Elizabeth MayAfter visiting Bahrain, Naser al Raas, a Canadian citizen, was arrested, tortured, and held in solitary confinement for one month. He was then released but has now been…
The Green Party of Canada applauds the selection of Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney to head up the Financial Stability Board (FSB), a global institution established in…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, as a member of Parliament, I rise with pride today and with solemnity on the occasion of marking a vigil that is taking place…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I wish to commend the hon. parliamentary secretary for avoiding the topic of asbestos altogether. Giving a speech that does not mention it is…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, as must be clear by now to all members, the Green Party will be voting against this motion again today. As we stood alone…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I will attempt to make this question brief. There are increasing reports that our responsibility to protect must extend beyond those people threatened by…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the hon. member for Abitibi—Témiscamingue…first I want to congratulate the hon. member on her speech. It was very strong,…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the hon. Minister of National Defence if he is at all troubled by the fact that the Libyan rebel…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, we certainly agree, as the Green Party, that the responsibility to protect civilians is the reason we became engaged in Libya and is our…
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada House of Commons Ottawa ON K1A 0A2 September 12, 2011 Dear Prime Minister, I am writing to…
This Sunday is the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks now known simply as “9-11.” I remember absolutely everything about that day. We were putting the finishing touches…
One of the most aggravating things about the current state of Canadian journalism is the spotty and fragmented way in which events are reported. When my book detailing…
Whatever happened to those contempt charges? What happened to release of Afghan detainee documents? One of the most aggravating things about the current state of Canadian journalism is…
The Quebec asbestos industry has long been a political sacred cow. In 2006, when I became leader of the Green Party, we were the only party to favour…
Bob Dechert: Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for her comments. I am a little puzzled, though. In her remarks she mentioned that she was aware of…
Chris Alexander: Mr. Speaker, as a former professional diplomat, I can assure the hon. member that now is not the time to send in the diplomats in the…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, my question for the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation relates to what I see as a level of inconsistency in her…
Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, it is my honour to rise in this House today to discuss Canada’s role in the responsibility to protect civilian life in Libya. The…
For the first time in the history of the United Nations, the member nations of the world community did not support Canada’s bid to be on the Security…
The latest flashpoint in the long-standing conflict over the loss of Canadian corporations to foreign buyers is over potash. Potash is the stuff from which industrial fertilizers are…
World leaders had been planning for a G20 meeting in 2010 for over a year, when Stephen Harper changed the plan. The 2010 G20 meeting was planned for…
I am deeply troubled by the failure of many in the media and in political life to distinguish between anti-Semitic comments and legitimate criticism of the policies of…
The somewhat informal, but institutionalized annual meetings of the G-8 have been held in Canada only four times over the last three decades. Starting in the late 1970s,…
On April 7, the Council of Canadians Victoria Chapter hosted an event focussing on Politics, International Trade Deals and Climate. The panel for this topic was a wonderful…