Elizabeth May calls for Approval of the Strait of Georgia Conservation Area and Expansion of Marine Sanctuaries

Green Party of Canada leader and MP Elizabeth May called today for the federal and provincial governments to approve the creation of a Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) and to quickly move to fully protect at least 30% of Canada’s marine ecosystems. “Perhaps the most neglected natural areas on Earth are ...

Elizabeth May Supports Womens’ Right to Choose

In response to email circulating trying to malign Green Party leader Elizabeth May’s views on abortion, she reaffirmed today that the Green Party supports the rights of women to access safe and legal abortions and that she personally strongly supports this policy. “I am fully in favour of a woman’s right to choose,” said Ms. ...

Elizabeth May hosts David Suzuki in Sidney, BC for Talks and Film Screening of a “Force of Nature” on Suzuki’s life

David Suzuki will speak with Elizabeth May, Canada’s Green Party leader, at a film screening of a “Force of Nature”, a new documentary about Suzuki’s life by filmmaker Sturla Gunnarsson. The event, hosted by the Saanich-Gulf Islands Green Party, will occur at the Mary Winspear Centre on Saturday, April 2, from 6:00 – 9:30 pm. ...

Green Party’s Elizabeth May endorses national food security program

By Natalie North, Saanich News Overlooking Saanich farmland from the summit of Mount Douglas, the next generation of local farmers spoke about the importance of food security and healthy food. Students from the global studies class at Claremont have been learning to farm through Growing-Young-Farmers, a program launched by organic farming advocate Dave Friend and ...

Elizabeth May and the “Growing-Young-Farmers” Program call for Support of Family Farms, Organic Agriculture, and Hands-On Food-Growing Educational Programs

Today at noon at the Mount Douglas Park summit overlooking local Saanich farmlands, Canada’s Green Party leader Elizabeth May and Dave Friend, public speaker, educator and a consultant on food security issues, held a media conference in support of family farms, organic agriculture, and school education programs to create a generation of informed and enthusiastic ...

Japanese earthquake and Tsunami warning a wake-up call for Canada

Today’s tsunami warnings for British Columbia point to a weakness in our system. British Columbians woke up to news of tsunami warnings, but by 8:30 am, the news reported that Public Safety Minister Vic Toews had announced the warnings were lifted. By 9: 30 am, news reports were that Minister Toews was incorrect, and provincial ...