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Canada Invests in Climate Change Adaptation to Keep Communities Safe in the North and Across Canada

| Natural Resources Canada | news releases

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, the Honourable Terry Duguid, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Member of Parliament Michael McLeod and Member of Parliament Brendan Hanley announced over $12.1 million in funding for thirteen projects in the North and across Canada under Natural Resources Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Program (CCAP) and the Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities (CRCC) Program.


Canada and Quebec Invest in Sustainable Wood Construction

| Natural Resources Canada | news releases

Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada and Quebec Lieutenant, along with the Minister of Natural Resources and Forests of Quebec, Maïté Blanchette Vézina, announced a joint contribution of over $8.5 million for four projects that will promote green construction in Quebec, including the use of low-carbon Canadian wood to accelerate new building projects. The Government of Canada is investing more than $4.7 million, while the Government of Quebec is contributing $3.83 million.


Canada Invests in Nova Scotia’s Local Mass Timber Industry

| Natural Resources Canada | news releases

Today, the Honourable Kody Blois, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development, announced federal funding for MTC Mass Timber Company (MTC) to support its move to technology-driven manufacturing that will create high-value mass timber products in Nova Scotia.


Canada Announces Support for British Columbia’s Forest Sector

| Natural Resources Canada | backgrounders

On March 19, 2025, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a total investment of over $20 million for 67 projects that will help to boost the competitiveness and resiliency of British Columbia’s forest sector.


Canada Announces Support for British Columbia’s Forest Sector

| Natural Resources Canada | news releases

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a total investment of over $20 million for 67 projects that will help to boost the competitiveness and resiliency of British Columbia’s forest sector while growing wood product exports.


Canada Supports Tree-Planting Activities in Gatineau and Across Quebec

| Natural Resources Canada | news releases

Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, along with the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada and Quebec Lieutenant, announced more than $16 million in funding for four tree-planting projects that will bring environmental, health and social benefits to both urban and rural communities across the province of Quebec.


Government of Canada Announces Funding for Clean and Reliable Energy in First Nations and Inuit Communities

| Natural Resources Canada | backgrounders

On March 18, 2025, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree announced over $11 million to support fifteen clean energy projects in Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Quebec. These initiatives were funded mainly under Natural Resources Canada’s Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC) program.


Government of Canada Announces Funding for Clean and Reliable Energy in First Nations and Inuit Communities

| Natural Resources Canada | news releases

Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, the Honourable Patty Hajdu and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree announced over $11 million in funding mainly through the Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC) program, which will support fifteen clean energy projects in Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Quebec.


Canada Invests in Deep Energy Retrofits for Affordable Housing in Hamilton

| Natural Resources Canada | news releases

Today, Lisa Hepfner (MP for Hamilton Mountain) on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced an investment of $10 million through Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program (GNPP) for CityHousing Hamilton. The funding will help reduce energy consumption by more than 60 percent in affordable housing units.


Canada Supports New Wood Construction Technologies in British Columbia

| Natural Resources Canada | news releases

Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced over $1.5 million in federal support for three projects focusing on the advancement of prefabricated wood construction in the province of British Columbia. These investments are aimed at promoting construction using Canadian wood and driving sustainable innovation in the forestry and construction sectors.


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