Community Newsletter: Middle East

Elizabeth recently sent a newsletter to her constituents on issues relating to the Middle East, including her trip to Israel and the West Bank last spring as a member of the Canada-Palestine Parliamentary Friendship Group. You can read it here. Print this page...

Five-year anniversary of the Lac-Mégantic tragedy

July 06, 2018 (LAC-MÉGANTIC)– Statement by Daniel Green, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada I am writing these words in Lac-Mégantic, five years after the railway tragedy that killed 47 persons. The people of Lac-Mégantic are still trying to heal their wounds. We can imagine how difficult this must be for them. In ...

Statement on Canadian Multiculturalism Day 2018

June 27, 2018 (OTTAWA) – “On Canadian Multiculturalism Day, we celebrate the diverse cultures that contribute to our society,” said Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands). “I wholeheartedly endorse Chief Justice Richard Wagner’s recent description of Canada as a moral superpower when compared to countries which play lip service to inclusion instead of practising it. Canada ...

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 ...

Statement for National Aboriginal Day 2018

June 21, 2018 (OTTAWA) – “National Aboriginal Day is an opportunity for all Canadians to recognize the important contributions Indigenous peoples have made to this country,” said Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands). “The history of relations between Indigenous communities and Canada is one of injustice and exclusion. The relics of colonialism – the reserve system, ...

Elizabeth May reflects on the 2017-2018 parliamentary session

June 21, 2018 (OTTAWA)–“We approach the halfway mark until the next election with a considerable sense of disillusionment in the Trudeau Administration. Even though it is hard to get things done while coping with an unpredictable U.S. president bent on sowing discord in any functional liberal democracy, staying on track with commitments to the Canadian ...

Statement on World Refugee Day 2018

June 19, 2018 (OTTAWA) – “The United Nations reports that of the 65 million people who have been forcibly displaced worldwide, 22.5 million are now refugees — more than the combined populations of Quebec and Ontario,” said Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands). “Whether it is caused by conflict, natural disasters or the accelerating impacts of ...

Elizabeth May’s Week in Review – June 15, 2018

Week in Review: June 11 – 15 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.  Midnight ...

“The difference between a plan and a wish list” (Hill Times)

The difference between a plan and a wish list By Elizabeth May Jun. 13, 2018 The Trudeau government has only wish lists when it comes to the environment, with no details on how to achieve its goals. I represent an unusually engaged electoral district. Voters in Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C., are well-informed and active. Among my ...

Elizabeth May’s Week in Review – June 8, 2018

Week in Review: June 4 – June 8 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.  ...