The Green Party of Canada recorded a historic first Tuesday when Senior Deputy Leader David Chernushenko testified to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
Witnesses from all major parties testified on Bill C-16, designed to introduce fixed election dates in Canada. It was the first time that the Green Party has been invited, along with other parties with sitting MPs, to appear before a House committee.
A committee official said the Green Party will continue to be invited to hearings because it now receives federal funding. Parties receiving over 2% of the total vote get $1.79 per vote every year in federal funds. The Green Party qualified by garnering 4.3% of the vote in 2004 and following that with 4.5% in the 2006 election.
''House committees recognize that the Green Party should be part of major national discussions,'' said Mr. Chernushenko. “It is time for broadcasters to follow suit and include us in the televised leader debates.”
You can read the historic statement here: http://www.greenparty.ca/page292.html
1 comment:
Speach was a bit short.
But on the lighter side...
Can’t quite figure out how to get on the green blogger’s list, so pardon this…but please post.
I’m trying to generate some policy debate on my new blog, but in the interim, here’s a suggestion on how to deal with car companies that don’t want to produce fuel efficient cars (PeeWee Herman fans welcome).
The latest blog is entitled: “The only difference between a man and a boy is the size of their toys”, but after dancing along with PeeWee, please come back to read the more serious posts, and add to the debate.
http://theanonymousgreen.blogspot.com/
Cheers
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