In June 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) released its Executive Summary and 94 Calls to Action. Formed as a means of reckoning with the devastating legacy of assimilation and abuse left by residential...
British Columbia is known worldwide for its breath-taking wildlife and its unique coastal rainforests. These forests feature some of the world’s oldest and largest trees, ageing up to 2,000 years and reaching around 3.5 metres in diameter. ...
Annamie Paul is expressing joy that the COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled out, but access for Indigenous communities hasn't been confronted by the government. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)
Annamie Paul, leader of the Green...
The Green Party called for a ban on single-use plastics.
The government is pledging to reduce single-use plastics in its events and meetings. (Steven Depolo via MoneyTalksNews)
In a press release December 4, leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick David Coon calls on Higgs' conservative government to set more ambitious targets for renewable energy, rather than the following its current steps to...
Charlottetown, P.E.I. — The Zero Carbon Bill proposed by Lynne Lund, Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Summerside-Wilmot and deputy leader of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island, was unanimously voted in the province legislature on...
The Green Party of Canada criticizes the Liberal government's announcement that it will miss its target to end boil-water advisories in First Nations communities by March 2021.
"Why wasn’t providing clean drinking water...
On November 5th, The Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) Party presented Bill 229 to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, a proposal which claimed to be designed to help protect, support and help the province recover from COVID-19. ...
Beddome is re-elected as leader of the party, against the challenge this year by deputy leader Andrea Shalay. Dave Nickarz is re-elected as president of the Green Party of Manitoba.
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A draft motion by the federal Greens to increase the size of the Green Party of Canada's Federal Council is currently under way. The motion consists of a proposal to incorporate Indigenous voices on the party's Federal...
The province's former non-partisan environmental watchdog, whose office was abolished by Doug Ford's Conservative government, was appointed as female Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Ontario on Monday.
Dr. Dianne Saxe was appointed...
TORONTO, ON - At the Green Party of Ontario's first virtual party convention held last week, the Ontario Greens led by Party Leader Mike Schreiner made public a roadmap for a green and caring recovery to Build...
This week, I interviewed leadership candidate for the Green Party of Manitoba, Andrea Shalay.
Andrea Shalay was recently the deputy leader and chair of communication. She is currently on the governance team. Shalay joined...
In 2020, Canadians have not only suffered from a pandemic, but also from a noticeable climate change that will soon affect the social and economic structure if not acted upon immediately.
According to Canada’s...
"I’ve seen changes along the tenure of my leadership as we’ve grown our awareness and our acceptance as a real political party and as a viable alternative and I think there’s a moment, and I hope...
Green Party leader Peter Bevan-Baker discusses the path that led him to become the Green Party leader of Prince Edward Island, as well as the historic victory of the Greens in 2019, the current issues in P.E.I.,...
On November 7th, 2020, Democrat Joe Biden defeated U.S. President Donald Trump to become the 46th President of the United States, winning the presidency after three days of uncertainty in a fierce competition for the White House....
The Green Party of Ontario shared their appreciation for Indigenous veterans on November 8th, Canada's National Aboriginal Veterans Day, celebrating First Nations, Inuit and Métis people who've served in all branches of the Canadian Armed Forces.
FREDERICTON, November 5 - The Leader of New Brunswick's Green Party and MLA for Fredericton South David Coon announced in a press release earlier today his party's firm call on Blaine Higgs' government to establish rent controls...
Dimitri Lascaris, runner-up in the October 2020 Green Party of Canada Leadership Race, will continue to engage with the Green Party and endorse ecosocialist policy resolutions. Despite certain obstacles, particularly the vilification of ecosocialism in the corporate...
Inspired by BC Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau, Jeremy Valeriote succeeded in becoming the first BC Green MLA in West Vancouver - Sea to Sky after replacing Jordan Sturdy, BC Liberal’s previous MLA in his constituency. Green...
Recently, it was announced that Manitoba's Green Party will hold a leadership contest. Voters will choose between current leader, James Beddome, and deputy leader, Andrea Shalay.
Beddome has been leading the party since 2008....
The Federal Liberals celebrated a modest victory Monday night after candidates Marci Ien and Ya'ara Saks stole the spotlight in the federal by-elections celebrated in Toronto Centre and York Centre just a few days ago. ...
The results of BC elections of 2020 were received on 24th of October, and the Green Party has successfully held 3 seats in the legislature after the victory of BC Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau in Cowichan...
The Saskatchewan provincial election held this past Monday was destined to be unique. With COVID-19 preventative measures in place, campaigning in Saskatchewan had been unlike any time before. Despite the less than favourable conditions, Green Party of...
October 26, 2020
VICTORIA B.C. – Sonia Furstenau released the following statement on the new COVID-19 figures and provincial health order.
“I know this latest health order limiting indoor gatherings is...
This past week, I reached out to Justice Greens, an independent advocacy group in Canada “committed to a principled Green Party which embraces leftist principles of complete democracy in government” (justicegreens.com). As such, they have been vocal...
With B.C. voters now heading to the polling stations for the snap election, Sonia Furstenau, the leader of the B.C. Green Party, is committed to addressing the multiple crises that have been exacerbated in the age of...
News of the attacks and harassment of Indigenous people and their property by disgruntled commercial fisherman in southwestern Nova Scotia has drawn much national attention over the past weeks, and according to Leader of the Green Party...
There is now less than one week left until the snap election called by Premier John Horgan in British Columbia. With voting day around the corner, Global Green News reached out to Mackenzie Kerr, Green Party candidate...
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With the provincial election fast approaching, Saskatchewan Green Party Leader, Naomi Hunter, looks to push for a new, greener, and more socially...
As she sets out to make the Greens the most diverse, democratic, and daring force in Canadian politics, Annamie Paul makes history by becoming the first ever Black federal party leader in the history of Canada.
Ahead of provincial elections scheduled to take place on October 17th, the Green Party of New Brunswick has announced that they intend to revitalize the Northern and Miramichi Funds, should they be elected. From the party's website:
VANCOUVER, BC – Green Party of Canada leadership contestant Dr. Amita Kuttner revealed their full platform on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery today.
Dr. Kuttner is the youngest candidate in the race and holds...
Emily Lowan, the 24-year-old climate organizer and policy researcher, put her experience, vision and left wing policies front and center and emerged...