Week in review Feb 28 – March 4
On Monday, MPs engaged in a take-note debate until midnight to discuss the war on Ukraine. During one of the last slots of the night, at 11:30 pm,…
Elizabeth MayMP for Saanich and Gulf Islands
Elizabeth MayOn Monday, MPs engaged in a take-note debate until midnight to discuss the war on Ukraine. During one of the last slots of the night, at 11:30 pm,…
Another unprecedented week. On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act in response to the ongoing illegal blockades in Ottawa and on the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor. Following…
Friday marked the deadline to designate which Private Members Bill MPs, especially with a good chance of getting their bill to a vote, declare which bill they will…
This week on Parliament Hill was like no other. The first sitting day of the session saw the roads outside the Parliament buildings flooded with demonstrators protesting vaccine…
With Elizabeth recovering from her second knee-replacement surgery on Monday, Mike shouldered the brunt of the work in Parliament this week. He performed admirably, coming in at 3…
Private Members’ Business On Thursday, Elizabeth tabled Bill C-209, with the goal of eliminating mandatory minimum penalties from the criminal code and other bills. Historically, Elizabeth was successful in…
This week, Mike and Elizabeth both had questions during Question Period. Mike asked about the future of the deeply flawed Emissions Reduction Fund, while Elizabeth asked for an update on an illegal…
This week was the start of the 44th Parliament. Elizabeth May returned for her fourth session of parliament after being re-elected for the third time as the representative…
This was the final sitting week of this parliamentary session. For two weeks MPs mostly sat past midnight to push legislation through before the summer break. With Elizabeth…
The Green Caucus is heartbroken at the loss of our dear colleague Jenica Atwin from the caucus. We miss her very much and wish her well. Question Period In Question…
This week Green MPs mourned the killing of a Muslim family in London, Ontario. In a response to a ministerial statement, Elizabeth quoted a community leader from London…
This week was dominated by conversation about systemic racism and violence towards Indigenous peoples in Canada. On Tuesday, MPs responded to the tragic news of the remains of…
Welcome back to the Green Caucus Week in Review! After a busy week of constituency work, Parliament has resumed for a stretch of five sitting weeks before summer.…
This week was the last of five sitting weeks in a row. Parliament is scheduled to resume for the final stretch before the summer on Tuesday, May 25th.…
This week saw two Green anniversaries! On May 2nd, Elizabeth celebrated 10 years since she was elected Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands. Paul celebrated 2…
Another busy week for the Green Caucus! Elizabeth responded to the budget in a statement on Monday, all three Greens had questions during Question Period, and MPs sat…
This was a busy week for the federal Green Caucus with a Budget tabled on Monday, Elizabeth and Paul successfully forcing an emergency debate on the third wave…
Welcome to the new and improved Green Caucus Week in Review! This week is the first of five sitting weeks in a row. This is a very busy…
Week in Review: March 8 – 12 (le français suit) On Monday, Elizabeth, Jenica, and Paul celebrated International Women’s Day. They participated in the United Nation’s #ChoosetoChallenge social media campaign,…
Week in Review: February 22 – 26 (le français suit) This week, the Speaker of the House ruled on Elizabeth’s Point of Privilege from last week. The Point…
This week, the Speaker of the House ruled on Elizabeth’s Point of Privilege from last week. The Point of Privilege asked that the Speaker help resolve the situation of Greens…
As I wrote in last Sunday’s missive I would, I made a pitch to the Speaker on Monday to ensure fairness in Question Period. I asked him to…
This week, Elizabeth rose to ask the Speaker to defend the rights of Green Caucus MPs against the anti-democratic abuse of power by the larger parties. Green MPs share speaking…
Week in Review: February 1 – 5 (le français suit) On Monday, the Green Party of Canada called for an emergency debate on the spread of COVID-19 variants. On behalf of the Green Caucus, MP Paul Manly said, “we…
Week in Review: January 25 – 29 (le français suit) Welcome to the first sitting week of 2021! This week started with two emergency debates. On Monday, parliamentarians sat until midnight to debate President Biden’s…