Elizabeth May

[:en]Sidney Lions Pancake Breakfast[:]
2024-07-01 08:00 - 10:00 (America/Vancouver) | Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, British Columbia, V8L 1W9, Canada
Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will be flipping pancakes at the Sidney Lions Pancake Breakfast on July 1st from 8am-10am! It will be held at the Mary Winspear Centre Courtyard.

[:en]Sidney Days[:]
2024-06-30 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Beacon Park, 9801 Seaport Place, Sidney, BC, V8L4X3
Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will be delivering a speech at the opening ceremony at Sidney Days, which will be held in Beacon Park on June 30 at 7:30pm.

[:en]VIPIO Awards - Celebrating India on Vancouver Island![:]
2024-06-30 | Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, British Columbia, V8L 1W9, Canada
Join Elizabeth at the highly anticipated Vancouver Island’s People of India Origin (VIPIO) Award Night Dinner! Hosted by Ab’s Multimedia, this evening promises to be an unforgettable celebration of excellence and achievement.
People of Indian origin have more than 115 years long history on Vancouver Island and have contributed a lot in various aspect of society. VIPIO Awards recognizes contributions by people of Indian origin residing on Vancouver Island who have made significant achievements in two areas namely Business and Community Services.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite (click here) and Ticket Taylor (click here).
DATE: Sunday, 30th June
TIME: 5.30 PM Onwards
PLACE: 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC V8L 1W9

[:en]World Refugee Day Community Picnic in Saanich[:]
2024-06-22 12:30 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | Cadboro-Gyro Park, Sinclair Road, Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
Please join Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, at the World Refugee Day community picnic on Saturday, June 22 from 12:30pm-3:30pm. The event will be held at Cadboro-Gyro Park. This gathering will feature free food, musical performances and youth-friendly activities for families to enjoy. Learn more about refugee experiences and engage with those of refugee backgrounds.

[:en]Cordova Bay Day[:]
2024-06-22 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia
Please join Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands, at the annual Cordova Bay Day on Saturday, June 22. The event is held primarily along Cordova Bay Road at a number of venues.

[:en]Gala: Wabano Ignite the Spirit Drum[:]
2024-06-20 17:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto) | Ottawa Conference and Event Centre, 200 Coventry Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will join the beat with Wabano Indigenous Centre for Excellence in Healthcare Services in celebration of National Indigenous People’s Day.

[:en]Elizabeth May Keynote: Federation of Canadian Municipalities Annual Conference[:]
2024-06-08 11:30 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Calgary Telus Convention Centre, 120 9th Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 0P3, Canada
Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will deliver a keynote address to delegates at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Annual Conference and Trade Show from June 6-9 2024. Her keynote is scheduled for 11:30am-12pm MT on June 8.
Elizabeth will speak about delivering local solutions, investments and innovations that directly improve Canadians’ quality of life.

[:en]BC Trails Day - Music in the Park[:]
2024-06-01 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | John Dean Provincial Park, 1510 Dean Park Road, North Saanich, British Columbia, V8L5E1, Canada
Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will celebrate BC Trails Day on Saturday, June 1 from 2-4pm PT. The event will take place in the main parking lot at John Dean Park.
The Friends of the John Dean Park Society are hosting Music in the Park, with music provided by Sidney Brass. They will also be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Friends of John Dean Park Society and the purchase of Lot B on Mount Newton, which will add 15 acres of land to the park.

[:en]Brentwood Bay Festival and Parade[:]
2024-06-01 08:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Pioneer Park, 7130 W Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, V8M1P8, Canada
Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will march in the Brentwood Bay Parade and speak during the opening ceremonies of the festival on Saturday, June 1st. The parade begins at 10am and Elizabeth’s speech will take place at approximately 11am PT.
Please find more details here: Brentwood Bay Festival

[:en]Elizabeth May Keynote: Atlantic BIOCON 2024[:]
2024-05-29 08:45 - 09:15 (America/Halifax) | Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University, 903 Robie Street, Halifax, NS, B3H3C2, Canada
Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will deliver a keynote address to the Atlantic BIOCON conference taking place at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia from May 28-30. Her keynote is scheduled for May 29th from 8:45am-9:15am AT.
Elizabeth will discuss the battle against climate change, and how it relates to the opportunity for solutions in the bioeconomy.

[:en]Webinar: Advancing Canada's Climate Goals through Sustainable Finance[:]
2024-05-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | British Columbia
Join MP Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, and other parliamentarians for a webinar on climate-aligned finance marking one year since Motion 84 was introduced.
Please watch the press conference on climate-aligned finance policy that Elizabeth participated in last year here: Press Conference on Climate-Aligned Financing (youtube.com)
Please register for this *free* webinar at the website linked below.

[:en]Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) Commemoration[:]
2024-05-05 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Victoria Jewish Cemetery, 2750 Cedar Hill Rd, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Elizabeth will attend an annual remembrance of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), which will take place on Sunday, May 5th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, at the Victoria Jewish Cemetery on Cedar Hill Road (south from Hillside Ave.). Those who perished in the Holocaust will be commemorated not as victims or statistics, but as the unique individuals that they were, while also honouring the strength and resilience of survivors and their families.
Attendees will hear the stories of survivors now buried in the cemetery, as well as perspectives from students involved in the University of Victoria’s iWitness Holocaust Field School. Mr. Peter Nadler will reflect on how the current rise of antisemitism heightens the commemoration of the Shoah more than ever.
Please note this event is open the public.

[:en]Press conference on a Foreign Influence Transparency Registry[:]
2024-04-30 11:30 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | House of Commons of Canada
Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will participate in a press conference on April 30 at 11:30am ET along with a coalition of vulnerable Canadian multicultural community organizations and members of Parliament from various federal parties. The press conference will focus on legislation to enact a Foreign Influence Transparency Registry to help prevent foreign authoritarian regimes from influencing and manipulating Canada’s democracy.
NOTE: A video recording link will be added here after the press conference ends.

[:en]Press conference on nuclear waste contaminating Indigenous homelands[:]
2024-04-30 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | British Columbia
Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will join the Indigenous leaders from New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario in a press conference regarding nuclear waste on Indigenous homelands on April 30 at 10:30am ET.
The Government of Canada is investing in and promoting an expansion of nuclear energy across the country. Already, dozens of communities have radioactively contaminated sites on their homelands, and they and others must carefully consider the impacts of proposed permanent repositories for nuclear waste on the next seven generations.
At the press conference, Indigenous leaders will share their concerns about the existing situation of nuclear waste and the proposed expansion of the nuclear industry which will generate even more waste that must be safely contained for hundreds of thousands of years.
NOTE: A recording of the press conference will be shared to this website after it concludes.

[:en]Breakfast Discussion: Next Steps in Ending Canada's Support for Fossil Fuels[:]
2024-03-21 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Toronto) | Wellington Building, Room 310, Wellington Building, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Join Above Ground and Leah Taylor Roy, MP for Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill, Laurel Collins, MP for Victoria, Monique Pauzé, MP for Repentigny and Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands for a
Breakfast Panel Discussion on the Next Steps in Ending Canada’s Support for Fossil Fuels.
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Rejoignez Above Ground et Leah Taylor Roy, députée de Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill,
Laurel Collins, députée de Victoria, Monique Pauzé, députée de Repentigny et Elizabeth May, députée de Saanich-Gulf Islands pour un
Déjeuner-Discussion sur les Prochaines étapes pour mettre fin au soutien du Canada aux combustibles fossiles.

[:en]Recent Developments in Canadian Environmental Law Lecture[:]
2024-03-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Room 105, Weldon Law Building, 6061 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Elizabeth May will be visiting the Marine & Environmental Law Institute, and she will be speaking at the Schulich School of Law at 5pm on Friday March 15, 2023. Her talk will be on “Recent Developments in Canadian Environmental Law”.
This lecture is an in-person event and will take place in room 105 at the Weldon Law Building, 6061 University Avenue, Halifax.
The Q & A will be joined by Jonathan Pedneault, co-leader of the Green Party of Canada.
Registration is not required, and everyone is welcome! For more information, please see the poster below or visit this website: Elizabeth May Lecture – Marine & Environmental Law Institute – Dalhousie University
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85194358879

[:en]RESCHEDULED: Mayne Island Community Meeting [:]
2024-02-02 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Mayne Island Community Centre, 493 Felix Jack Road, Mayne Island, BC, V0N 2J2, Canada
Connect at a Community Meeting! Please join an upcoming MP hosted community meeting. Share your views with Elizabeth May and your community members. Learn more from Elizabeth about her work in Ottawa and in the beautiful riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands. Ask Elizabeth anything.
**Please note that this meeting has been rescheduled from tonight, January 17th, due to weather. It will now be held at the same location on Friday, February 2nd, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm PT. Thank you for your understanding.
If you have any questions, please call 250-657-2000 or email Elizabeth.May.C1@parl.gc.ca

[:en]Central Saanich Community Meeting [:]
2024-01-25 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Garden Room, Brentwood Bay Resort, 849 Verdier Avenue, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, V8Y 2L2, Canada
Connect at a Community Meeting! Please join an upcoming MP hosted community meeting. Share your views with Elizabeth May and your community members. Learn more from Elizabeth about her work in Ottawa and in the beautiful riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands. Ask Elizabeth anything.
If you have any questions, please call 250-657-2000 or email Elizabeth.May.C1@parl.gc.ca

[:en]Galiano Island Community Meeting[:]
2024-01-24 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | Galiano Island South Community Hall, 141 Sturdies Bay Rd, Galiano Island, V0N 1P0, Canada

[:en]Gordon Head Community Meeting[:]
2024-01-23 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Conference Room A, Sngequ House, University of Victoria, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V8P 5C2, Canada

[:en]Cordova Bay Community Meeting [:]
2024-01-20 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | CB55+ Association, 5238 Cordova Bay, Victoria, BC, V8Y 2L2, Canada

[:en]Sidney Community Meeting[:]
2024-01-19 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Bodine Family Hall – Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, BC, V8L 1W9, Canada

[:en]Salt Spring Island Community Meeting [:]
2024-01-13 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | Gulf Islands Secondary School, 232 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, British Colombia, V8K 2A9, Canada

[:en]Pender Island Community Meeting [:]
2024-01-11 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island, BC, V0N 2M1, Canada

[:en]Saturna Island Community Meeting[:]
2024-01-09 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Saturna Recreation and Culture Centre, 104 Harris Road, Saturna Island, BC, V0N 2Y0, Canada

[:en]Service a Christmas Meal at Our Place[:]
2023-12-20 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Vancouver) | Pandora Dining Hall, 919 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8V3P4, Canada
Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will be serving meals on Wednesday December 20th between 12-1:30pm PT to vulnerable community members at the 919 Pandora Dining Hall.

[:en]Christ Church Cathedral - Lessons and Carols for Christmas[:]
2023-12-17 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8V 3G8
Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will be attending and reading at the Christ Church Cathedral Christmas Lessons and Carols service on Sunday, December 17th at 4pm PT.
“On the Sunday afternoon before Christmas, Christ Church Cathedral holds a Christmas Lessons and Carols service. This year’s service will be on 17 December at 4pm. The service features readings from scripture appropriate to the themes of the Christmas season. Our accomplished choir sings traditional anthems and leads the congregation in singing some of the most beloved Christmas carols.”

[:en]Victorian Christmas Carols by Gilbert & Sullivan Singers[:]
2023-12-16 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | St Mary’s Church, 1973 Cultra Avenue, Saanichton, BC, V8M1L7, Canada
Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will be attending the following event on Saturday, December 16th from 3-4:30pm PT.
“Join us for a delightful afternoon of beloved Christmas carols! Get into the holiday spirit as we transport you back in time to the elegant era of Queen Victoria. The Gilbert and Sullivan Singers will be adorned in their finest Victorian holiday attire; many costumes chosen from past Gilbert and Sullivan performances by costume maker and producer Norma Jee.
Choir conductor Michael Denton and accompanist Robert Dukarm lead us through timeless carols that have been cherished for generations. Make this a family event. Children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult . And there may be some surprise visitors too!
The Victoria Gilbert and Sullivan Society is a proud member of the BC Choral Federation and a recipient of funding from the Provincial Employees Community Service Fund. We are delighted to be entertaining audiences from Victoria to Saanichton this festive season.
We appreciate your support. It helps us present future staged productions of G&S favourites. Look for Pirates of Penzance in June in the Parkland Secondary Theatre, Sidney.”

[:en]Salvation Army - The Kettle Campaign in Sidney[:]
2023-12-16 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | Thrifty Foods, 9810 Seventh Street, Sidney, BC, V8L4W6, Canada
Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will join members of The Salvation Army at Thrifty Foods in Sidney to support their Kettle Campaign. She will ring the bell and wish folks happy holidays, asking them to fill the kettle. Kettles are found in 2,000 locations across Canada and are an opportunity for the public to donate whatever funds they can to support the work of The Salvation Army during the Christmas season and throughout the year.
“The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign is one of Canada’s largest and most recognizable annual charitable events. In addition to the critical fundraising impact of the Campaign, the Christmas kettles boost the Army’s visibility and awareness.
For many Canadians, the Christmas kettles are their only point of contact with The Salvation Army all year. According to public opinion polling, more than half of all Salvation Army donors list “giving to a Christmas kettle” as their primary method of giving to The Salvation Army.
Funds raised through donations made at Christmas kettles, together with other sources of funds, help provide direct, compassionate, hands-on service to over 1.9 million people each year in Canada, restoring hope and dignity to those who might otherwise remain invisible in society.”

[:en]UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates[:]
2023-11-30 - 2023-12-12 | British Columbia
Elizabeth is traveling to Dubai, United Arab Emirates as part of the federal government’s delegation to the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), which will convene from 30 November to 12 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
It will comprise:

the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28);
the fifth meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA 5);
the 18th meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 18);
the 59th meeting of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 59); and
the 59th meeting of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 59).

In a letter to parties dated July 2023, the Incoming Presidency announced that COP 28 will focus on four paradigm shifts:

Fast-tracking the energy transition and slashing emissions before 2030;
Transforming climate finance, by delivering on old promises and setting the framework for a new deal on finance;
Putting nature, people, lives, and livelihoods at the heart of climate action; and
Mobilizing for the most inclusive COP ever.
