Not only did the federal government abolish the protection of our waterways with Bill C-45, but the three major political parties in Quebec have agreed to allow hydraulic fracturing and the injection of toxic chemicals into our soil in order to extract shale gas in the valley of the St. [...] The GPQ supports the idea of fixed election dates and believes that the law should in fact be strengthened in order to close the loopholes which allow the governing party to request that the Lieutenant Governor dissolve the National Assembly at any time. [...] Parties would be funded based on two criteria: the number of votes cast for the party in the previous general election and the number of members of the party who are in good standing. [...] The GPQ is also in favor of granting the right to vote to all citizens who are 16 years of age or older, in the interest of empowering youth and encouraging their participation in the democratic system. [...] Homelessness The Green Party of Quebec takes the issue of homelessness very seriously and is committed to working towards a reduction in the number of both women and men in need.