Last night’s Special General Meeting hosted sixteen members at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. The interim co-Presidents were confirmed in their roles, meaning Charlene Boyce will serve as female co-president until the 2018 AGM and Anthony L. Edmonds will serve as the male co-president until the 2019 AGM. The proposed By-Law changes were approved. That is: Definitions for “General Meetings” were clarified. No substantial change, but the change clarified where “Special” general meetings were meant and where “Annual” general meetings were meant. Quorum for Executive Meetings was simplified (now 50%). Regional Divisions were revised as per below (the revision reduced the number...
Green Party of Nova Scotia seeks Regional Representatives and Treasurer
Nova Scotia needs a strong Green Party. If you agree, please join now. We are in an active building phase and looking for dedicated people who are committed to Green Party values. The Green Party of Nova Scotia strongly encourages members from around the province to attend or send proxy to the upcoming Special General Meeting. We aim to identify regional representatives (chosen by the members in that particular region) to help us build the party across this province. For more information about the Regional Representative role, click here. The Green Party of Nova Scotia is actively seeking a new...
Green Party Condemns McNeil Government for Ignoring Evidence and Jeopardizing Ocean Health
For Immediate Release – June 28, 2017 (HALIFAX) – The Green Party of Nova Scotia rejects the position taken by the McNeil government on marine protected areas and calls for the government to support expanding ocean protection in marine waters surrounding Nova Scotia. “The McNeil government is ignoring scientific evidence and jeopardizing the health of our oceans,” says Green Party Marine Affairs expert Martin Willison. In 1995, Willison co-edited Marine Protected Areas and Sustainable Fisheries: Proceedings of the Symposium on Marine Protected Areas. “Even in 1995, the science was clear. Establishing marine protected areas is a necessary component of an...
Thank you, Nova Scotia!
Election day has passed, and the Green Party of Nova Scotia has a lot to be proud of at the moment! We may not have taken a seat, thanks to our first past the post system, but we’ve smashed some records this time around: GPNS ran 32 candidates and received 11,128 votes. This is more than the number of votes we received with a full slate in 2009 (9,636) or 2006 (9,411). For the first time, we received 5% of the vote in a riding. And we did it thirteen times. In a proportional electoral system, 5% is a common...
Green Party Takes Stand Against Election Platform Costing
May 26, 2017 For Immediate Release (Halifax) The Green Party of Nova Scotia takes a principled stand against including costing in their platform. “Big numbers sound impressive, that’s true,” says Green Party leader Thomas Trappenberg. “We’ve heard a lot from the old parties. A few million for this, a couple of thousand for that. Does anyone actually believe that these will end up being the actual numbers? Where is the accountability?” He points out that the Liberals promised to end the monopoly on electricity rates in 2013, a promise that “hasn’t come up since.” “One of the things we believe...