Why we need a public inquiry into the Hassan Diab case

For the Ottawa Citizen Updated: June 13, 2018 A grave injustice was visited upon Hassan Diab, a Lebanese-born sociology professor from Ottawa. It stemmed in part from his own government’s laws and actions. As a Canadian lawmaker, I am compelled to speak out and demand that we find out why he was subjected to such ...

Kinder Morgan: In the national interest?

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(F) Le Parti vert du Canada appuie la proposition de Journée nationale du souvenir et d’action contre l’islamophobie

OTTAWA, le 17 janvier 2018 – Le Parti vert du Canada est fier d’être le premier parti politique fédéral à appuyer la proposition du Conseil national des musulmans canadiens (CNMC) pour désigner le 29 janvier, anniversaire de la tuerie de l’an dernier à la Grande Mosquée de Québec, comme Journée nationale du souvenir et d’action ...

Can the member pose questions relevant to the debate?

Elizabeth reminds Pierre Poilievre of how he thwarted opposition questions in the last government Elizabeth May Mr. Speaker, I resisted the temptation, which came to me frequently throughout the speech by the member for Carleton, to ask about relevance to Bill C-63. He did occasionally, in fairness to the member, touch on things that are ...

Energy East cancelled due to low oil prices, poor business model

October 05, 2017 (OTTAWA) – “Today’s announcement from TransCanada to cancel plans for the Energy East pipeline will be celebrated by many Canadians – those who understand that transporting toxic diluted bitumen (dilbit) across pristine areas, and that exporting bitumen to offshore refineries, is a poor business model,” said Elizabeth May. “This was an investor ...

Elizabeth May’s Week in Review – Sept. 29, 2017

Week in Review September 29, 2017 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 ...

Can we speed up the creation of Marine Protected Areas?

Elizabeth May Mr. Speaker, my question for the member for North Okanagan—Shuswap comes from direct experience in my own riding, where there has been a proposal for a national marine conservation area for some time. It is described in the government documents as the Southern Strait of Georgia national marine conservation area. It is known within our ...

Emergency Debate on the Situation in Myanmar

The Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar On Tuesday, Mr. Garnett Genuis, Member for Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan, brought the situation in Myanmar to an emergency debate in the House. In a break from the usual partisanship, Members from across party lines unanimously decried the genocide perpetrated against the Rohingya people and urged Canada to reassert itself as ...

Elizabeth’s Tribute to Arnold Chan

Mr. Speaker, I thank all my colleagues in this House. It is for me a great honour to pay tribute to my colleague and friend Arnold. I was blessed. I do not know who in this place makes the seating decisions when a new member joins this place, but where my friend from Terrebonne now ...

Elizabeth’s Response to the Environmental and Regulatory Review Discussion Paper

Below you will find Elizabeth’s response to the government’s deeply disappointing and concerning discussion paper on fixing environmental and regulatory reviews. It is also available, with its original formatting, as a pdf, here. Response to “Environmental and Regulatory Reviews: Discussion Paper” Released June 29 – Deadline for comment August 28, 2017 From Elizabeth May, O.C., ...