The Government of Canada has made it a priority to engage with Canadians, including Indigenous peoples, and hear their views on proposed major projects. This engagement is vital in order to restore the public's trust in Government decision-making processes.
Working with provincial and territorial partners is key to the Government of Canada's approach to developing clean, renewable and reliable sources of electricity, creating jobs for Canadians and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The development of our natural resources creates middle-class jobs, spurs innovation and contributes to the quality of life of Canadians.
Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, today announced the Government of Canada's decision to approve the 2017 NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) System Expansion Project, subject to 36 binding conditions.
Damien Côté is a senior executive and lawyer with extensive experience in regulatory and Indigenous law. He brings many years of involvement with environmental assessments for large resource projects.
Seeking and hearing the views of Canadians and ensuring that regulatory decisions are based in science and the traditional knowledge of Indigenous peoples are at the core of the Government of Canada's interim approach to major projects currently under regulatory review.
Canada's nuclear industry will play a key role in driving innovation and expanding Canada's clean energy mix as the world transitions toward a low-carbon economy.
At a time when the world is making a historic transition to a low-carbon future, international collaboration is vital to supporting innovation and making progress. Kim Rudd, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Jim Carr, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, together with officials from the United States Department of Energy (DOE), today officially launched a new clean heat and power demonstration project that could have significant benefits for the environment and the economy. The project produces power from biomass or fossil fuels and has the potential to capture 98 percent of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, and the Minister's Parliamentary Secretary, Kim Rudd, will deliver remarks at the inauguration of the new, state-of-the-art nuclear research facility at Chalk River Laboratories.
Kim Rudd, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources, along with officials from the United States Department of Energy, will launch the Canada–U.S. Clean Heat and Power Test Facility at CanmetENERGY Ottawa.