What will 2013 hold for Canada?
I admit that I have failed in my number one goal for 2012—either convincing Stephen Harper to change his mind about Kyoto or to force him out of…
Elizabeth MayMP for Saanich and Gulf Islands
Elizabeth MayI admit that I have failed in my number one goal for 2012—either convincing Stephen Harper to change his mind about Kyoto or to force him out of…
Publication Source: Star Pheonix Author: Paul Hanley Did the support of 24 per cent of the electorate on election day give the federal government a mandate for its…
On December 15th, Canada’s withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol will take legal effect. Canada will be the only nation out of more than 180 to legally exit the…
Canada is required under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to maintain an inventory of overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to submit an annual report.…
One of the most persistent and confounding fallacies of political discourse is the idea that we must choose between environmental protection and a healthy economy. According to years…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, we are on a collision course to global disaster with a dangerous disconnect between the political timetable and what science is warning us is…
In a statement released today from Doha, Environment Minister Peter Kent claims that Canada’s emissions are historically low. He bases his statement on per capita greenhouse gas (GHG).…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, despite a misleading report on Environment Canada’s site that uses per capita emissions, overall, the delegates at Doha heard Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions have…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, despite a misleading report on Environment Canada’s site that uses per capita emissions, overall, the delegates at Doha heard Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions have…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I found it remarkable that the first question posed to my hon. friend from Western Arctic by my friend from Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette was to…
Green Party leader Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands, held a press conference today to explain the importance of the UN Climate Conference (COP18) unfolding in Doha, Qatar, until…
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands, will hold a press conference tomorrow to outline what she believes are the key issues for Canada and the world…
The Green Party of Canada once again offers its whole-hearted support to the Coalition to Save ELA – made up of top scientists from across the country –…
There are many different visions of the Arctic. There is Stephen Harper’s annual summer trip with its proclamations of “use it or lose it.” Yet, his promises for…
Tomorrow – Friday, November 2 – Prime Minister Harper and the Privy Council can legally ratify the Canada-China Investment Treaty (FIPA). Assuming that China also ratifies the treaty,…
Permit me to begin this article by wishing we had one thousandths the level of media coverage of CETA into the Canada-China Investment Treaty. By the time you…
Despite the clever website research of the media and the NDP, the fact that permits under the Navigable Waters Protection Act used to trigger federal environmental assessment, does…
[wWoAdewLz44] Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I am rising to pursue a question that was asked some time back, but it is still very relevant. I asked this question…
There were two meetings of the ENVI committee this week. Both continued the study of Urban Conservation Practices in Canada. The October 22nd meeting heard from three groups…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. parliamentary secretary for her remarks. However, I think she has missed some of the most egregious parts of…
The committee met twice this week. The Monday, 15 October meeting saw members meet to review two new Order-in-Council appointees to the Department of the Environment . They…
Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, speaks to several thousand people at the steps of the British Columbia…
For over 40 years, Alternatives Journal has chronicled the challenges and achievements of the Canadian environmental community. Every day we see the fruits of scientific knowledge, academic research…
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands will join seven, non-partisan climate-change activists in front of Centre Block at noon, Tuesday, September 25, to show her support…
It has been a long time since I have heard so much debate in the House about carbon taxes and climate plans. Unfortunately, none of it is focused…