Elizabeth supports Bill C-55 to amend the Oceans Act

Madam Speaker, I want to put on the record that I will vote for Bill C-55, the Oceans Act, as it comes back to this place. This is probably my only opportunity to say something I have been wanting to say for awhile, which is that we owe so much to the former minister of fisheries, ...

Third reading speech for Bill S-203, Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphin Act

I thank those members who are applauding this historic day. I speak for myself and for many Canadians from coast to coast to coast when I say we are very grateful for the assistance of the hon. Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the assistance of the hon. Minister of Environment and Climate Change and ...

Statement on the Easter Sunday Attacks in Sri Lanka

Ms. Elizabeth May – Member for Saanich—Gulf Islands Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues. It is with great sadness that I rise today to add my voice to those of my colleagues who have expressed their deepest condolences to the Sri Lankan people. I appreciate the words of our minister of global affairs, the leader ...

We have to fight to protect the environment in Northern Canada

Elizabeth May on Bill C-88: We have to fight to protect the environment in Northern Canada! Print this page...

Elizabeth May delivers the annual Viscount Bennett Memorial Lecture

Elizabeth May delivered the 2019 Viscount Bennett Memorial Lecture at the University of New Brunswick’s Faculty of Law. Her speech was titled “1.5 To Stay Alive: Honest Hope in Dangerous Times.” Print this page...

Elizabeth May’s speech during the Emergency Debate Closure of Oshawa General Motors

During the Emergency Debate on the closure of the Oshawa General Motors plant Elizabeth had the chance to speak to the importance of helping workers transition to green economy jobs: Print this page...

Remembering our Veterans

Elizabeth May responding to the Minister of Vetran’s Affairs speech in the House of Commons marking Remeberance Day 2018: Print this page...

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 ...

Tribute to the Member for Outremont

Elizabeth May Mr. Speaker, I also have the honour to rise today and join all my fellow MPs in paying tribute to our colleague, the distinguished member for Outremont. It is hard, as members would recognize, to play a sort of backup hitter at the very last of many fine speeches. However, I want to ...

Latin American Heritage Month

Elizabeth May Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise tonight to speak to Bill S-218, a bill for the creation of a Latin American cultural month in the month of October. Obviously, this is a heated debate over a very controversial bill, which is why we have six hours devoted to it. I have ...