Green Party of Nova Scotia

Nomination Meeting - Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River EDA
2019-11-24 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Halifax) | Colchester-East Hants Public Library, 754 Prince Street, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Get ready for the upcoming by-election!
The candidate nomination meeting for Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River will be held on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 1:30 PM in the Read Room of the Colchester-East Hants Public Library, 754 Prince Street, Truro.
New members are welcome. To vote you must be registered as a member of the Green Party of Nova Scotia 14 days before the meeting. For further information, contact: truro.bhmsr@greenpartyns.ca

GPNS Halifax Regional Meeting
2019-11-21 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | Dalhousie University – Marion McCain Building – Room 2017, 6135 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4P9, Canada
The agenda will be available soon. Please check back here for updates.

GPNS Policy Discovery Meeting
2019-11-17 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Middle Stewiacke Recreation Centre, 2395 NS-289, Middle Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, B0N 1C0
Hello fellow Greens and supporters,
You are invited to attend the Green Party of Nova Scotia policy discovery meeting on November 17!
The meeting will include information on how Green policy is written and what sets it apart from other political policy. We will discuss the principles upon which Green policy is based, how to submit policy, and the steps that get policy ideas to membership votes and ratification.
We will also debrief from the Federal election and learn what the lessons and challenges faced the candidates and their teams. This will help prepare us for the upcoming provincial election.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet party leader Thomas Trappenberg and other party members from around the province.
It will be an enjoyable and educational day and we look forward to your participation in building on the strengths of our ethical, inclusive policy development.
Click here to RSVP now.
Need-to-Knows – Come Prepared!
Mugs – all hot beverage enthusiasts are encouraged to bring travel mugs.
Appetite – We will provide refreshments of tea, coffee, water and light snacks, as well as a pizza lunch from a local business. There will be gluten free and vegetarian options. Please RSVP with dietary requirements by following this link. Feel free to bring a bagged lunch should we not be able to meet your dietary needs.
Scent-Free Environment – Please be courteous to those with sensitivities and avoid wearing scented products.
Bring Friends – We are also extending this invitation to Green Party of Canada members, as well as supporters who are not yet members of the GPNS.

GPNS Bedford Basin Regional Meeting
2019-11-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | 47 Yerevan Drive, Lower Sackville, 47 Yerevan Drive, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, B4C 4A8, Canada
Open Invitation to a Meeting of the Bedford Basin Region of the Green Party
of Nova Scotia (GPNS)
Are you are interested in hearing about, or contributing to, the Green Party’s plans and aspirations for the Bedford Basin Region of Nova Scotia? We are holding a regional meeting this Wednesday evening and we would like you to attend.
Building on the momentum and visibility gained by the Greens in the Federal Election, the Green Party of Nova Scotia is now focusing it’s energies on
becoming a viable and impactful political party in time for the next Nova Scotia Provincial election. As part of this process, GPNS is ramping up to be visibly present and engaged in every region and electoral district in the province.
The goal of the Nov 13th regional meeting is to determine policy or platform priorities for these electoral districts and grow the existing base of supporters. We are also looking for individuals willing to volunteer as constituency representatives for each riding which include:
ED-04 Bedford
ED-09 Clayton Park West
ED-29 Hammonds-Plains-Lucasville
ED-43 Sackville – Beaver Bank
ED-44 Sackville – Cobequid
ED-50 Waverly – Fall River – Beaverbank
(see : https://enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca/edinfo2012/ to determine your ED)
Snacks and beverages will be provided. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to the Bedford Basin Region convener, Stephanie Edmonds at s.edmondsknoll@gmail.com.
If you need a ride, please let Stephanie know.
Thanks, and we hope to see you Wednesday evening, Nov 13th!
Ron G. Parker, GPNS Bedford Basin Regional Executive Representative

GPNS Provincial Executive Monthly Meeting
2019-11-10 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Halifax) | Videoconference
The GPNS Executive will meet via videoconference this month. All members of the Executive are encouraged to attend. Please submit agenda suggestions via Slack or email.
Executive meetings are open for observation by members. If you wish to observe, please send an email to organizer@greenpartyns.ca – the Provincial Organizer will send you the link for the videoconference once one is prepared.
Note: Originally, this meeting was scheduled for 5pm-7pm, but it has been moved an hour earlier to 4pm-6pm.

Committee Meeting - Colchester North Electoral District Association
2019-10-27 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Colchester-East Hants Public Library, 754 Prince Street, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
This is the regular every-two-months meeting of the Colchester North EDA. New members are welcome, as there is lots of work to do, and new people are always welcome.
(Note: As this is newly-posted, the location is not set yet, because it has not been selected. This event will be updated with a specific location once it is determined. If for some reason, no specific location has been posted, and it’s less than a week before the event, please contact gpns@greenpartyns.ca)

Committee Meeting - Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River Electoral District Association
2019-10-27 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax) | Colchester-East Hants Public Library, 754 Prince Street, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
This is the regular every-two-months meeting of the Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River EDA. New members are welcome, as there is lots of work to do, and new people are always welcome.
(Note: As this is newly-posted, the location is not set yet, because it has not been selected. This event will be updated with a specific location once it is determined. If for some reason, no specific location has been posted, and it’s less than a week before the event, please contact gpns@greenpartyns.ca)

General Meeting - Halifax Region
2019-10-24 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | Dalhousie University – Marion McCain Building – Room 2017, 6135 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4P9, Canada
Agenda
* We will hear from Kai Trappenberg representing Dalhousie Greens.
* Election of a new Regional Representative to the Executive Committee.
* Changes to the provincial riding boundaries.
* Identify at least one issue to the Halifax region, which we will forward to the policy committee.
* Electoral District Associations (EDA) – do we want to set up an EDA in one (or more?) of our districts? If we did, then we could fundraise in the name of that EDA, and actually have a bank account, etc.
* Discuss possible candidates for the various ridings.

Executive Meeting - October (Provincial Executive)
2019-10-06 | Videoconference
This is the regular monthly meeting of the Provincial Executive.
The meeting will be held online using videochat software.
Members are welcome to observe, and may be granted speaking privileges at the discretion of the Executive. If you are a current member of the GPNS, please email gpns@greenpartyns.ca for the URL to join the meeting.
(Note: As this is newly-posted, the time is not set yet, because it has not been selected. This event will be updated with the time and a specific location once it is determined. If for some reason, no specific time and location have been posted, and it’s less than a week before the event, please contact gpns@greenpartyns.ca)

Truro-area Meet 'n' Greet
2019-09-21 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Nook and Cranny, 627 Prince Street, Truro, Nova Scotia, B2N 1G5, Canada
PLEASE JOIN US AND HELP MAKE NOVA SCOTIA A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK FOR OURSELVES AND OUR CHILDREN

Executive Meeting - September (Provincial Executive)
2019-09-08 | Videoconference

Green Wave May 25
2019-05-25 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Halifax) | Saint John Vianney Church
Sackville-Cobequid By-Election Support
Volunteer by attending Green Wave events! To volunteer or for more information, contact Anthony’s campaign team at SC2019@greenpartyns.ca.
SATURDAY – 25 May, 12:30 to 2:30 – near Saint John Vianney Church (Corner of Sackville Drive and Beaver Bank Road), to be followed by (very much optional) canvassing (including training for inexperienced canvassers)

Green Wave May 24
2019-05-24 16:45 - 17:45 (America/Halifax) | Legacy Ct, Lower Sackville
Sackville-Cobequid By-Election Support
Volunteer by attending Green Wave events! To volunteer or for more information, contact Anthony’s campaign team at SC2019@greenpartyns.ca.
FRIDAY – 24 May, 4:45 to 5:45 – near Cobequid bus terminal (Legacy Ct, Lower Sackville)

Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting 2019
2019-04-27 08:30 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | LWF Hall, 843 Fall River Road, Fall River, Nova Scotia, B2T 1G5, Canada

GPNS Policy Conference 2018
2018-10-27 | Stone Soup Cafe, 41 Water Street, Pictou, Nova Scotia, B0K 1H0, Canada
October 27, 2018 | 9 am – 5 pm | RSVP president.f@greenpartyns.ca
Policy Conference, Green Party of Nova Scotia
Upstairs from the Stone Soup Cafe, 41 Water St, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Our proposed policies are ready. Find the final text of the proposed policy on our website: https://greenpartyns.ca/policies/draft-policies-2018/proposedfinaltext/. Password has been emailed to members. The policy has been open for discussion since August. Therefore, the meeting will be an opportunity to vote or put the particular policy on pause. There will not be extensive wordsmithing of these policies at the conference.
Your next opportunity to propose policy will be in the lead up to the AGM next spring. We anticipate policy discussions every six months from now on. Which is to say, if you were looking forward to a deep discussion, there will ample opportunities to come. In fact, the best way to get involved with policy development is to get involved locally or regionally. Feel welcome to ask us how!
Underlying our policy efforts is the basic understanding that new information will lead to revised positions: we will continue to seek better evidence and information on which to base our decisions. Meanwhile, we will continue to develop our processes to ensure that our public statements reflect your will, that is, the will of our members.
We look forward to seeing you in Pictou! If you are able to join us the evening before for a casual, social gathering, you are more than welcome! More details to come. Be watching your email or our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/NSGreens/
Sincerely,
Ellen Durkee and Matthew Richey,
GPNS Policy Convenors

Meet Your Green Party at Stone Soup
2018-10-26 17:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax) | Stone Soup Cafe, 41 Water Street, Pictou, Nova Scotia, B0K 1H0, Canada
Whether you are a diehard, green-curious, or just a fan of politics and/or environment as a discussion topic, join us Friday, October 26, 2018 from 5 pm on, at the Stone Soup Cafe in Pictou. Leader Thomas Trappenberg and Deputy Leader Jessica Alexander will be there, along with other regional members of the party and the party executive. You’ve seen how New Brunswick and PEI have embraced their Green Parties: learn more about yours.

Rise For Climate to Build a Fossil Free World
2018-09-08 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Cunard Statue, 1209 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS, B3H 4P8, Canada
Join us by the Cunard Statue in front of the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market on September 8, from 11 am – 12 pm. RSVP on Facebook. Learn more about Rise For Climate.

Strait Talk: Pictou, Pulp, Protest and Planning the Future
2018-06-09 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 1E9, Canada
Join us on June 9, 10 am – 12 pm at the Halifax Central Library in the BMO Community Room. We are proud to host, in partnership with Green Party of Canada, the Friends of the Northumberland Strait and Joan Baxter.

2018 GPNS Annual General Meeting & Conference
2018-04-21 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Halifax) | L’Arche Community Hall, 341 Main St,, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 2N5, Canada
Agenda to Come
We will be hosting a full day of policy discussion, opportunities to learn, meeting fellow members and joining in a communal lunch. In addition, we are hosting an Earth Dance after supper on April 21st, so plan to stay!
Please remember to renew your membership soon if you are near your year’s expiry to ensure eligibility to vote. To vote, you are required to be a member 14 days prior to the meeting, or by April 7th (see Bylaw on Membership, 7.4.1.1.). To check your renewal date, email us.
Democracy depends on your enthusiastic participation. Your contributions and involvement make our party stronger.
Proxy voting will be permitted. Information will be circulated soon.

Please Join Green Party Leaders at Sipekne’katik Water Ceremony
2017-11-24 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | Treaty Truckhouse, 693 Riverside Road, Fort Ellis, Nova Scotia, B0N 2J0, Canada
Members of the Green Party of Nova Scotia are invited to join Thomas Trappenberg, Jessica Alexander and federal leader Elizabeth May on the site of the treaty Truckhouse to offer support to a group of indigenous water protectors on the Shubenacadie River.
“Protection of our precious waterways, our fish stocks, and our equally precious relationship with Nova Scotia’s indigenous peoples is more important than a short-sighted attempt to bolster our fossil fuel infrastructure,” states Thomas Trappenberg, leader of the Nova Scotia Green Party. “We must face the fact that we need to be moving toward a more sustainable future. The water protectors here understand that, why doesn’t our government?”
In attendance will be: Elizabeth May, MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands, Leader of the Green Party of Canada; Thomas Trappenberg, Leader, Green Party of Nova Scotia; Jessica Alexander, Deputy Leader, Green Party of Nova Scotia, along with Dorene Bernard, Water Protector and Sipekne’katik Elder and Dale Poulette, treaty Truckhouse organizer.
The ceremony is a sacred event, but cameras are welcome before and after it. A shared moose stew luncheon will follow.
Thomas Trappenberg and family recently visited the proposed Alton Gas site, meeting with the Water Protectors at the Treaty Truck House.

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
2017-11-06 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Nova Scotia
6 November 2017
7 – 8 pm at Saint Mary’s University
Sobey Building, Room 255 (903 Robie Street)

A Special General Meeting has been called for 6 November 2017, to be held at 7 pm at Saint Mary’s University in Sobey Building, Room 255. The objective of this Special General Meeting will be to make amendments to the constitution and by-laws pertaining to Regional Divisions and meeting quorum. The Special General Meeting will also include election of vacant or interim executive positions. The full agenda of the meeting is attached, including the full text of the proposed by-law changes and accompanying illustrations.
Attendees who have been members in good standing for at least 14 days prior to this meeting (so, have joined prior to October 23) will have voting rights.
Is it time to renew your membership? Do that here.
Reminder: Download the information package and agenda here.
On street and on campus parking is available.

If you did not receive the notice sent October 6, 2017, please click here to subscribe to our mailing list or email us at gpns@greenpartyns.ca.

Tidal Power Talk
2017-05-19 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Room 041, Cox Institute, Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, 21 Cox Road, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
How will tidal energy affect Nova Scotia? Join us for presentations and discussion from Nova Scotia’s own tidal power experts, and have all your tidal power questions answered. This is a non-partisan information session, and attendance is welcome from all political stripes. Green Party candidates will be on hand for an informal Q&A after the event.

Kings West Candidate Forum
2017-05-17 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | West Kings District High School
Join us for an all-candidates forum at West Kings District High School on May 17. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the forum getting underway at 6:30 p.m.
All candidates running in the provincial election in West Kings have been invited to take part. Questions will be accepted at the door and posed to candidates by our moderator. Each candidate will be given a set amount of time to respond.

East Hants Candidate Forum
2017-05-16 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Enfield Fire Hall, 273 Highway 2, Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada
The East Hants & Districts Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Municipality of East Hants and The Weekly Press to co-host a Provincial Election Candidate Forum.
The forum will feature all four candidates running in the riding of Hants East, including Margaret Miller (incumbent) with the Liberal Party, John A. MacDonald with the PCs, Liam Crouse NDP, and Jenn Kang of the Green Party.
The forum will take place on May 16, 2017 at the Enfield Fire Hall at 273 Highway 2, Enfield from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Acadia Student Meet & Greet
2017-05-16 17:00 - 18:30 UTC | Acadia Students’ Union, Student Centre Main floor, 15 Horton Ave, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
An opportunity to meet with Green candidates Sheila Richardson (Kings South), Jenn Kang (Hants East), and Zac Crockatt (Annapolis) to discuss how the Green Party of Nova Scotia platform addresses the needs of students. A brief introduction from candidates will be followed by a casual meet & greet.

All Candidates Forum: Fairness for Nova Scotians
2017-05-15 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | UNIVERSITY OF KING’S COLLEGE, NEW ACADEMIC BUILDING ALUMNI HALL, 6350 Coburg Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
During an election campaign, the impact of public policy on the lives of Nova Scotia’s people and communities often gets drowned out. Join a coalition of community groups as we ask representatives from the political parties about housing, poverty, environmental racism & environmental justice, health care, gender & sexuality, education and incar
ACORN is meeting at the front door at 6pm and we will go in together. The building is accessible to everyone.
Let us know if you can be there! Contact Sarah at halifax@acorncanada.org or 902-220-3671
ceration.

Provincial & Popcorn
2017-05-15 11:00 - 13:30 UTC | Dartmouth North Community Food Centre, 6 Primrose Street, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
We know that it may be corny but the upcoming Provincial Election has us “Popping” with excitement. Join us to meet the candidates for Dartmouth North, including GPNS candidate Tyler Colbourne, discuss “Let’s Talk Provincial” and then end with a light lunch!
Hosted by Dartmouth North Community Food Centre.

2017 Annual General Meeting and Convention
2017-04-29 10:00 - 15:00 UTC | Dalhousie University Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, 6100 University Avenue , Halfax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Come join us for our 2017 Annual General Meeting and Convention! This will be an opportunity for GPNS members and supporters to come together, meet some of our candidates, and kick off campaigns.

We are excited to announce that our guest speakers this year include Peter Bevan-Baker, David Coon, and Lil MacPherson.

Peter Bevan-Baker is the Leader of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island and the MLA for District 17. Peter has been associated with the Green Party for over 20 years, sitting on federal councils and also running as a candidate numerous times, and became the leader of the Green Party of PEI in 2012. Over the years, he has never wavered from his belief that the Green Party provides a timeless outstanding innovative approach to politics which will secure a prosperous, fulfilling and safe future for coming generations. As the first Green MLA ever elected in Prince Edward Island, Peter is an inspiring and positive example of perseverance and commitment.

David Coon is the first elected Green MLA in New Brunswick history, and the third Green parliamentarian elected in Canada. Since his election in 2014, David has introduced private member’s bills aimed at increasing local food security and expanding local agriculture, creating jobs in energy efficient building renovations and renewable energy, lowering the voting age, protecting citizens against frivolous lawsuits, and making the teaching of the First Nations’ experience mandatory in the public school system. He has championed improving access to both mental and primary health care.

Lil MacPherson, born and raised in Nova Scotia, has always had a passion for environmental issues. After spending 25 years in the food service industry, Lil was inspired in 2004 to follow her life long dream to open a restaurant, The Wooden Monkey, which brings Halifax the most environmentally conscious restaurant it’s ever had. Lil believes her business is the most powerful way for her to express her values, serve her community, and make a contribution to a healthier natural environment. Lil is also a trained Al Gore Presenter for The Climate Change Project for An Inconvenient Truth. She is a public speaker on organic sustainable foods systems and our future foods. Lil was also a mayoral candidate in the 2016 HRM Municipal elections.

Please join us for what is sure to be an uplifting and inspiring gathering of Greens. Members and non-members welcome!

Wolfville Meet-Up
2017-03-19 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Just Us Cafe, 450 Main St, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join local Greens for coffee and chat. We will also have a presentation on proportional representation by Henry Hoeksma.

Tantallon Meet-Up
2017-03-12 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Lefty’s Restaurant & Lounge, 3650 Hammonds Plains Rd, Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join local Greens for coffee/beer and a chat! This is a great opportunity to meet up with like-minded friends and make new connections. Feel free to bring a friend.
Please contact us if you plan to attend – click ‘going’ on our facebook event.
