Elizabeth May on Bill C-81

Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich—Gulf Islands: Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise in this place to speak to Bill C-81. I think this bill is a good first step, but we should do more to make Canada a truly barrier-free nation. The bill is a good first step. I do not ...

Intervention on Bill C71: How are we protecting Canadians from domestic gun violence?

Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich—Gulf Islands: Mr. Speaker, I support Bill C-71. I am particularly grateful to have this chance on this debate. I attempted to gain the floor a few times before today. I did want to draw attention to one amendment I am particularly pleased to note was achieved through collaboration, ...

Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich—Gulf Islands Mr. Speaker, I support Bill C-71. I am particularly grateful to have this chance on this debate. I attempted to gain the floor a few times before today. I did want to draw attention to one amendment I am particularly pleased to note was achieved through collaboration, ...

Question to the Prime Minister | September 20, 2018

Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich—Gulf Islands: Mr. Speaker, I do not think there is a member in this place who does not suffer for the long-standing unresolved issues for Kashechewan. That community has suffered too long. Their students came here to Ottawa this week to plead for a new school. My question would ...

Bill C79 – ISDS does not belong in trade agreements

Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands: Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today in the House. I start by acknowledging we are on the traditional territory of the Algonquin peoples. The trans-Pacific partnership agreement has had a convoluted and somewhat rocky road. I think we would all admit that. I would ...

Environment: It is time we started protecting our children

Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament fo Saanich—Gulf Islands: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to a question that I asked on April 19. I have to say that the information that has come in since then is even more sobering, and potentially tragic. On April 19 I asked about climate change and how incompatible ...

Elizabeth May’s Summertime Update

A Summertime Update Winter, spring, summer, fall – MPs are busy through them all! Elizabeth May is delighted to be home in Sidney until the House resumes on September 17. She will be attending community events across Saanich-Gulf Islands, meeting with constitutents and stakeholders on key federal issues, and walking her dog Xo along Beacon ...

Official Report: MPs’ visit to Palestine and Israel (March 30 – April 06, 2018)

In spring 2018, Elizabeth and seventeen other MPs representing all five political parties with seats in the House embarked on a Parliamentary study of Israel and areas of the West Bank, at the invitation of the Palestinian Authority. This was Elizabeth’s first overseas trip, other than for climate negotiations, as MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands. Next ...

Elizabeth May’s Week in Review – June 22, 2018

Week in Review: June 18 – 22 Welcome to Elizabeth May’s parliamentary week in review! This weekly e-newsletter recaps her work in Parliament when the House is in session. Using the links below, you can watch videos of Elizabeth’s interventions in the House, keep up with her media releases, and read articles she has written.  This ...

Kennedy Stewart’s last petition: Stop the Kinder Morgan pipeline

Kennedy Stewart – Member for Burnaby South Mr. Speaker, this is my last week in the House of Commons, and this will be my last petition that I present on stopping the Kinder Morgan pipeline. Citizens of Burnaby have signed this petition, immediately calling on the government to prevent this new pipeline from proceeding through ...