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The Green Party of Canada (French: Parti vert du Canada) is a federal political party in Canada, founded in 1983 with a focus on green politics. The Green Party is currently the fifth largest party in the House of Commons by seat count.
- 1983; 40 years ago
- Young Greens of Canada
On June 28, 2004, the Green Party of Canada made history when it became only the fourth federal political party ever to run candidates in all 308 ridings. It also earned the more dubious distinction of being the only party running a full slate to be excluded from the televised leaders’ debate.
Founded in 1983, and inspired by the success of sister parties in New Zealand and Germany, the Green Party of Canada set out to replace the traditional left-versus-right political debate in favour of a new emphasis on protecting the environment and conserving natural resources.
In the summer of 1988, the BC Greens, under the de facto leadership of electoral-reform activist Steve Kisby, tried to get the Green Party of Canada onto its feet by hosting a conference — the first federal gathering since the founding meeting in 1983. The main accomplishment of that conference was the acceptance, after five years as a ...
Nov 30, 2020 · On 3 October 2020, Annamie Paul was officially elected as the new leader of the Green Party of Canada. She thus became the first Black Canadian and first Jewish woman to be elected as the leader of a major political party in Canada.
Formation: The Green Party of Canada was officially formed in 1983, under the leadership of environmental activist Trevor Hancock. The party's platform was based on principles of environmentalism, social justice, and grassroots democracy.
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Constitution of the Green Party of Canada. Adopted September 1988 and amended August 1996, August 1998, August 2000, August 2002, August 2004, August 2006, February 2009, August 2010, August 2012, July 2014, August 2016, September 2018, and July 2022 by the general membership of the Party. Article 1 The Body Constituted. 1.1.
