Investing in federal research facilities helps modernize important infrastructure, creates jobs and supports science, research and innovation vital to Canada's long-term economic prosperity and environmental sustainability.
SASKATOON - Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, will hold a brief media availability following a roundtable discussion with key stakeholders in the clean technology sector.
PORT HOPE, ONTARIO - Kim Rudd, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Jim Carr, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, will deliver remarks at a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a radioactive waste storage facility in Port Hope
REGINA - Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, and the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, will hold a media availability. Minister Carr is visiting Saskatchewan this week, meeting with stakeholders and touring various sites.
Clean energy and energy efficiency are critical to building new jobs for Canadians and reducing costs for Canadian businesses and homes, as part of Canada's commitment to strengthening the clean growth economy and protecting the environment, both at home and abroad.
Engaging Canadians is at the core of the Government of Canada's approach to major project reviews and restoring public trust in Canada's environmental and regulatory processes.
Supporting clean technology will improve the environmental performance of Canada's oil and gas sector and will help address climate change while Canada transitions to a low-carbon economy over time.