Political Policies for First Nations

Presentation: Political Policies for First Nations

by Bob Jonkman, Green Party candidate
Presented at the Cross Cultures celebration of the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Our Home on Native Land

Philosophies of the Green Party:

• Transparent and Accountable
• Respectful
• Issue-based
• Representative
• Cooperative

Greens strive for a government that does the following:

• Encourages the creative, the industrious, the generous, and the sustainable
• Protects the weak
• Regulates corporate behavior to achieve these ends

Green Party Values

These values are held by Green Party members across the world.

Non-Violence

We declare our commitment to non-violence and strive for a culture of peace and cooperation between states.

Sustainability

We recognize the scope for the material expansion of society within the biosphere, and the need to maintain biodiversity through the use of renewable resources.

Social Justice

We assert that the key to social justice is the equitable distribution of resources to ensure that all have full opportunities for personal and social development.

Ecological Wisdom

We acknowledge that human beings are part of the natural world and we respect the specific value of all forms of life, including non-human species.

Participatory Democracy

We strive for a democracy in which all citizens have the right to express their views, and are able to directly participate in decisions which affect their lives.

Respect for Diversity

We honour and value equally the Earth's biological and ecological diversity together with the context of individual responsibility toward all beings.