Peter Fragiskatos, the Member of Parliament for London North Centre, on behalf of Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, will participate in an electric vehicle infrastructure event with London Hydro. A media availability will follow the announcement.
Last year, under Italy’s Presidency, the G7 held the very first Ministerial meeting on gender equality.
This year, Prime Minister Trudeau set a new precedent for the G7 by creating the Gender Equality Advisory Council.
The Minister of Natural Resources Canada, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, will announce funding for a renewable energy project at the Westin Nova Scotian, Atlantic Ballroom.
Our government is committed to making investments that use Canada’s natural advantage, our resources, to make our economy more competitive while cutting pollution. These include investments in emerging technologies to tap the vast potential of marine renewable energy.
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, and Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will hold a brief media availability.
The Government of Canada is committed to gender balance in the workforce and recognizes that diversity is key to success. As it stands, there is a gender-imbalance in Canada’s energy industry, with women representing only 25% of the clean energy economy. We can do better.
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, will make an important announcement in support of the forest industry. A media availability will follow.
Investing in the long-term use of wood in Canada’s construction industry will increase the demand for Canadian wood products, create good, middle-class jobs for Canadians and help us achieve our climate change goals.