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Your MP · Green Party · Saanich—Gulf Islands

Elizabeth May

Chooses to speak about climate & environment and democracy & government.

Constituency office: Main office - Sidney 1-9711 Fourth street Sidney BC V8L 2Y8 · 1 250 657-2000
Email elizabeth.may@parl.gc.ca ↗Full voting record ↗
Time in office
15 yrs
MP since 2011
Bills sponsored
26
2 became law
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Won their election with
39%
of the vote, in 2025
House votes
84 yes 87 no
of 174 this session

At a glance

AI-written from the linked records

Pro

Elizabeth May voted for bills on housing supply and a youth housing strategy, tougher penalties for assaulting healthcare workers and first responders, and new crimes for controlling intimate partners.1234

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Anti

Elizabeth May voted against several bills on tax changes, on tougher criminal justice rules like bail, sentencing and parole, and on a government corporation to build more affordable housing.1234

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In the House, they talk most about

What they keep coming back to

Mentions in 1000 speeches
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RankTermMentionsTimesSpeechesLast said
01act2851272026-09-25
02rights2461162026-09-23
03budget231682026-09-22
04petitioners2251092026-09-25
05amendments206762026-09-24
06law2031032026-09-25
07vote1951202026-09-22
08public178952026-09-22
09climate1691062026-09-25
10world164922026-09-22
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11petition1541032026-09-25
12agree1511312026-09-25
13particularly1431092026-09-22
14legislation143802026-09-22
15green1421232026-09-22
16support1401102026-09-22
17honour1341132026-09-25
18friend1331072026-09-25
19find132892026-09-23
20certainly127842026-09-22
21concerned126972026-09-24
22leader126782026-09-24
23report125652026-06-17
24hope123912026-06-18
25former122862026-09-22
26environment121722026-09-25
27case121842026-09-23
28change121842026-09-23
29protect119922026-09-25
30money116562026-09-22
Counted from their 1000 most recent speeches in the House and committees since 2024-04-08, leaving out common words and House procedure words. Hover a bubble or a row to see it in both. openparliament.ca lists their favourite word as “petitioners”.

Bills they put forward

Sponsored by this MP

Amends drug and criminal laws and updates related record-keeping rules.Changes drug and criminal laws and updates how records about them are kept.

Bill C-209 · 44-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Justice & public safety
Official title: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act

Requires the Environment Minister to develop a national strategy addressing environmental racism and report on progress.Environment Minister must create a national plan to address environmental racism and report back.

Bill C-226 · 44-1 · Law (royal assent given)Bill ↗
Became lawClimate & environmentGender equality & rights
Official title: An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice

Continues VIA Rail Canada Inc. under a new name and updates its mandate and related laws.Keeps VIA Rail operating under the same name and updates its purpose and related laws.

Bill C-236 · 44-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Transportation & infrastructure
Official title: An Act to continue VIA Rail Canada Inc. under the name VIA Rail Canada and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Continues VIA Rail Canada Inc. as a corporation and updates related laws accordingly.Keeps VIA Rail operating as a corporation and updates related laws.

Bill C-251 · 43-2 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Transportation & infrastructure
Official title: An Act to continue VIA Rail Canada Inc. under the name VIA Rail Canada and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Requires government to assess how new laws might affect small Canadian businesses.Government must check how new laws might affect small Canadian businesses.

Bill C-258 · 42-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Economy & cost of living
Official title: An Act to amend the Department of Industry Act (small businesses)

Requires government institutions to publicly share scientific research records online soon after the research finishes.Government institutions must post scientific research records online soon after research finishes.

Bill C-259 · 42-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Technology & privacy
Official title: An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (scientific research)

Increases criminal penalties for drug trafficking and related offenses under Canadian drug laws.Increases criminal punishments for drug trafficking and related crimes.

Bill C-269 · 42-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Justice & public safety
Official title: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (sentencing) and to make consequential amendments to another Act

Lowers the voting age in Canadian federal elections from 18 to 16 years old.Lowers the voting age in federal elections from 18 to 16.

Bill C-279 · 43-2 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Democracy & government
Official title: An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age)

Requires government to assess how new laws might affect Canadian small businesses.Government must check how new laws might affect small Canadian businesses.

Bill C-291 · 45-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Economy & cost of living
Official title: An Act to amend the Department of Industry Act (small businesses)

Continues VIA Rail Canada Inc. as a company under the same name and updates related laws.Keeps VIA Rail operating under the same name and updates related laws.

Bill C-387 · 42-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Transportation & infrastructure
Official title: An Act to continue VIA Rail Canada Inc. under the name VIA Rail Canada and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Lowers the voting age requirement in federal elections.Lowers the voting age requirement in federal elections.

Bill C-401 · 42-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Democracy & government
Official title: An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age)

Modifies rules governing how referendums are conducted in Canada.Changes rules for how referendums are run in Canada.

Bill C-408 · 44-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Democracy & government
Official title: An Act to amend the Referendum Act

Requires imported shark products to be inspected and properly labeled for consumers.Imported shark products must be inspected and labeled properly for shoppers.

Bill C-417 · 41-2 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Agriculture & rural
Official title: An Act to amend the Fish Inspection Act and the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (importation and labelling of shark)

Requires imported shark products to be inspected and properly labeled for consumers.Imported shark products must be inspected and labeled properly for shoppers.

Bill C-417 · 41-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Agriculture & rural
Official title: An Act to amend the Fish Inspection Act and the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (importation and labelling of shark)

Creates measurements to track the health and well-being of Canadians, communities, and the environment.Creates measurements to track how healthy Canadians, communities, and the environment are.

Bill C-436 · 41-2 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Climate & environmentHealth
Official title: An Act to develop and provide for the publication of indicators to inform Canadians about the health and well-being of people, communities and ecosystems in Canada

Creates a system to measure and publish information about Canadians' health, community well-being, and environmental conditions.Sets up a system to measure and share data on Canadians' health and environment.

Bill C-436 · 41-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Climate & environment
Official title: An Act to develop and provide for the publication of indicators to inform Canadians about the health and well-being of people, communities and ecosystems in Canada

Establishes a federal government plan to address Lyme disease in Canada.Creates a federal government plan to address Lyme disease.

Bill C-442 · 41-2 · Law (royal assent given)Bill ↗
Became lawHealth
Official title: An Act respecting a Federal Framework on Lyme Disease

Requires the government to develop and implement a national strategy to address Lyme disease in Canada.Government must develop and carry out a national strategy to address Lyme disease.

Bill C-442 · 41-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Health
Official title: An Act respecting a National Lyme Disease Strategy

Establishes a national day to recognize and celebrate buffleheads, a type of diving duck.Establishes an official day to recognize and celebrate buffleheads, a diving duck.

Bill C-454 · 41-2 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Arts, culture & sport
Official title: An Act respecting an All Buffleheads Day

Establishes an official day to recognize and celebrate buffleheads, a type of duck.Establishes an official day to recognize and celebrate buffleheads, a type of duck.

Bill C-454 · 41-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Arts, culture & sport
Official title: An Act respecting an All Buffleheads Day

Modifies rules that reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants.Changes rules that reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal power plants.

Bill C-484 · 41-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Climate & environment
Official title: An Act Respecting the Amendment of the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations

Amends rules that reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants.Changes rules that reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal power plants.

Bill C-484 · 41-2 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Climate & environment
Official title: An Act Respecting the Amendment of the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations

Requires candidates to get local support before running in federal elections.Candidates must get support from local voters before running in federal elections.

Bill C-503 · 41-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Democracy & government
Official title: An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (local endorsement of candidate)

Requires candidates in federal elections to obtain endorsement from voters in their local electoral district.Candidates must get endorsement from voters in their area to run federally.

Bill C-503 · 41-2 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Democracy & government
Official title: An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (local endorsement of candidate)

Creates a requirement to assess how government policies affect small businesses.Requires government to assess how policies affect small businesses.

Bill C-682 · 41-2 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Economy & cost of living
Official title: An Act to amend the Department of Industry Act (small businesses)

Requires government to release scientific research information more easily to the public.Makes it easier for the public to get scientific research information from government.

Bill C-699 · 41-2 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Technology & privacy
Official title: An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (scientific research)
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