Elizabeth MayThe Green Party of Canada wishes to speak out on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Lac-Mégantic rail tragedy. A decade after the tragedy, the local…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Algonquin First Nations oppose giant radioactive waste mound beside the Ottawa River on their unceded territory Video: Radioactive waste mound on Algonquin First Nations territory…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Advocates and impacted communities concerned bill stalled in the Senate OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE Advocates for social justice and…
Green Party votes against long-awaited but deeply flawed update to environmental legislation May 30, 2023 OTTAWA – For more than 20 years, Canadians have asked for updates to…
OTTAWA, April 25, 2023 — Green Party leader Elizabeth May, Liberal MP Jenica Atwin, Bloc Québécois MP Mario Simard and NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice joined with representatives from…
The approval of the expansion at the Fraser Vancouver Port known as Roberts Bank Terminal 2 is a likely death sentence for several species, according to the Green…
Three years ago today, Canadians were devastated by the news coming out of Nova Scotia. Particularly for Nova Scotians, the grief was overwhelming. “Now that the Mass Casualty…
(Ottawa – March 29, 2023) – By a vote of 178 – 144, Bill C-226, a private members bill to address environmental racism and promote environmental justice has…
Ottawa – The Green Party of Canada had made a strong case that Budget 2023 must focus on people and the planet. This budget misses the mark and…
As Canadians face increased costs of living from housing to groceries, Greens call on the NDP-supported Liberal government’s Budget 2023 to prioritize people and the planet. The Green…
December 15, 2022 (Montreal, December 15, 2022) – “It’s slightly hypocritical to host an international conference on biodiversity while refusing to protect the critical and endangered Technopark wetlands…
December 14, 2022 (Ottawa, ON, December 14, 2022) – After more than a year of advocating for the federal government to fast-track the Canada Disability Benefit, Kitchener Centre…
November 03, 2022 OTTAWA – Greens reacted to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s Fall Economic Statement with a mixture of relief and disappointment – relief at what is not…
Ottawa, ON – As Parliament resumes, the Green Party of Canada is urging the federal government to act on multiple crises impacting Canadians each day. “We need to…
This was the last week of the second session of the 44th parliament. Elizabeth made it through her 11th year in parliament, while Mike and his team made…
June 20, 2022 Where is Canada? On eve of First Meeting of State Parties of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Parliamentarians call on government to…
Civil society groups urge expedited passage of Canada’s first environmental racism bill House to resume debate on Bill C-226 today OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN…
On the eve of the second reading of private member Bill C-226 concerning environmental racism, Elizabeth May is joined by fellow MPs Alexandre Boulerice, Leah Gazan, Mike Morrice,…
To watch the press conference, click here. OTTAWA – While general levels of acceptance and access to services have improved for 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Canada, homophobia, biphobia, intersexism…
April 7, 2022 OTTAWA – The federal government’s Budget 2022 makes some promising commitments for legislation that aims to help Canadians with affordability but ignores the reality of…
April 4, 2022 OTTAWA – The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released today delivers a stark warning that Canada and the world must…
March 30, 2022 OTTAWA – The Green Party is calling for increased spending to address the climate emergency, the housing crisis, and persistent holes in Canada’s social safety…
March 8, 2022 OTTAWA – Today, Green Party of Canada interim Leader Amita Kuttner released the following statement: “The Green Party of Canada calls for accelerated diplomatic and…
OTTAWA – The Green Party is calling for a redoubling of Canada’s climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives in light of the new report that describes a world…