Proposals for the Canadian Just Transition Act
Blue Green Canada and allies in the legal and policy development professions have put together the following brief for the federal government. Proposals for the Canadian Just Transition Act January 2023 Author: Matt Hulse (Ecojustice) Contributors: Laura Cameron (IISD), Vanessa Corkal (IISD), Émile Boisseau-Bouvier (Équiterre), Julia Croome (Ecojustice) Reviewers: Aliénor Rougeot (Environmental Defence), Caroline Brouillette […]
Facing Fossil Fuels’ Future
It is crucial that our governments understand and consider the impacts on workers and communities when acting to address climate change.” By 2030, Canada may only have half as many oil and gas jobs as it does today, leaving workers and communities with an uncertain future, reveals a new report co-authored by Climate Action Network – Réseau […]
ACHETER PROPRE : Créer des emplois et réduire la pollution par une utilisation judicieuse des fonds publics en construction
Les politiques Acheter propre créent des occasions de réduire les émissions de carbone tout en appuyant les fabricants, la main-d’oeuvre et leurs collectivités à l’échelle du pays.
Buy Clean: Create Jobs & Cut Pollution
When governments spend tax money on public infrastructure they should prioritize environmentally sustainable, low-carbon construction materials and Buy Clean. To learn more download our full report in English or French. Construction materials— including aluminum, cement, steel, and wood— are in nearly everything we build and a vital economic backbone for Canada. Given the scale of our built infrastructure […]
Letter to Min Wilkinson on Just Transition and Climate Action
November 28, 2019 The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, P.C., M.P. Minister of Environment and Climate Change House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 […]
Just Transition and Good Jobs for Alberta 2018 Conference Summary Document
Weak Methane Rules Risk Jobs
Alberta and Federal regulators agree that we have to stop the leaking of methane — a powerful greenhouse gas — from oil-and-gas operations. But beyond setting common targets of reducing methane emissions by 40-45% by 2025, Alberta and Ottawa have offered up radically different approaches. The federal approach is not only more likely to […]
Letter to Premier Notley on the need for world leading methane regs
Download the open letter at the bottom of this post and check out www.morethanjustcowfarts.ca for more infomation on this issue. Dear Premier Notley We represent Albertans from the business, labour, and environmental sectors. We believe you and your government made the correct decision when you took bold action on climate change. Not only will the Alberta […]
#BlueGreenAB17 – Calgary Conference Summary
On September 27, 2017, Blue Green Canada hosted its second conference on Just Transition and Good Green Jobs for Alberta in Calgary to discuss provincial action, the actions of industry, and the impact on people in the coal and other energy sectors. This report details discussions during the day-long conference as participants sought to answer […]
