Elizabeth May

[:en]How can we ensure governments keep their promises on climate and biodiversity?[:]
2023-01-24 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, 6061 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2, Canada
Dalhousie Law alum Elizabeth May, MP and leader of the Green Party, will review the elements of why the Montreal Protocol worked in protecting the ozone layer, while the climate and biodiversity commitments have not yet made a difference. A wide-ranging Q and A session will follow. Elizabeth will be open to any questions on topics of interest from right to a healthy environment, her bill on environmental justice, to impact assessment law, and the amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act currently before Parliament.

[:en]Saturna Island Community Meeting with MP Elizabeth May, O.C.[:]
2023-01-15 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Saturna Recreation and Culture Centre, 104 Harris Road, Saturna Island, BC, V0N 2Y0, Canada
Please join MP Elizabeth May for an upcoming Community Meeting at the Saturna Island Recreation Centre! We invite you to come discuss the issues important to residents of Saanich-Gulf Islands and learn about Elizabeth’s Parliamentary work in Ottawa. We hope to see you there!
SATURNA ISLAND
DATE: Sunday, January 15, 2023
TIME: 6:30 pm PST to 8:00 pm PST
VENUE: Saturna Recreation Centre—104 Harris Road Saturna Island, BC V0N 2Y0

[:en]Sidney Community Meeting with MP Elizabeth May, O.C.[:]
2023-01-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | Bodine Family Hall – Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, BC, V8L 1W9, Canada
Please join MP Elizabeth May for an upcoming Community Meeting at the Mary Winspear! We invite you to come discuss the issues important to residents of Saanich-Gulf Islands and learn about Elizabeth’s Parliamentary work in Ottawa. We hope to see you there!
SIDNEY
DATE: Saturday, January 14, 2023
TIME: 7:00 pm PST to 8:30 pm PST
VENUE: Mary Winspear Centre— 2243 Beacon Avenue Sidney, BC V8L 1W9

[:en]Cordova Bay Community Meeting with MP Elizabeth May, O.C.[:]
2023-01-14 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | CB55+ Association, 5238 Cordova Bay, Victoria, BC, V8Y 2L2, Canada
Please join MP Elizabeth May for an upcoming Community Meeting at the CB55+ Association! We invite you to come discuss the issues important to residents of Saanich-Gulf Islands and learn about Elizabeth’s Parliamentary work in Ottawa. We hope to see you there!
CORDOVA BAY
DATE: Saturday, January 14, 2023
TIME: 2:00 pm PST to 3:30 pm PST
VENUE: CB55+ Association—5238 Cordova Bay Road Victoria, BC V8Y 2L2

[:en]Salt Spring Island Community Meeting with MP Elizabeth May, O.C.[:]
2023-01-13 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Fulford Community Hall, 2591 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 1Z3, Canada
Please join MP Elizabeth May for an upcoming Community Meeting at Fulford Community Hall! We invite you to come discuss the issues important to residents of Saanich-Gulf Islands and learn about Elizabeth’s Parliamentary work in Ottawa. We hope to see you there!
SALT SPRING ISLAND
DATE: Friday, January 13, 2023
TIME: 5:30 pm PST to 7:00 pm PST
VENUE: Fulford Community Hall—2591 Fulford-Ganges Road Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z3

[:en]Victoria Community Meeting with MP Elizabeth May, O.C.[:]
2023-01-12 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | Reynolds Theatre at Reynolds Secondary School, 3963 Borden Street, Victoria, BC, V8P 3H9, Canada
Please join MP Elizabeth May for an upcoming Community Meeting at Reynolds Theatre! We invite you to come discuss the issues important to residents of Saanich-Gulf Islands and learn about Elizabeth’s Parliamentary work in Ottawa. We hope to see you there!
VICTORIA
DATE: Thursday, January 12, 2023
TIME: 7:00 pm PST to 8:30 pm PST
VENUE: Reynolds Theatre at Reynolds Secondary School—3963 Borden Street Victoria, BC V8P 3H9

[:en]Galiano Island Community Meeting with MP Elizabeth May, O.C.[:]
2023-01-11 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | Galiano Island South Community Hall, 141 Sturdies Bay Rd, Galiano Island, V0N 1P0, Canada
Please join MP Elizabeth May for an upcoming Community Meeting at the Galiano Island Community Hall! We invite you to come discuss the issues important to residents of Saanich-Gulf Islands and learn about Elizabeth’s Parliamentary work in Ottawa. We hope to see you there!
GALIANO ISLAND
DATE: Wednesday, January 11, 2023
TIME: 5:30 pm PST to 7:00 pm PST
VENUE: Galiano Island Community Hall—141 Sturdies Bay Road Galiano Island, BC V0N 1P0

[:en]Mayne Island Community Meeting with MP Elizabeth May, O.C.[:]
2023-01-10 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | Mayne Island Community Centre, 493 Felix Jack Road, Mayne Island, BC, V0N 2J2, Canada
Please join MP Elizabeth May for an upcoming Community Meeting at the Mayne Island Community Centre! We invite you to come discuss the issues important to residents of Saanich-Gulf Islands and learn about Elizabeth’s Parliamentary work in Ottawa. We hope to see you there!
MAYNE ISLAND
DATE: Tuesday, January 10, 2023
TIME: 6:00 pm PST to 7:30 pm PST
VENUE: Mayne Island Community Centre—493 Felix Jack Road Mayne Island, BC V0N 2J2

[:en]Pender Islands Community Meeting with MP Elizabeth May, O.C.[:]
2023-01-08 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island, BC, V0N 2M1, Canada
Please join MP Elizabeth May for an upcoming Community Meeting at Pender Islands Community Hall! We invite you to come discuss the issues important to residents of Saanich-Gulf Islands and learn about Elizabeth’s Parliamentary work in Ottawa. We hope to see you there!
PENDER ISLAND
DATE: Sunday, January 8, 2023
TIME: 6:00 pm PST to 7:30 pm PST
VENUE: Pender Islands Community Hall—4418 Bedwell Harbour Road Pender Island, BC V0N 2M1

[:en]UN Biodiversity Conference: COP15 in Montréal[:]
2022-12-07 08:00 - 2022-12-19 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | BC
Elizabeth will attend the Biodiversity COP15 in Montréal, as part of the Canadian Delegation.
To learn more about Canada’s role at COP15, click here: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/biodiversity/cop15.html

[:en]Communities Taking Climate Action: Putting Equity at the Centre[:]
2022-11-16 11:15 - 12:30 (America/Toronto) | BC
With a growing community of nearly 1,400 changemakers and climate champions from across Canada, we are celebrating the first year and a half of Community Climate Transitions, including the 10-month learning journey that 19 trailblazing communities embarked on.
You’ll have a chance to hear from inspirational speakers and connect with peers around the themes of advancing a local climate transition through a whole-community approach that makes space for everyone, centering equity and justice in climate work, and leading with hope and care.
Over the two days you will have an opportunity to take part in over 5 hours of specially curated workshops and masterclasses, meet other community climate movers and shakers, experience coaching opportunities, access learning resources and much more!
Elizabeth is Keynote Speaker on November 16th at 11:15 am ET.
Register here: Communities Taking Climate Action: Putting Equity at the Centre Tickets, Tue, Nov 15, 2022 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite

[:en]Greening Our County: The County Climate Event 2022[:]
2022-11-13 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | The Regent Theatre, 224 Main Street, Picton, ON, K0K 2T0, Canada
November 13, 2022 @ 1:00 PM
The Regent Theatre, 224 Main Street, Picton, ON K0K 2T0

Hear about affordable strategies for sustainable action featuring environmental leader, MP, and author Elizabeth May, and native plant expert and author Lorraine Johnson. You’ll learn about practical tools to make changes that will have a lasting impact! Get inspired by expert panels on efficient home heating, creating pollinator habitats, and more.

[:en]Saanich-Gulf Islands Community Meeting: Thursday, October 13 [:]
2022-10-13 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Bodine Family Hall – Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, BC, V8L 1W9, Canada
Join Elizabeth for an update on her work in Parliament and to discuss the issues that are most important to the residents of Saanich-Gulf Islands. We welcome you to bring your comments, questions and concerns! Masks are encouraged. If you are feeling unwell, please stay home to keep our community safe.
Federal paper petitions will be available for signature!
DATE: Thursday, October 13
TIME: 6:30 pm PDT to 8:00 pm PDT
VENUE: Bodine Family Hall – Mary Winspear Centre (2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC V8L 1W9)

[:en]Xe xe Smun' eem-Victoria Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters Ceremony[:]
2022-09-30 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Vancouver) | BC
September 30, 2022 (10:00am – 12:30pm)

Centennial Square

Orange Shirt Day, also the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, acknowledges the harm that Canada’s residential school system had on generations of Indigenous families and their communities. Every year on September 30, people are asked to wear orange as a sign of support.
Wear orange and join us for the Xe xe Smun’ eem – Victoria Orange Shirt Day Ceremony: Every Child Matters on Friday, September 30 from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in Centennial Square for:

Indigenous performances
Flag raising
Minute of silence
Guest speakers who share their personal experiences with residential schools and reconciliation

Rain or shine. Please dress warmly.
Free. No RSVP required.
The ceremony will also be live webcast for those who can’t join us in person.

[:en]Ottawa Climate Strike[:]
2022-09-23 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | BC
Rising up to fight the Climate Crisis.
12:00-1:30 @ Confederation Park
1:30-2:00 March from Confederation Park to Parliament Hill
2:00-3:00 Rally @ Parliament Hill

[:en]Saanich Fall Fair[:]
2022-09-03 - 2022-09-05 | Saanich Fairgrounds, 1528 Stellys Cross Road, Saanichton, BC, V8M 1S8, Canada
Come say hello to Elizabeth at the Saanich – Gulf Islands Greens’ tent during all three days of the Saanich Fair. Elizabeth will also speak at 12:00 pm on September 3rd at the mainstage, during the opening ceremony.

[:en]Hiroshima Day[:]
2022-08-06 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Peace Park – Heiwa Garden, 101 Jackson Ave, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, V8K 2V8, Canada
Elizabeth will be the keynote speaker at the annual ceremony in remembrance of the bombing of Hiroshima, on August 6th, 1945. This year marks 77 years since the bombing. The ceremony will take place at Heiwa Garden on Salt Spring Island, on Saturday, August 6th, from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

[:en]Vancouver Pride Parade[:]
2022-07-31 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | BC
July 31, 12PM—3PM, Robson, Denman St, Beach Ave
Elizabeth May will be marching with fellow elected Greens in the Vancouver Pride Parade on July 31st.
From the Vancouver Pride Society website:
It’s finally time to get Together Again! Join Vancouver Pride Society, 2SLGBTQAI+ communities, queer serving organizations, and allies in marching for the first in-person Vancouver Pride Parade in two years. Witness history, make memories and share space with the friends and chosen family you’ve missed. Gather, take up space and be your full authentic selves—together.

[:en]Mayne Island Farmer's Market[:]
2022-07-30 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Mayne Island Agricultural Hall, 430 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island, BC, V0N 2J0, Canada
Elizabeth looks forward to seeing you at the Mayne Island Farmer’s Market. Come say hello at the Saanich – Gulf Islands Green Party booth.
The Mayne Island Farmers’ Market is the place to get great local produce, fantastic food and very fine works of art and craft. The Market is the central meeting place for residents and visitors to enjoy a leisurely Saturday, engaging in great conversation and from time to time enjoying a variety of live musicians.
We look forward to seeing you there.

[:en]Mosaic Arts & Culture Festival[:]
2022-07-25 - 2022-07-31 | Ptarmigan Arts, 3-4301 Bedwell Harbour Rd, Pender Island, BC, V0N 2M1, Canada
Elizabeth looks forward to attending the Mosaic Arts & Culture Festival: a week-long community festival produced by Ptarmigan Arts that celebrates the diversity of the land we live on and the people who inhabit it. The festival features performances by local and regional artists, workshops and demonstrations in various artistic disciplines, activities for all ages, and nature-based programming. Elizabeth will share a few words at the Emerging Artists Showcase.

[:en]Green New Deal three years on![:fr]Célébrer les 3 ans de législations de part le monde pour un Nouveau Pacte Vert ! [:]
2022-06-29 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Vancouver) | Zoom
Join us to celebrate Green New Deal legislation three years on!
Wednesday 29 June 2022: 9am PDT / 12pm EST / 1pm BRT / 5pm BST / 6pm CEST
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Three years ago legislative proposals for a Green New Deal took off around the world, in solidarity with growing civil society movements for Green New Deals from Bangladesh to Australia, to El Pacto Verde Europeo to South Korea to Brazil and more.
In early 2019, Green New Deal legislation was tabled in the U.S Congress by Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez & Senator Ed Markey; in the UK Parliament, Green MP Caroline Lucas & Labour MP Clive Lewis tabled a Private Members’ Bill to enact a ‘Green New Deal’; in Canada’s House of Commons, NDP MP Peter Julian tabled Motion M-1, for a made-in-Canada Green New Deal; Green Party leader Adam Bandt MP tabled a motion in Australia and Danielle Obono MP has tabled a Green New Deal Bill for France.
Now, lawmakers from around the world will be joined by representatives of some of the movements that have driven the Green New Deal up the political agenda to celebrate, take stock and ask: where next for the Green New Deal?
Join the British MP Caroline Lucas, Brazilian Congresswoman Joenia Wapichana, Canadian MP Peter Julian, Deirdre Shelley, Director of Campaigns for the Sunrise Movement, Green New Deal Rising’s Fatima Ibrahim and Farzana Faruk Jhumu from 350 Bangladesh for a live conversation hosted by Asad Rehman, Executive Director of War on Want, to celebrate how far the movement has come and to explore where the next three years could take it.
We look forward to celebrating all we have done, and all that is yet to come!

[:en]40th Anniversary Conference on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms[:]
2022-06-17 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Toronto) | BC
Our Charter – Our Rights:
40th Anniversary Conference on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
This is a two-day event, on Thursday, June 16th from 8:30 – 5:30, and Friday, June 17th from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. Elizabeth will appear on a panel from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm on Friday, June 17th. The event is in person, at the University of Ottawa. There is also a live-stream option.
Click here for more information
PROGRAMME
Fauteux Hall, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
DAY TWO: Friday 17 June
9:00 – 9:10 Opening: Prof Penelope Simons, Gordon F Henderson Chair of Human Rights and Vice Dean, Common Law, University of Ottawa
9:10 – 10:30 40 Years for Human Rights – Recalling the Challenges and Progress
• Senator Marilou McPhedran
• Huguette Labelle, Chair of the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments; former Chancellor of the University of Ottawa
• Library and Archives Canada
• Justice William F Pentney, Federal Court of Canada
10:30 – 11:00 Health Break
11:00 – 12:30 Filling Gaps – Environment, Economic & Social Rights, Full Inclusion
• Elizabeth May MP, Green Party of Canada
• James Burton QC, Doughty Street Chambers, co-founder JustFair
• Dr Murtazah Shaikh, UK Ofcom Hate Speech and Social Media Advisor
• Dr Fernand de Varennes, UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues
LUNCH
13:30 – 14:45 The Fourth Branch: Towards Effective Implementation
• Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner CHRC – 45th Anniversary
• Kasari Govender, Commissioner, BC Human Rights Commissioner
14:45 – 15:00 Health Break
15:00 – 16:15 The Human Rights Based Approach Towards Better National and Global Governance, Development and Wellbeing
• Professor Alan Miller, Inaugural Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission
16:15 – 17:30 Nation Building and Charter Implementation in Inuit Nunangat
• Natan Obed, President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
DINNER
18:30 – 21:00 Ottawa launch of “The Cost of Freedom” documentary of refugee journalists in Canada, followed by discussion with film-maker James Cullingham and featured refugee journalist Luis Horacio Nájera

[:en]Rotary World Environment Day: Acting Locally to Save the Environment[:]
2022-06-05 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, British Columbia, V8L 1W9, Canada
Rotary Club of Sidney by the Sea Hosts Environment Day
Sunday, June 5, 2022 8:30 am – 4:30 pm at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney, B.C.
Click here to purchase tickets ($15) Please purchase before the event.
Presentations and displays on environmental challenges and sustainable initiatives. What are the greatest challenges and what initiatives business, organizations and individuals are undertaking to help sustain our environment.
Let’s talk about how we can live more sustainably in our community.
All are WELCOME!
Schedule

Morning Presentations – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Elizabeth May – State of the Environment
Dr. Courtney Howard – Climate Impacts on our Health
Tiffany Joseph – W̱SÁNEĆ Nation, What it Means to Live Locally
Rick Kool – Sustainability and Unsustainability: Coming to Terms with Living on an Island
Seth Klein – Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency

Lunch Break: Opportunity to visit event displays, Sidney Street Market and local restaurants

Afternoon Presentations: 1:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Anne-Marie Daniel – Bioregional Framework for the Saanich Peninsula
Panel discussion on what we can do to live more sustainably and what you think is possible
Learn about Seaweed Days June 2- 8, 2022
One-on-one discussions with event display participants showcasing their environmental initiatives, products and services

The event is committed to sustainability. To reduce our impact, please bring your own reusable coffee cup or water bottle and consider walking, cycling or riding a bus to the event.
Click here for more information.
Click here to purchase tickets.

[:en]Virtual Community Meeting[:]
2022-05-24 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | BC
Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 6:30 pm PDT
Register here: Meeting Registration – Zoom

[:en]Screening: Magnitude of All Things (Galiano)[:]
2022-05-21 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | Galiano Island South Community Hall, 141 Sturdies Bay Rd, Galiano Island, V0N 1P0, Canada
Doors open at 6:30 pm, event starts at 7:00 pm.
Jennifer Abbott’s new documentary The Magnitude of All Things merges stories from the frontlines of climate change with recollections of the loss of her sister, drawing intimate parallels between personal and planetary grief.
Patrick Ramsay from the Galiano Club will open the evening and introduce MP May who will introduce the film.
Lori Seay from the Galiano Library will host a Q and A with Jennifer following the screening. The film run time is approximately 90 minutes.

[:en]Galiano Island Community Meeting[:]
2022-04-30 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | BC
DATE: Saturday, April 30
TIME: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
VENUE: Galiano Community Hall – 141 Sturdies Bay Road Galiano Island, BC V0N 1P0

[:en]Saturna Island Community Meeting[:]
2022-04-23 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | BC
DATE: Saturday, April 23
TIME: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
VENUE: Saturna Recreation and Culture Centre – 104 Harris Road, Saturna, BC V0N 2Y0

[:en]Mayne Island Community Meeting[:]
2022-04-21 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | BC
DATE: Thursday, April 21
TIME: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
VENUE: Mayne Island Community Centre – Felix Jack Road, Mayne Island, BC V0N 2J2

[:en]Sidney Community Meeting[:]
2022-04-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | BC
DATE: Thursday, April 14
TIME: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
VENUE: Mary Winspear Centre – 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, BC V8L 1W9

[:en]Pender Islands Community Meeting[:]
2022-04-13 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | BC
DATE: Wednesday, April 13
TIME: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
VENUE: Pender Islands Community Hall – 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road Pender Island BC V0N 2M1
