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Friday in Bonn – Not over yet…
Blog | Friday, 17 Nov 2017It’s Friday in Bonn at COP23 and negotiations continue in back rooms to resolve issues of long-term financing and details of various funds to assist developing countries. Still, within a few hours,...
Advisory: Green Party leaders celebrate Montreal Protocol on 30th anniversary
Media Advisory | Friday, 17 Nov 2017(OTTAWA) - Advisory: Green Party leaders celebrate Montreal Protocol on 30th anniversary Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) and Daniel Green, Deputy Leader...
Statement on International Day for Tolerance 2017
Statement | Thursday, 16 Nov 2017(OTTAWA) - The Green Party of Canada released the following statement to mark the International Day for Tolerance: “In an age of rising xenophobia, it is imperative that political leaders commit to...
COP23 Blog - Negotiations Continue
Blog | Wednesday, 15 Nov 2017Every Conference of the Parties has a very similar schedule of work over a two week period. Some have more work, more pressure and tougher issues to negotiate, but the pattern largely remains the...
Advisory: Elizabeth May attends Global Greens Press Conference: Global Party leadership for achieving global climate goals
Media Advisory | Wednesday, 15 Nov 2017(OTTAWA) - Advisory: Elizabeth May attends Global Greens Press Conference: Global Party leadership for achieving global climate goals What – Press conference by the Green Party leaders from across...
COP23 – Climate action as a technical slow motion process
Blog | Tuesday, 14 Nov 2017This is an in between sort of COP. I have said for years that there are “good cops and bad cops.” This one is a pun waiting to happen, taken from the great Quebecois film “Bon Cop; Bad Cop.” This...
Statement on Remembrance Day
Statement | Saturday, 11 Nov 2017Statement on Remembrance Day (OTTAWA) November 11, 2017 – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), released the following statement: “Today, Canadians in towns...
Advisory: Elizabeth May attends COP 23 UN Climate Change conference (with itinerary)
Media Advisory | Thursday, 09 Nov 2017(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), attends the 23rd annual Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...
Senate’s Indian Act amendments vastly reduce sex-based discrimination
Statement | Wednesday, 08 Nov 2017(OTTAWA) – ”I’m pleased the Senate has put forward amendments that would improve sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act," said Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf...
Green Party of Canada congratulates Romy Tittel on Green Party of Alberta leadership
Media Release | Wednesday, 08 Nov 2017(OTTAWA) – The Green Party of Canada congratulates Romy Tittel on her successful bid to become leader of the Green Party of Alberta. Ms. Tittel previously ran as a federal Green candidate, and has...