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International Women’s Day

Green Party calls for renewed focus on equality on International Women’s Day OTTAWA – The Green Party is celebrating International Women’s Day and calling for a renewed focus on achieving equality for women in Canada. “The situation for women has … Continue reading

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Greens denounce support of veiled voters bill

Crossposted from greenparty.ca For Immediate Release November [28], 2007 OTTAWA – The Green Party today condemned the NDP for propping up the Conservative government by supporting the Conservative bill that will force Muslim women to show their faces at the … Continue reading

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NDP must reaffirm commitment to fair voting, Green Party says

Crossposted from greenparty.ca For Immediate Release November 8, 2007 TORONTO – NDP leader Jack Layton’s abrupt decision to support Stephen Harper by making the Senate his democratic reform priority raises serious questions about the NDP’s commitment to Proportional Representation, Green … Continue reading

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Government delivers PR, but it’s the wrong kind

The following press release was just released, and is also here. OTTAWA – In public opinion polls, provincial referenda and the recent Citizens’ Assembly in Ontario, Canadians continue to make it clear that they have one priority for democratic reform: … Continue reading

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