COUNCIL RETREAT AN UNE RÉUNION POSTES VACANTS AU Parti Vert du Canada OUTSTANDING SUCCESS! RÉUSSIE! CONSEIL DU PVC Someday is now! L'avenir c'est maintenant! I went to with dread. Le Conseil national du PVC s'est doté Le Conseil fédéral du Parti Vert du Canada The occasion was the GPC Council d' un nouveau modèle de gouvernance souhaite combler les postes de représen- retreat held there last October. The lors de sa réunion tenue à Toronto tant(e)s provinciaux et territoriaux Council knew that I was a prominent voici un mois. Ce modèle devrait libér- suivants : Green Canada Vert er les membres du conseil de tâches - Nouveau-Brunswick Nous sommes plus forts, member of New Green Canada, con- Automne 2004 / ISSN 1490-0777 / Fall 2004 sidered by some as an irritating group reliées au jour à jour. Ainsi ces mem- - Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador of dissident Greens and ex-Greens. I bres pourront mieux se concentrer sur - Territoires du Nord-Ouest (Remarque : felt that I was putting my head into the les enjeux stratégiques du Parti, tels une candidature est déjà à l'étude lion's mouth. I had come to realize that que la formulation de sa Mission, de sa pour une nomination par intérim.) in my strong beliefs in the duty of Stratégie et du Message qu'il voudrait - Québec (à partir du 31 octobre 2004) et c’est grâce à vous! social as well as environmental caring, que les Canadiens et Canadiennes - Yukon I had found myself on the left wing e n t e n d e n t . Pour obtenir de plus amples ren- ☛ We are growing stronger and it’s all thanks to you! extreme of the party. Immédiatement après la réunion, le s e i g n e m e n t s, We opened with a round table intro- Conseil a créé une Équipe de veuillez communiquer avec le bureau du duction and it was here that I began to Préparation de la Campagne Électorale Parti à [email protected]. La date limite feel at home. As everyone spoke I real- (EPCE). Celle-ci est composée de pour poser une candidature est le vendre- I thank the 583,000 Canadians who voted for the Green Party Je remercie les 583,000 canadiens et canadiennes qui ont ized that my fellow Council members membres-clés du Conseil national, tels di 31 décembre 2004 à minuit (heure nor- this year: there were six times as many of you as in 2000! And the voté pour le Parti vert cette année: vous avez été six fois plus nom- were a group of people who really care que le Chef et les Présidents des fonc- male del'Est). effects of our stunning success continue to reverberate throughout breux qu'en 2000. Et les effets que vous avez provoqués continu- about what is happening on this planet tions Organisation, Communications et Dans l'éventualité où : Canada: ent à se réverbérer à travers le Canada: and who are very hard working. Levée de Fonds. Le Conseil dirigera (a) un poste reçoit une seule candidature, ☛ Recent Ipsos-Reid polls have established public support for ☛ Des sondages récents de la compagnie Ipsos-Reid révèlent l'EPCE et recevra d'elle les informa- Much of the retreat was spent dis- le Conseil étudiera la possibilité the Ontario and BC provincial parties at their highest ever que les partis verts de Colombie Britannique et de l'Ontario tions nécessaires pour prendre des cussing how to restructure the GPC de nommer cette personne à titre level, 8% and 18% respectively ont un appui respectifs de 18% et 8%. décisions de longue portée. En même into a more efficient model, according intérimaire pour une durée de ☛ A Green Party of Nova Scotia is about to be formed (see ☛ Un parti vert est en train de s'établir en Nouvelle-Écosse (voir temps, le Conseil deviendra un lieu de to which Council would free itself up 90 jours; article page 5) article page 5) réflexion qui agira au nom des mem- (b) un poste reçoit deux candidatures ou from managing details and instead ☛ Our General Meeting in Calgary was the most successful ☛ La convention que nous avons tenue à Calgary a été très bres tout en répondant à leurs attentes. plus, le président déclenchera concentrate on defining our Mission, ever. David Suzuki received five standing ovations, and said réussie. David Suzuki y a reçu cinq ovations et il nous a dit Roger Benham, Secrétaire une élection dans les plus brefs our Strategy and our Message. We that the Green Party is the only party that understands that que seul le Parti vert comprend qu'il y a des limites à l'expan délais au sein de la province ou have grown very rapidly and we need there are limits to growth. He even called us “eco-heroes.” sion. Il nous a même appelés des “éco-héros.” to conduct ourselves as if we were a du territoire. Thanks to the 308 candidates who devoted five weeks of their lives Grâce aux 308 candidat(e)s qui ont consacré cinq semaines de large well-organized party. I am per- VACANCIES ON GPC to the election, we have had a staggering impact. For example, a leurs vies à l'élection, nous avons eu un impact formidable. Par sonally very glad to be on this Council. COUNCIL June 26 Ekos poll showed the Green Party to be the second choice exemple, nous étions le deuxième choix parmi 1.5 million Roger Benham, Secretary GPC Federal Council has the following of 1.5 million actual voters - highlighting our incredible growth d'électeurs le 26 juin. Depuis, un autre sondage a indiqué que ce Provincial/Territory Representatives potential. And in fact, an August poll shows that this pool of poten- nombre avait grimpé à 3.7 millions en août. v a c a n c i e s : tial support has grown to over 3.7 million actual voters. Ainsi je prédis que le gouvernement libéral présentera un budget New Brunswick As a result, I predict that the Liberal government will present what “vert” qui démontrera à quel point nous commençons à définir l'a- Newfoundland and Labrador they will call a “Green” budget - highlighting the incredible impact genda politique de la nation. Northwest Territories we are having in defining the national political agenda. Finalement, n'oubliez pas que nous allons recevoir un peu plus (Note: an applicant is currently being con- Finally, let's not forget that we will now receive over $1 million of d'un million de dollars chaque année. Ce montant est 40 fois plus sidered for an interim appointment.) funding every single year. Thus, our success in this election grand que le financement annuel précédant du bureau central. Q u é b e c increased our party's resources over 40-fold! Imaginez donc les possibilités ... Y u k o n I propose these goals for the next election: Je vous propose ces buts pour la prochaine! For further information, 1. Win seats & Double or triple our vote 1. Gagner des sièges et doubler, voire tripler nos votes please contact [email protected] Applications will 2. Run candidates in all 308 ridings while achieving 2. Avoir 308 candidats tout en nous assurant d'attein be accepted up to Friday, Dec 31, 2004 midnight EST. gender parity dre la parité femme/homme If there: 3. Included in the televised leaders debate 3. Être inclus dans les débats télévisés a) is only one applicant for a position, 4. Recruit 30 high profile candidates, and ensure that a 4. Obtenir 30 candidat(e)s de haut profil, et recruter un Council will consider appointing that per quarter of our candidates are under the age of 30. quart de nos candidat(e)s parmi les jeunes son as an interim representative for 90 days. Has there ever been a more exciting time for the Green Party! Y a-t-il une meilleure époque pour le Parti vert du Canada? b) are two or more applicants, the Chair will call an election within the province/ Jim Harris, Leader Jim Harris, Chef territory at the earliest possible date. 8 Green Canada Vert www.greenparty.ca www.greenparty.ca www.partivert.ca Green Canada Vert 1 COUNCIL OF CHARACTERS GPC COUNCIL / CONSEIL DU PVC THANKS AND GREEN CANADA VERT ☛ CONGRATULATIONS ☛ Imagine a group of people, all creative, visionary, outspo- Bruce Abel, Chair Dear fellow Greens, The official newsletter of the Green ken, determined, individualistic and knowledgeable, united Jim Harris, Leader This past June, in the middle of a general election, I Party of Canada by one vibrant factor - a Green philosophy. This is your Roger Benham, Secretary embarked on a campaign for the leadership of the GPC, with Le bulletin de nouvelles officiel du Federal Council. John Anderson, CFO great pride in what the Green Party is and what it has to offer Parti Vert du Canada Elio Di Iorio, International These characters, however, have no concept of speaking to Canadians. Ken Ashdown, Communications Raphaël Thierrin, briefly. Staying on topic is another challenge. In this group, In my travels from Halifax to Victoria and many places in Kevin Colton, Organizing Managing editor, Rédacteur en the word “process” is meaningless. between, I met hundreds of people dedicated to the sustain- Kathryn Holloway, Fundraising chef So, you may ask, “Why would anyone want to Chair such a able future of a green society, people with great skills and Melanie Jeanne Ransom, g r o u p ? ” knowledge, and especially with much warmth and passion in A d m i n i s t r a t i o n Ana Germán, their heart. I sincerely thank the many individuals who wel- Well, building a process is challenging and rewarding, as in Steve Kisby, Membership Designer, Mise en page comed me into their community, offered me a bed and hos- the current project of writing a Handbook containing Lise Racicot, Treasurer pitality, and shared with me their concerns and hopes for the Submissions and comments Council policies and procedures. Sheila Richardson, Nova Scotia Green Party. I greatly appreciate the support that I received w e l c o m e ! Not expressing an opinion (for the first time in Jeremy Stiles, PEI from so many people. I thank my friends and supporters for Vos soumissions et commentaires my adult life) is also enjoyable. As Chair, I Mike Nickerson, Ontario their help in the campaign. sont toujours appréciés! decided not to debate or vote. My focus is to Catharine Johannson, Manitoba I congratulate the GPC members who offered their services encourage full participation, mutual under- David Greenfield, Saskatchewan Contact and volunteer time as candidates in the recent elections to standing, and the creation of inclusive deci- Chris Chypyha, Alberta g c v @ g r e e n p a r t y . c a o u GPC Council. It shows courage and determination to come sions. In our first meeting, a 3 hour teleconfer- Dave Ferguson, BC g c v @ p a r t i v e r t . c a forward. I express my sincere support to Jim Harris, re- ence, we kept quorum and approved all items Nedd Kenney, Nunavut elected Leader of the GPC. We need his drive as we continue by consensus. At our second meeting, a two- to build the Party for another 2 years and especially in prepa- day retreat, only one item went to vote, the Vacant: Provincial and Territorial ration for an imminent snap election. John Grogan also remainder consensed. A personal goal over Representatives for Newfoundland deserves our congratulations for coming forward on matters the next two years is to have at least 75% of and Labrador, Québec, New of principle and helping the Party in its critical self evalua- Council decisions made by consensus. C'est un grand honneur pour moi de par- Brunswick, Northwest Territories, t i o n . ticiper à la rédaction de Green Canada Vert. In future months, your Council of Characters will keep on Y u k o n I look forward to working with the GPC as an active advocate being creative, visionary, outspoken, determined, individu- Notre prochaine édition paraîtra en mars Council members can be contacted in the shadow cabinet. I remain deeply involved in the devel- alistic and knowledgeable. They will persist in speaking at 2005 et aura comme thème le premier by email. Each email is composed of opment of our platform issue 2005. I look forward to meet- length, roaming off topic, and denying the need for process. principe de la Charte globale des Verts, la the position title followed by ing the members in person and otherwise. Most importantly, as united Greens, Council will continue to “Sagesse environnementale.” “@greenparty.ca” For example, help build a viable GPC. Thank you. Nedd Kenney's email is Bruce Abel, GPC Chair [email protected] . Tom Manley, Agriculture & Food Advocate It is an honour for me to manage Green Canada Vert. Our next issue will come out in March 2005 Editor's note: Editor's note: Since writing these words, Tom Manley has NATIONAL OFFICE and its theme will be the first principle from When will the chair publish his memoirs? been appointed by Council as Co-Chair of the 2005 Platform P.O./C.P. 997 Station B Development Process. Two other Co-Chairs are needed, one the Global Greens Charter, “Ecological Ottawa (Ontario) K1P 5R1 from Western Canada and one from Québec or Eastern W i s d o m . ” Toll-free/Sans-frais 1-866-868-3447 Canada. And at least one of the three Co-Chairs must be a des gens créatifs, déterminés et autonomes avec une Veuillez imaginer Ottawa-Gatineau 613-562-4916 w o m a n . Raphaël Thierrin chose en commun - une philosophie verte. Ces gens sont votre Conseil fédéral. Mon rôle Fax/Télécopieur 613-482-4632 If you know someone who is interested in getting involved in comme président du conseil est d'encourager les discussions et de les diriger vers une déci- the Platform development, please ask her or him to email sion par consensus. Michael Pilling at ideas@greenparty.

Become a Member Now! Chers amis verts, Help support the Green Je remercie tous ceux et celles qui m'ont accueillis chaleureusement lors de ma Party of Canada campagne à la chefferie du PVC. Je donne mon appui à Jim Harris, qui a été réélu chef. Nous aurons besoin de toute son énergie pour continuer à bâtir le parti tout en étant prêt pour une élection soudaine. J'aimerais féliciter John Grogan pour sa campagne, qui a encouragé le parti à se regarder dans le miroir. 2 Green Canada Vert www.greenparty.ca www.partivert.ca Green Canada Vert 3 "QUESTION OF DIRECTION" FIRST THINGS FIRST! RESOLUTION PASSES AT “Let's get busy” Fonds pour les Partis 2004 CONVENTION Times have changed, but not the goal upon which public BC Greens are gearing up for the Nova Scotia Greens like to be first. In the June 2004 elec- fédéraux Le Parti recevra un peu plus d'un decisions are based remains the expansion of human provincial election which will take tion, Nova Scotia was the first province to have a full slate of million de dollars grâce au récent a c t i v i t y . place on May 17, 2005. With the BC candidates officially nominated on the ballot. Then it was the scrutin. Nous allons bénéficier de For thousand of years, this goal helped us to stand our Green Party hovering between 12 first to file all its returns to Elections Canada. la loi fédérale qui donne $1,75 par ground and improve our lot, amid the other lifeforms thriv- and 18 percent in the polls in a seri- And now Nova Scotia Greens want their own party! NS vote aux partis obtenant plus de ing all around us. Today we have grown so large and so ously polarized political scene, this Provincial representative Sheila G. Richardson tells us that 2% des suffrages. powerful that we are pressing other life forms off the planet election is looking like a tough bat- her province “is currently organizing meetings to form a and stressing the systems upon which life depends. The tle; hopefully the GP will prosper by provincial party which could be ready for an expected Spring Beaucoup d'encre a coulé quant à problems resulting from our enormous civilization will not staking out the high ground. In election, in 2005.” la distribution de ces fonds. Le addition the voters of BC will be Conseil national a approuvé le plan be solved by more growth. Interim provincial party leader Michael Oddy revealed his asked by referendum whether they “1/3” d'après lequel un tiers irait Should public policy continue to be based on the goal of innovative thinking when he wrote that “NS Greens intend to will use some form of Single au parti central, un deuxième aux expansion? The Green Party says no! Our plans recognize get 25 signatures each from every riding, as part of the Transferable Vote in its next organisations provinciales du PVC the need to stabilize the human presence, in balance with process of finding people to form 52 local riding associations e l e c t i o n . et le dernier aux associations de ecological reality. and of recruiting 52 provincial candidates in the next My role on Council is to represent comtés. Plusieurs propositions At the Party convention in August, members voted to sup- e l e c t i o n . ” the interests of British Columbia to sont à l'étude, sous l'égide d'un port the "Question of Direction" initiative. It provides mate- Oddy has become a celebrity during the recent municipal Council and to represent the inter- comité de Partage des revenus rials to enable individuals and Green Party units to explain elections in Nova Scotia. Believe it or not, this province is ests of Canada to British Columbia. présidé par Andy Shadrack. Le that there is a fundamental difference between the Greens the “last” North American jurisdiction where Sunday shop- This is no mean task–the population Parti espère renseigner ses mem- and all the other parties; that we offer a new goal. ping is not allowed. A referendum organized as part of the of BC is most diverse, thus I look for bres à ce sujet en début 2005. recent province-wide municipal election might have changed We are encouraging anyone interested in attracting more synergies between the GPBC and this, but Oddy's passionate statements convinced voters “to people to the Green cause to request free sample materials. the GPC. I also sit on the GPBC Ken Colton, Organisation vote no and keep Nova Scotia from becoming just another The various items, introducing the goal of sustainability and Council as its External Liaison community dedicated to consumerism 24/7,” according to encouraging thought, can be customized, at cost, with local Officer--the only BC Green currently NS GPC organizer Michael Marshall. contact information. The results of distribution are new doing double duty on both Councils. members, donations and votes to advance the Green goal This first political victory by the Nova Scotia Greens augurs I was gratified at the recent Council The 4.3% of the vote we won during and the political will to pursue it. well for the future ... Will Nova Scotia be the first province to ☛the election means we will receive a lit- retreat in Toronto that we are finally elect a Green? Goals are the seeds from which the future grows. dealing with how to craft a million tle more than $1 million per year in dollar plus budget and to develop an federal funding thanks to the law that distributes $1.75 per vote to parties Mike Nickerson, Ontario rep. organizational structure that reflects S. Richardson, Nova Scotia rep. the needs of a major Canadian polit- which win more than 2%. ical party. Success brings many 2004 CONVENTION UPDATE Mike Nickerson, 7th Generation Initiative challenges. Crisis embodies both CONSTITUTION REVIEW COMMITTEE There has been much discussion on (613) 259-9988 [email protected] danger and opportunity. how to distribute these funds. Council In keeping with a resolution passed at our August convention, the http://www.SustainWellBeing.net/GreenParty/ had approved the "1/3 plan" whereby All of the world's crises--war, oil Green Party of Canada is establishing a twenty-five person commit- challenge-and-goal.html funds would be split equally between depletion, climate change, floods, tee to review the current constitution. Some of the issues the com- the central party, the GPC provincial hurricanes--that we Greens have mittee may face include: how to balance central and regional power organizations and the ridings, but been warning about for the past 40 within the party, how to balance the need for efficient decision-mak- Notre société change, mais le but autour duquel sont alternative proposals were presented at years are coming home to roost. Our ing with the need for deep grass roots democracy, and how to build conçus les décisions politiques reste le même: assurer l'expansion des the Calgary convention. A Revenue recent electoral success comes from a party that avoids the trap of favouring privileged groups. activités humaines. Au récent congrès du PVC, les membres ont donné leur Sharing committee has been struck to people finally realizing that we are reconcile all of these plans. A decision appui au projet “Une question de direction.” Ce projet offre une trousse right and have solutions to ecologi- de la constitution du Parti va bientôt être Une révision will be announced in early 2005. d'outils qui permettra aux membres de démontrer à d'autres que le but du cal problems. The struggle will not commencé par un groupe de vingt cinq bénévoles choisis parmi les PVC est fondamentalement différent de celui des autres partis politiques. be easy, but it is the struggle for membres. Les buts de cette révi- which we have been working, so let's sion sont de s'assurer que le Parti Félicitons les Verts de la Nouvelle-Écosse, qui n'ont guère eu de get busy. puisse bien fonctionner à l'échelle répit depuis l'élection fédérale de juin! Non seulement ont-ils été les premiers à com- Les Verts de Colombie Britannique se préparent en nationale tout en maintenant nos Dave Ferguson, BC Representative principes de démocratie, équité et pléter leurs rapports d'Élections Canada mais ils sont également très occcupés en ce ☛ vue de l'élection provinciale, qui aura lieu en mai i m p u t a b i l i t é . moment à organiser un parti provincial, en vue des élections prévues en 2005. 2005. Ce sera un combat politique serré, vu la polar- isation actuelle de cette province.

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I joined the Green Party of Canada in November 2003 on Tout d'abord, je remercie tous Despite its financial windfall, the GPC is still largely people-pow- Given its organization and the numbers the heels of my own successful municipal campaign and ceux et celles qui ont voté pour ered. There are many ways to support the party - by liaising with of people it has attracted from other the political high left me open to a new challenge. moi. En tant que trésorière, je other organizations, donating, finding and training potential can- parties, I believe that our party is much I strongly believe that the Green Party of Canada has a n'ai pas le droit de voter lors didates, organizing fundraising events and workshops, and so on. closer to influencing federal decision- tremendous opportunity to take a leadership role in the des réunions du Conseil, mais We need lots of helpers to make our party successful. If you would making. This will fulfill my personal Global Green movement. Green Parties in Europe, Mexico j'observe et j'écoute beaucoup. like to get involved and don't know how, don't hesitate to contact hope, that the decisions made by the and Oceania have been players in their respective national your provincial or territorial representative on council, or contact Canadian Parliament are environmen- scenes for some time now and there is a wealth of experi- Grâce à l'élection de juin 2004, the national office. tally sound. ence and best practices available to us to download into our le Parti vert est entré dans une Meanwhile, here are a few other opportunities if you seek a role However, the party will require contin- organizational consciousness. At the same time, there is a nouvelle ère! Nous ne sommes beyond your electoral district. Several GPC committees are active- ued and sustained volunteer support to sense that support from a strong Canadian Green Party will plus seulement des “tree hug- ly seeking volunteers. ensure that we are able to elect Green gers”, nous sommes main- provide a shot in the arm for the entire Global Green Each committee seeks to achieve gender equity and regional bal- M P ' s . tenant un Parti visionnaire. En N e t w o r k . ance. You may apply by sending a CV describing a personal histo- Now that we have had a nice break plus de démontrer un grand In June of this year, I attended the U.S.A. Green Party ry of your interest and experience in the area to the appropriate from the big election (except for all respect envers l'environnement, Convention in Milwaukee where delegations from six conti- contact. Votre application peut être dans la langue officielle de those fabulous official agents who notre parti a maintenant l'occa- nents were in attendance. It was a fascinating experience as votre choix. toiled and filed campaign reports), sion de changer la façon par the international contingent came together and connected please keep in mind that we need to laquelle un parti politique agit. on profound levels. It was clear to me that my colleagues COMMITTEE ITS NEEDS TO WHOM TO APPLY begin preparing now for the next elec- Mais avant de changer le had an underlying expectation that Canada would show tion. When you do your 'New Year monde, nous devons nous I n t e r n a t i o n a l Nine members with an interest in Elio Di Iorio much needed leadership. The respect with which people Resolutions' for 2005, I encourage you assurer d'avoir une fondation at an international level i n t e r n a t i o n a l @ g r e e n p a r t y . c a spoke of Canada was humbling. And I felt an urgency to to put the Green Party on your list, as it très solide. ensure that our party act in a way so as not to fall short of will be on mine. F u n d r a i s i n g Seven members to advise the fundrais- Kathryn Holloway our potential. Much is expected of us and rightly so. Je crois fermement que le ing chair to initiate and facilitate f u n d r a i s i n g @ g r e e n p a r t y . c a As Administration Chair, I am under- Conseil du PVC peut faire bien fundraising efforts. 4-6 hours of work taking these projects: Elio Di Iorio, International Secretary des choses grâce aux bases déjà per month. Regional sensitivity needed o Making our conventions acquises. Nous devons cepen- to ensure that the GPC's needs are bal- more effective dant être vigilant et établir de anced and coordinated with the needs o Developing a conflict of bonnes gouvernance, of provincial green parties around interest policy for council imputabilité et transparence, Le Parti vert du Canada peut jouer un plus grand rôle dans le provincial election times. m e m b e r s pour inspirer la confiance tant mouvement vert mondial. L'été dernier, j'ai rencontré des Verts de six continents In conclusion, I would like to thank our chez nos membres que chez les C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Members and Volunteers in all areas Ken Ashdown lors du congrès du Parti vert des E.-U. et j'ai remarqué qu'ils souhaitent eux aussi staff for their dedication and profes- citoyens et citoyennes du of communications: video, writing, c o m m u n i c a t i o n s @ g r e e n p a r t y . c a sionalism during the past year. notre plus grande participation. Je serai à la réunion des Verts européens en Canada. De plus, nous devons web coding, graphic design. Original Irlande lorsque vous lirez ces lignes et je partagerai avec vous ce que j'y apprendrai. mettre sur pied un processus illustrations, photos and articles also P.s. Et merci également à tous ceux et d'évaluation du conseil et des n e e d e d . celles qui ont voté pour moi! comités afin d'éliminer ce qui n'est pas efficace et raffermir ce Melanie Ransom, Administration Chair Thanks to the members who voted for me. The Treasurer qui marche bien. Malgré les fonds dont bénéficiera le Parti grâce aux résultats du dernier scrutin, ☛ is a non-voting position, so I sit on the sidelines, observing Mon espoir personnel est que les déci- and listening. notre force réside dans les personnes qui, comme vous et moi, veulent bien contribuer quelques Lise Racicot, Trésorière sions du Parlement canadien reflètent heures de bénévolat de temps en temps, ou de manière régulière. Cet article donne une vue The recent federal election was a watershed for the GPC. des valeurs environnementales. Nous y However, if we wish to really move forward, we will need d'ensemble quant aux projets et postes de bénévoles les plus utiles en cette conjoncture de sommes presque mais il faudra malgré to establish a better governance model within Council and notre montée. tout accroître nos efforts de bénévolat. within the Party. Il est évident que votre association de comté aura besoin de votre soutien et de votre énergie. En Je vous encourage à insérer le Parti vert dans la liste de vos 'Résolutions plus, trois comités sollicitent également l'intérêt de membres voulant travailler à un niveau pour 2005.' régional, national ou international, ceux de Levée de fonds, des Affaires internationales et des C o m m u n i c a t i o n s .

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