The Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources, and the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement in response to the announcement by the U.S. Department of Commerce of the imposition of preliminary anti-dumping duties on imports of certain Canadian softwood lumber products into the United States and the announcement of consultations on excluding three provinces from duties:
Moving Canadian energy to markets responsibly while creating good middle-class jobs, investing in clean technology and supporting the long-term transition to a low-carbon energy mix is good for the economy and the environment.
Improving energy efficiency is one of the least costly and most effective ways to address the global climate change challenge. It brings with it a tangible opportunity to support clean growth while enhancing innovation and productivity and creating jobs.
Clean technology research and development creates good-paying jobs for middle-class Canadians, drives innovation and helps in the fight against climate change.
Minister Carr will make a clean technology announcement with Geoff MacLellan, Minister of Nova Scotia Energy, and Stephen Dempsey from the Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) on Thursday, June 22. A tour of the facility will follow the announcement.
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, will be delivering a keynote speech at the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries Association (NOIA) Conference on Wednesday, June 21.
China’s green-building objectives provide exciting opportunities to showcase Canadian softwood lumber, energy efficiency standards and clean technologies.
An ambitious project costing approximately CAN$2.5 billion, the Tianjin eco-project will be a 1.8 km2 urban development that will serve as both a demonstration of cooperation between two countries and a research lab to help China realize its goal to improve the energy efficiency of its cities.
Canada and China have long enjoyed a special bond. China is Canada’s second-largest trading partner and a major investor in our resource industries that provide good paying jobs to support middle-class families in rural, northern, and urban centres across Canada.
The Government of Canada is committed to deepening its trade relationship with China, creating benefits for Canadians while helping China curb pollution and meet its climate change objectives.
