Elizabeth MayPublication Source: Peninsula News Review Source Link: View the full original article >> Author: Christine van Reeuwyk Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green…
Publication Source: Times Colonist Source Link: View the full original article >> Author: Cindy E. Harnett A moratorium on crude-oil supertankers on B.C.’s coast should be expanded and…
As the Harper Conservatives work aggressively to re-introduce oil tankers to the dangerous waters of the British Columbia coastline, the Green Party of Canada is urging Canadians to remember…
We are now fighting a rear-guard action against losing all the laws we have. For the last forty years or so, any paper on environmental policy could be…
March 14th is the International Day of Action for Rivers when communities across the world are celebrating rivers and raising awareness of the need to protect and restore rivers. “The Green Party has…
Confession: I am a pack rat who rarely throws out files. Last night I found the environmental assessment from the first EA process in which I participated. The…
The Green Party of Canada fears for the future of environmental regulation in Canada after reading the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development’s statutory review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment…
The committee reviewed its expenditure plans for the Department of Environment. The Honourable Peter Kent presented the estimates to the committee. He outlined several new initiatives, including the…
March 13th marks the 21st anniversary of the signing of Canada-U.S. Air Quality Agreement that dealt with acid rain under the Mulroney Government. “The Acid Rain Accord is…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, the issue today is critical. Fresh water is the source of all forms of life on earth. The protection and conservation of fresh water…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I have to confess that although I have great personal regard for the hon. parliamentary secretary, I am disappointed that she did not answer…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I am rising today to pursue a question that I put to the Minister of the Environment in November of last year and it…
François Choquette: Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my hon. colleague on her fine speech and her excellent comments. [g7DrL4QVLFY] I would like to mention once again…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the subject of free trade, particularly in the context of globalization. Now, after the…
Canada is losing a critical research lab just at a crucial time when more information is needed, says the Green Party of Canada. The Greens are strongly protesting…
According to testimony by former government geologist, J. David Hughes, using the growth projections from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), “There is sufficient capacity within the…
Back in 1972, when the moratorium on oil tankers was put in place, the shipments from the Port of Vancouver were grandfathered. Initially, the tanker traffic was not…
The Enbridge plan requires that B.C. abandon its oil tanker ban. The Enbridge project involves a two-way flow of materials in the proposed pipelines – bitumen crude coming…
It is easy to be confused on this point. Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver says that the oil sands are only one thousandth of one per cent of…
Questions and Answers How Large are the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from the Oil Sands? Is Canada an Energy Superpower? Why are Tankers Moving Past the Gulf Islands…
Publication Source: North County Public Radio Source Link: Listen to the radio interview >> Author: Brian Mann For decades, Canada has enjoyed a reputation as one of the…
Elizabeth May: Madam Speaker, my second petition deals with fossil fuels and comes from members of the public, primarily in British Columbia, who are looking for the government…
Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party, today held a press conference in the Charles Lynch Press Theatre to celebrate the 7th Anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol coming…
Publication Source: Postmedia News Source Link: View the full original article >> Author: Jeff Davis The Tories have to tone down their ‘Kafka-esque’ demonization of environmentalists, Green Party…
Too many politicians, business leaders and media pundits are setting up a false choice between economics, human rights, and the environment. The fact is there is no need…