Statement on Israel’s 70th birthday

April 19, 2018 (OTTAWA) — Elizabeth May extends warm wishes to all those celebrating Israel’s 70th birthday, referred to in Hebrew as Yom Ha’atzmaut. “For Jewish-Israelis and in Jewish communities around the world, Yom Ha’atzmaut is a day to celebrate the creation of a homeland for millions of Jews from diverse backgrounds,” said Elizabeth May ...

Elizabeth May welcomes decision to replace Centre for Plant Health

April 18, 2018 (SIDNEY, B.C.) — Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) is applauding the announcement by Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay that the federal government will spend $80 million to replace the Centre for Plant Health in Sidney, B.C. “In the days of Stephen Harper, we almost lost it; his government threatened to close ...

Condemning Trudeau’s Kinder Morgan bailout

April 15, 2018 (OTTAWA) — Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) has condemned the Trudeau administration’s latest attempt to force through the completion of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline extension. Under the guise of “the national interest” the Prime Minister plans to spend Canadians’ hard-earned tax dollars to help an American multinational, violate his campaign promise ...

Canada must not remain silent on the Israeli military actions in Gaza

April 09, 2018 Statement by Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) From March 30 to April 6, I participated in a study trip to areas of Palestine and Israel with 17 other MPs from all five parties organized by the Canada-Palestinian Parliamentary Friendship Group. Before our departure, Global Affairs Canada asked us all to keep public ...

Green Party demands answers on how Canadian company influenced elections

(OTTAWA) March 29, 2018 Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) is joining a UK Green Party member of the European Parliament to demand answers about the role of the Canadian company AggregateIQ (AIQ) in influencing elections, specifically the 2016 Brexit vote. In the House of Commons today, Ms. May will ask ...

Auditors General report confirms Canada is falling behind on climate change action, but makes false assumption about Paris target

March 27, 2018 (OTTAWA) — The report on climate change action released earlier today by nine provincial auditors general and the federal auditor general confirms the Green Party of Canada’s fears — that Canada is far off track from meeting our commitments under the Paris Agreement. The report also falsely assumes that Canada’s target of ...

Non-violent civil disobedience is not the easy choice — but it’s the right one, says Elizabeth May

March 23, 2018 (BURNABY) — Elizabeth May, arrested this morning at the Burnaby Mountain worksite of the Kinder Morgan pipeline project, is promising to stand firm with the Tsleil-waututh, Squamish and Musqueum First Nations and their supporters across Canada in opposing the “disastrous, climate-destroying Trans Mountain pipeline expansion”. “I am keeping my word,” said Ms. ...

Squandered opportunities in 2018 budget

February 27, 2018 (OTTAWA) — Despite increasingly urgent warnings from climate scientists that the window to achieve the Paris target is rapidly closing, the federal budget tabled on February 27 does nothing to accelerate climate action and nothing to prepare for the impact of catastrophic climate events. In fact, today’s announcement that the government’s carbon ...

A statement in celebration of the Chinese New Year

February 15, 2018 (OTTAWA) — A statement on Chinese New Year, being celebrated today to usher in the Year of the Dog: “The Chinese New Year, celebrated in China and in countries with Chinese populations around the world, is an exciting time for families to ring in the new year with fireworks, gifts and a ...

Government disappoints with environmental protections legislation

(OTTAWA) February 8, 2018 — Elizabeth May is disappointed by the Liberal government’s failure to repair the serious damage caused by Harper-era omnibus budget bills C-38 and C-45, which gutted crucial environmental protections. The government’s own omnibus bill — An Act to Enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend ...