Continuous Motion Development

Note: This policy motion received 7 or more dissenting opinions, so it will be moved to the next Annual General Meeting for discussion, debate, and a deciding vote. 

Policy Motion:

Green Party of Canada will cease blanket opposition to nuclear power as a source of low-carbon electricity production.

Submitter: Gordon McDowell

Bonser Results: Categorised as Yellow. Received 45.1% green votes, 11.7% yellow votes. This motion underwent a policy workshop, no amendments were proposed.

Dissents:  

C24-P015-D001 - Building more nuclear reactors will delay climate action

C24-P015-D002 - Nuclear Power is Not Climate-Friendly and Not ‘Clean’

C24-P015-D003 - Nuclear power: not safe, not clean not affordable, not a climate solution

C24-P015-D004 - Dissent to C24-P015 (G23-P024): Withdraw Opposition to Nuclear Power

C24-P015-D005 - Nuclear power is not clean nor ethical

C24-P015-D006 - No to New Nuclear

C24-P015-D007 - The Green Party of Canada must continue to oppose Nuclear Power

C24-P015-D008 - Nuclear is a recipe for failure

C24-P015-D009 - I oppose nuclear power

Sponsors: Gordon McDowell, Ike Bottema, Kyle Hutton, Mr. Colin Griffiths, Deraek Menard, Allan Willms, Stephen Warwick, Stacy Neilson, Marinus Eterman, Mary Card, Tyler Beaulac, Eric Gilmour, Charles Eyton-Jones, Stuart Hunter, Dennis Choptiany, Rigel Vincent, Bruce Gunn, Gilbert Vachon, Benjamin Rand, Ronald Servant, Azelie Pouliot, Doug Johnson, Ian Reid, Mathieu Gauthier, J Herbert Latchko.

Note: This policy motion will be included in the Continuous Motion Development all-member vote. Click here to review the Workshop version which contains background information, member comments & amendment history.