Dear Concerned Citizen, I am writing to you today to draw your attention to an important piece of legislation currently in the House of Commons, Bill S-203, the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act (also known as the Free Willy Bill). This groundbreaking bill has received support from the majority of parties in ...
From the Offices of: Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Fin Donnelly, Monique Pauzé and Elizabeth May Supporting Bill S-203 – Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Dear colleagues, We are writing to request that you support Bill S-203, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts (ending the captivity of whales and dolphins). This ...
Elizabeth May Mr. Speaker, it is my great honour to introduce a new bill today. Bill C-401 will lower the voting age in Canada and create a system in which young people can vote once they turn 16. The objective of this legislation is to increase voter turnout among young people in Canada. Across a ...
Elizabeth May Mr. Speaker, this bill is very similar to one introduced earlier this session by the hon. member for London—Fanshawe. It carries some of the same characteristics, but it is different. I have been working on it for some time, because VIA Rail lacks the legislative framework, a context within which we can ensure ...
Elizabeth May Mr. Speaker, to my friend, the hon. member for Davenport, muito obrigada. We are very pleased to see the bill come forward. I am happy to second it and I wanted to let the member know that the story of Portuguese Joe is one I know well. Joe Silva is very well known ...
(OTTAWA) May 5, 2016 - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), today introduced a private member’s bill in the House of Commons that aims to abolish most mandatory minimums in the criminal justice system. “As we face crises of overcrowding in our prisons and overrepresentation of Indigenous and Black inmates, we need ...
C-205: ALS Month Act C-210: An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender) C-215: Support for Volunteer Firefighters Act C-224: Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act C-228: An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (closed containment aquaculture) C-234: An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers) C-237: Candidate Gender Equity Act C-238: National ...
OTTAWA — Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada introduced her open science private member’s bill in the House of Commons today. The bill would make all publicly funded scientific research publicly accessible by law. Ms. May stated: “My bill will ensure that no prime minister ...
OTTAWA – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP (Saanich – Gulf Islands), today tabled her latest Private Member’s Bill, the Creation of the Small Business Impact Assessment Act, as part of the Green Party’s plan to support Canadian small businesses. “Employing more than 60 percent of Canadians, small businesses are ...
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank all of my House of Commons colleagues. It is a great honour for me because this bill has received support from all of the parties in the House. I am quite overwhelmed with gratitude for this effort to bring forward something in a non-partisan spirit to ...
An Oilsands Bargain that Actually Makes Sense
May 29th, 2019
The SNC-Lavalin cloud over the 2019 budget
March 23rd, 2019
We are having the wrong conversation, we are in a climate emergency
March 13th, 2019
Election 2019, the Green Party: Climate Change is the Issue
January 7th, 2019
Report from COP24 in Poland
December 12th, 2018
Natural Resources Canada has evolved into the Department of Oil and Gas
December 12th, 2018
Mixed reactions from Greens on new cabinet
November 20th, 2019
Elizabeth May steps down as Green Party Leader
November 5th, 2019
Trudeau’s ethics breach demonstrates need to get corporate influence out of government
August 16th, 2019
Elizabeth May only federal leader to accept invitation to Assembly of First Nations General Assembly
July 24th, 2019
An opportunity to choose a no-carbon solution squandered, says Elizabeth May
July 19th, 2019
When hard working Canadians can’t afford to live in their hometowns, that’s not good enough
July 19th, 2019
Letter from Elizabeth May to Prime Minister Trudeau
October 24th, 2019
Trudeau’s ethics breach demonstrates need to get corporate influence out of government
August 16th, 2019
Week in Review: June 17 – 21
June 26th, 2019
Elizabeth May joins colleagues in honouring the late Mark Warawa, MP for Langley-Aldergrove
June 20th, 2019
Elizabeth May vous souhaite une bonne Saint-Jean!
June 20th, 2019
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