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Prime Minister Harper threatens BC oil tanker moratorium
Media Release | Friday, 06 Jan 2012Prime Minister Harper appeared on a Calgary radio show Thursday claiming the safety of offshore oil tanker traffic on the BC coast, comparing it to Newfoundland. MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands,...
Statement from Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, Leader of Green Party of Canada in relation to murder of Robin Wood in Mexico
Media Release | Friday, 06 Jan 2012Since the tragic death of Robin Wood on January 3, 2012, as Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, a riding which includes Salt Spring Island, I have been in touch with constituents in the...
New Year tax burden increases for citizens, decreases for corporations
Media Release | Thursday, 05 Jan 2012With another hike in payroll taxes, Canadian’s take home pay will shrink even further. In contrast, corporations are enjoying further tax cuts. “Increasing payroll taxes during this shaky economic...
A New Year’s Resolution: A Challenge to the Harper Government
Media Release | Friday, 30 Dec 2011The Conservative Government has proven itself to be willing to fast-track policies that meet its agenda. It is clear, focused and resolute in getting its version of government rapidly through...
Canadians deserve a say on transport of radioactive materials
Media Release | Thursday, 29 Dec 2011The Green Party of Canada is suggesting that a public review is necessary regarding the shipping of uranium through Canada to the US, contrary to the conclusions of the Canadian Nuclear Safety...
Withdrawal from Kyoto Appalling
Media Release | Tuesday, 13 Dec 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is appalled by the Harper government’s decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol. “It is extremely shocking that Canada has chosen to withdraw just days after...
Greens Applaud AFN and CSN Leadership on Oil and Gas Moratorium in Gulf of St. Lawrence
Media Release | Monday, 12 Dec 2011OTTAWA – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the CSN (Confédération des syndicats nationaux), one of Quebec’s largest trade unions with 300,000 members, are both calling for a full moratorium on...
Human Rights Day underscores the urgency of COP17
Media Release | Saturday, 10 Dec 2011DURBAN - While the clock ticks on climate action, COP17 runs into overtime hours. It may turn out that today is not the last day of COP17 -- but the significance of Human Rights Day underscores the...
Human Rights: Do We Take Them for Granted?
Media Release | Friday, 09 Dec 2011On a downtown street in our capital stands a monument in honour of the contributions Canada has played in the past as an international leader in HumanRights. Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party...
Collaborative Approach Needed to Help Attawapiskat
Media Release | Friday, 09 Dec 2011OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is calling for continued and sustained political cooperation to resolve the ongoing First Nations issues in Canada. "The story of Attawapiskat is heartbreaking but...