sustainable jobs

The federal government’s Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act finally passed third reading after spending just shy of a year in the House of Commons, including 20 hours in committee and a 12-hour voting period due to Conservative efforts to delay the bill.

While the sustainable jobs act moves through the House of commons, Canada’s largest labour organization and an Alberta-based think tank have set their sights on what comes next.

If ambitious regulations are put in place, a net-zero electricity grid will be within reach by 2035, with massive benefits for human health.

The Youth Climate Corps campaign is calling on federal and provincial governments to launch and fund an ambitious new youth training and employment program, inviting young people to spend two years confronting the climate emergency.

There is a risk that climate action and clean growth create more jobs than can be filled by the available workforce.

There is no line in the sand between his government and Alberta over energy and climate policies but there is also still a lot of daylight in their respective visions, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said on Monday, June 19, 2023.

The federal government’s long-awaited sustainable jobs legislation was met with applause and endorsements from unions and labour groups Thursday, despite negotiations going down to the wire.

Despite differences of opinion, a clear majority of delegates voted to adopt the Canadian Labour Congress’ proposed climate action plan at its 2023 convention in Montreal.

Canada's push for a zero-emission electricity grid will get a significant funding boost in the federal budget on March 28, 2023, including with new tax credits expected to encourage the development of renewable power sources like wind and solar.

As Ottawa marks one year since the "Freedom Convoy" arrived in the national capital, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he understands the anger and concerns protesters have while also promising "good, long-term jobs" as a way to relieve pressures Canadians are facing.