Elizabeth MayWednesday night`s Conservative vote to kill Bill C-267, An Act Respecting the Preservation of Canada`s Water Resources, was another example of the “Harper government” not keeping its word…
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…
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…
Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party, today announced that her party has launched a new website designed to get to the murky bottom…
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…
The Green Party of Canada is calling on Minister Ashfield to ensure that Atlantic inshore fisheries are protected by the fleet separation policy. This policy prevents a company…
International Women’s Day is a reminder to celebrate the great achievements that society has made in recognizing the equality of women. “Canadian girls now have role models, they…
The Green Party of Canada is calling on the Federal Government to study the feasibility of a one-time sealing industry buyout as markets for seal products have collapsed…
The robocalls scandal shows the need for a wider clean-up of our electoral system, says the Green Party of Canada. “First of all, we need to have a…
The Green Party is calling for a public inquiry into the fraudulent robodials and a referendum on electoral reform. Suggesting that Canada’s first-past-the-post system is highly vulnerable to…
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…
Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands, has contacted the Speaker to request an emergency debate on the growing scandal around…
Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, has condemned the use of misleading robocalling and other dishonest tactics used…
Conclusions of Transport Canada that supertankers are safe off BC’s North Coast are next to meaningless, says the Green Party of Canada. “Transport Canada thinks it is sufficient to…
February 24th marks the 70th anniversary of the uprooting of Japanese Canadians from coastal British Columbia. “It is important to remember these times in our history and learn…
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…
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…
The Harper Conservatives are making a bid to have parliamentary committee business conducted in secret. Widely considered as a test run for all committees, the Official Languages Committee…
Lorraine Rekmans, Aboriginal Affairs Critic for the Green Party of Canada, is appalled at the treatment being given to Indigenous language speakers at the Joint Review Panel hearings…
Canadians have historically held human rights as one of our most important and cherished values. The recent downplaying of basic human rights for excuses of justice, trade and…
BC Greens together with their federal counterparts in the Green Party of Canada are solidly opposed to the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline and the associated increase in tanker…
MP Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands) is pleased to announce that Kathleen O`Hara has joined her Parliamentary Office as Media Advisor. Said May, “We have an extraordinary team in my office…
Prime Minister’s Focus on Money and Markets Ignores Issues of Energy and National Security, Human Rights, Syria, and More Elizabeth May, Green Party MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands and…
The Green Party of Canada is deeply concerned about the situation in the Maldives and calls on Canada to exert diplomatic pressure to avoid further violence and work…
Currently, Elizabeth May, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands, is forcing standing votes on opposition amendments to Bill C-19, in co-operation with Bloc Quebecois and NDP members. This action is being…