Vision and Values

Meet Kathy in her own words to learn about her experience, the things she stands for, and where her passions lie…

These are tough times for us as Canadians, but first and foremost, I want you to know that I am a proud Canadian. We live in an amazing country, populated by a great diversity of peoples and a stunning environment. Sure, things are not perfect – we can and must do better and I believe that as the Green Party of Canada, we can champion those things that are critical to our well-being and prosperity.
Now, American tariffs are threatening our way of life and our democracy seems more fragile than ever. We must be able to face these challenges with strength, unity and determination. It is critical that the Green Party of Canada engage strong candidates who believe in representing their constituents based on social justice and environmental values.
It has always been in my nature to serve my community and over the years, I have been involved in many community organizations, often taking a leading role. In 2017, after 21 years of service, I retired from the BC Government as an economic development policy analyst, gaining skills and experience in policy analysis, communications, project management, strategic thinking and program implementation. Best of all, I learned how government works, an invaluable insight for anyone wanting to serve in government. I have been able to use these skills effectively to serve my community.
I have a proven track record of hard work and success. In 2014, I was invited to join the Ecoforestry Institute Society as a Board member. EIS is the trustee of the renowned Wildwood Ecoforest and holds the property on behalf of the people of BC. I was part of the core legal team that fought for three years to keep the publicly donated forest in the public domain. In 2016, we won the BC Supreme Court decision that gave us the right to purchase Wildwood again and steward it in perpetuity. I am now chair of the Board.
More recently, I was involved in the Fairy Creek peaceful protests, the largest civil disobedience movement in Canadian history. In response to the injunction, I set up our legal team, finding the money and the lawyers to represent us in court. I remain a named defendant in the latest legal suit and am proud of the work we did on behalf of BC’s old-growth forests and Indigenous rights, title and sovereignty.
I cannot tell you how honoured I am to be asked to serve as the candidate for the Cowichan Malahat Langford Electoral District Association. Elizabeth May has also invited me to serve in her Shadow Cabinet as her Forests Critic. The work has already begun and I am eager to dive in and represent the people in this constituency. We must work harder to ensure people have affordable homes and a lifestyle that works for them.
I have a strong belief in acting from a values-based foundation. Character matters. Integrity matters. Democracy matters. People matter and so does the environment. We can pay now or we can pay later when our children and their families suffer the lack of meaningful progress to advocate for the people and the environment. We can and must choose better to ensure we can all enjoy a future of prosperity and well-being. The Green Party of Canada is that choice.

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The Cowichan-Malahat-Langford  Green Party
Electoral District Association

Vision and Values

Our EDA strives to be a highly effective democratic organization
  • We support the Green Party Committee on Motion Development (CMD) process.
  • We believe that EDAs play a fundamental role in guiding members as they shape and put forward policy in a structured way.
  • We have a democratically elected EDA Executive.
  • We build and maintain a healthy working relationship with the rest of the party.
  • We have updated our constitution and bylaws to ensure a democratic EDA.
  • We maintain an up-to-date members-only web page.

Strong, engaged and interconnected EDAs play a pivotal role in the success of the Green Party of Canada

  • We support strong cohesion and cross-pollination of ideas and talent amongst fellow EDAs across the country.
  • We help to build bridges and foster trust amongst all bodies, sectors and organizations that make up the GPC.
  • We connect with other EDAs to build a lateral peer support system that strengthens the culture of collaboration and builds trust
  • We demonstrate how a well-functioning EDA can take an interest in national affairs and support the national effort
  • We increase capacity exponentially by attracting a wide variety of skilled volunteers
  • We support regional EDA meetings
  • We support EDA Facebook groups and Google hangouts
  • We support the sharing of knowledge, ideas & successes.

We hold honesty, integrity, transparency, tolerance, inclusion, and authenticity as the highest values in politics

  • We make our work an act of service to the EDA, the rest of the party and the country. We don’t take; we give.
  • We cast off the outmoded identity of a well-oiled campaign machine
  • We develop campaign strategies that are consistent with our values
  • We are instrumental in making politics riveting in Canada
  • We lead coordination and cooperation between EDAs and National to unite on a party-wide vision identity/brand
  • We engage supporters between campaigns through a fundamental paradigm shift from ‘Ask’ to ‘Give’ (e.g., not just asking for votes and money at election time, but giving back to the community on an ongoing basis to earn the trust of electors)
  • We develop an effective and sustainable funding model (consistent with this paradigm shift) for EDAs that others could emulate

Greens act as powerful agents to build and maintain citizen engagement

  • We’ve developed a strong, powerful brand and now set a high priority on developing an effective communications strategy to promote our “brand”
  • We create and deliver compelling and impactful content to our community/followers community/followers
  • We recognize the importance of Internal Visioning – What it means to be Green. By telling ourselves our story we become stronger
  • We work with provincial and municipal levels to develop a Green Hub of engagement
  • We champion Proportional Representation
  • We provide a viable alternative to the established parties
  • We help members represent the Green Party in the most effective way
  • We hold workshops/webinars to talk about the GPC Vision and Values
  • We help new members to feel welcome in our community
  • We serve our community by leading campaigns on local issues
  • We support other organizations and causes in our community by:
    •     Attending their events
    •     Advertising and promoting
    •     Participating
    •     Providing capacity
    •     Integration into service and community groups

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