Green Party outlines priorities for new session of parliament
Elizabeth MayMP for Saanich and Gulf Islands
Elizabeth MayDecember 15, 2022 (Montreal, December 15, 2022) – “It’s slightly hypocritical to host an international conference on biodiversity while refusing to protect the critical and endangered Technopark wetlands…
December 14, 2022 (Ottawa, ON, December 14, 2022) – After more than a year of advocating for the federal government to fast-track the Canada Disability Benefit, Kitchener Centre…
November 03, 2022 OTTAWA – Greens reacted to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s Fall Economic Statement with a mixture of relief and disappointment – relief at what is not…
Ottawa, ON – As Parliament resumes, the Green Party of Canada is urging the federal government to act on multiple crises impacting Canadians each day. “We need to…
This was the last week of the second session of the 44th parliament. Elizabeth made it through her 11th year in parliament, while Mike and his team made…
June 20, 2022 Where is Canada? On eve of First Meeting of State Parties of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Parliamentarians call on government to…
Civil society groups urge expedited passage of Canada’s first environmental racism bill House to resume debate on Bill C-226 today OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN…
On the eve of the second reading of private member Bill C-226 concerning environmental racism, Elizabeth May is joined by fellow MPs Alexandre Boulerice, Leah Gazan, Mike Morrice,…
To watch the press conference, click here. OTTAWA – While general levels of acceptance and access to services have improved for 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Canada, homophobia, biphobia, intersexism…
April 7, 2022 OTTAWA – The federal government’s Budget 2022 makes some promising commitments for legislation that aims to help Canadians with affordability but ignores the reality of…
April 4, 2022 OTTAWA – The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released today delivers a stark warning that Canada and the world must…
March 30, 2022 OTTAWA – The Green Party is calling for increased spending to address the climate emergency, the housing crisis, and persistent holes in Canada’s social safety…
March 8, 2022 OTTAWA – Today, Green Party of Canada interim Leader Amita Kuttner released the following statement: “The Green Party of Canada calls for accelerated diplomatic and…
OTTAWA – The Green Party is calling for a redoubling of Canada’s climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives in light of the new report that describes a world…
February 24, 2022 OTTAWA – The Green Party is calling on the Canadian government to use every available non-violent tool to punish and isolate Russia for its criminal…
OTTAWA – The Green Party was the only party whose MPs entered days of debate on the historic occasion of the first use of the Emergencies Act without…
February 7, 2022 OTTAWA – Greens in parliament are calling for legislation to give VIA Rail a proper mandate to deliver safe, reliable, low-carbon, affordable passenger transportation across…
February 2, 2022 OTTAWA – In the House of Commons today, Green Party parliamentary leader Elizabeth May (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands) tabled new legislation calling for a national strategy…
January 31, 2022 OTTAWA – Expressing alarm over escalating tensions in Ukraine, the Green Party of Canada is calling on the Canadian government to take a more active…
January 31, 2022 OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada condemns the hatred, racism, misogyny, homophobia and utter disrespect for treasured Canadian institutions displayed by some of the…
January 20, 2022 OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is calling on the federal government to explain why it appears to have abandoned its Paris Climate Agreement…
October 28, 2021 OTTAWA – As more than 120 world leaders get ready to meet in Glasgow for the 26th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework…
April 28, 2021 OTTAWA – Today, the Green Party of Canada commemorates workers who have died, been injured or become ill due to their jobs. “This past year…
April 20, 2021 OTTAWA – Green Party Leader Annamie Paul congratulates Elizabeth May on being acclaimed as the party’s candidate in Saanich-Gulf Islands for the next federal election.…