Elizabeth MayElizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pursue a matter that I have addressed to members of the honourable Conservative benches in relation to state Chinese-owned investments…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, last week I put a question to the Minister of Industry relating to the Chinese takeover of Canadian resources. He said I was unfamiliar…
Too many politicians, business leaders and media pundits are setting up a false choice between economics, human rights, and the environment. The fact is there is no need…
On Monday, the committee met with John Sullivan, the Executive Director of the Center for International Private Enterprise and Chris Eaton, Executive Director of the World University Service…
I have watched in disbelief as the Member for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, Conservative Larry Miller, has emerged unscathed from not once, but twice, in debate comparing the previous Liberal…
Publication Source: The Vancouver Sun Source Link: View the full original article >> Author: Derek Abma Green Party leader Elizabeth May thinks so. Looking back on it now,…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, with no public debate, significant Canadian energy resources have been sold to Chinese state enterprises. Where were our national security reviews? Where were the…
Publication Source: Epoch Times Source Link: View the full original article >> Author: Matthew Little China’s totalitarian regime will be able to sue Canada over lost profits resulting…
The Green Party of Canada is deeply concerned about the situation in the Maldives and calls on Canada to exert diplomatic pressure to avoid further violence and work…
The Green Party of Canada is condemning the Conservative shift in policy to now accept information obtained by torture. “The US has already been down this dark road. …
The committee met once this week, on February 9th, to hear from Alex Neve, the Secretary General for Amnesty International Canada on the current human rights crisis in…
The committee met only once this week for a briefing on the situation in Syria from Barbara Martin. The meeting lasted only 45 minutes as a vote was…
This week the Committee continued its study of Growing Forward 2, continuing its focus on marketing and trade of Canadian agri-products. The previous program, Growing Forward 1, comes…
Canadian Greens recognize the importance of trade and it will continue to be a key policy for Canadian governments in the future. However, what is equally important to…
Elizabeth May: Madam Speaker, in a recent National Post article, B.C. journalist Terry Glavin raised concerns about the extent of Chinese ownership in the oil sands. He pointed…
The Green Party of Canada is calling on the European Community to reconsider its Iranian oil boycott in reaction to the real or perceived threat that Iran is…
Publication Source: Goldstream News Gazette Source Link: View the full original article >> Author: Elizabeth May The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty, not merely a document signed…
The Green Party of Canada is appalled by the Harper government’s decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol. “It is extremely shocking that Canada has chosen to withdraw…
Ms. Elizabeth May: With regard to the recommendation made by Jeremy Wallace, Deputy Director of Climate Change at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), that…
Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, spoke today from Durban with several international Green parliamentarians to call for…
The subcommittee met twice this week, on Tuesday, December 6 and on Thursday, December 8. On Tuesday, the committee heard from Alex Neve, Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada,…
The committee met twice this week, on Tuesday, December 6th and on Thursday, December 8th. On Tuesday, the committee heard witnesses from Développement international Desjardins (financial services in…
The Committee met this week on December 6th and December 8th to hear from witnesses regarding the Business Risk Management (BRM) programs to be included in Growing Forward…
Publication Source: Globe and Mail Source Link: View the full original article >> Author: Jane Taber Elizabeth May believes Stephen Harper’s government is only participating in the UN…
Essentially, this legislation would set forth both the rights of Canadian citizens as well as the threshold obligations of the Government of Canada and its consular services. This…