate release Elizabeth May hosts community meetings with constituents SIDNEY — Elizabeth May, Parliamentary Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will...
Green Party stands with Wet’suwet’en chiefs in opposing gas pipeline
Media Release | Tuesday, 07 Jan 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada welcomes the decision by Coastal GasLink (CGL) to remove its workers from Wet’suwet’en territory in response to an eviction notice issued by five hereditary chiefs...
Elizabeth May holds community meetings in Saanich-Gulf Islands constituency
Media Advisory | Monday, 06 Jan 2020January 6, 2019 SIDNEY — Elizabeth May, Parliamentary Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will be hosting community meetings with her constituents throughout the month of January. Join Elizabeth to...
Statement on Baghdad air strike
Statement | Friday, 03 Jan 2020OTTAWA – In light of the air strike carried out by the United States in Iraq, the Green Party of Canada is calling on all parties to reach out to the international community for support in preventing...