Durban and the road ahead
I have been home on Canadian soil for the last few weeks, happy to enjoy Christmas in Sidney, but having trouble shaking the residual depression from Prime Minister…
Elizabeth MayMP for Saanich and Gulf Islands
Elizabeth MayI have been home on Canadian soil for the last few weeks, happy to enjoy Christmas in Sidney, but having trouble shaking the residual depression from Prime Minister…
The Green Party of Canada is fully in support of Ontario Environment Minister Jim Bradley’s position that Canada needs national regulations governing coal-fired power plants. Bradley has reacted…
Prime Minister Harper appeared on a Calgary radio show Thursday claiming the safety of offshore oil tanker traffic on the BC coast, comparing it to Newfoundland. MP for…
It is proving more difficult than I had expected to pick one event worthy of the superlative “Biggest Story of 2011.” The May election brought many changes to…
I am just back from Durban and COP17. So is Peter Kent. Only he came back and announced that Canada will strike a blow at the fragile agreement…
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: Mr. Speaker, it is with enormous sadness I rise today to mark what was done yesterday by the government in signalling legal withdrawal from the…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, in the wake of the important negotiations in Durban last week, my question is about Canada’s ongoing commitment to remain within the Kyoto protocol.…
Ms. Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the hon. member for Kelowna—Lake Country. [SGvsT9JdEKE] I have a copy of sections of the proposed Canada-Panama agreement,…
Ms. Elizabeth May: With regard to the current and projected impacts of anthropogenic climatic change and disruption including, but not limited to, increasing water scarcity, forest fire frequency…
Alright, probably not last thoughts. Analysis and review will continue for months if not years. By some lights it was a breakthrough to have China and India and…
While the clock ticks on climate action, COP17 runs into overtime hours. It may turn out that today is not the last day of COP17 — but the…
Publication Source: CBC Source Link: View the full original article >> Author: Margo McDiarmid Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, who is also in Durban, says Canada’s involvement in the negotiations has…
http://www.ipolitics.ca/2011/12/08/live-from-durban-its-elizabeth-may/ Posted on Thu, Dec 8, 2011, 2:16 pm by Sonya Bell Just as the UN climate change negotiations enter into their final day Friday, iPolitics brings you…
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…
Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party Canada, speaking at COP17 in Durban, South Africa with oneworldgroup.org. [pD7j0Wb1iPE]
Leaders and representatives of the Green Parties of Canada, Yukon, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island expressed their horror and…
Leaders and representatives of the Green Parties of Canada, Yukon, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, expressed their horror and…
The high level segment opened yesterday with speeches first from presidents and prime ministers, and, in the case of Monaco, royalty. Then down the pecking order to countries…
Green Party Leader and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands Elizabeth May gives her update on the progess of climate change talks at COP17 live from Durban, South Africa. [PywQPL53q9I]
Publication Source: The Bill Good Show Source Link: View the full original article >> Author: Bill Good The World Meteorological Organization says the past decade was the hottest on record. So…
The committee met twice this week, in camera, to resume its statutory review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. Both meetings were dedicated to consideration of the draft…
The committee met twice this week to resume its study of land-use and sustainable economic development. On Tuesday, December 6th, the committee met with representatives of the Lands…
Publication Source: CBC Source Link: View the full original article >> Author: CBC On the Coast Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May reacted to news that Canada will not be part…
Durban is a lovely place. I have never been here before and I will probably see nothing but the beach in front of my hotel as I walk…