| Natural Resources Canada | news releases
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, was in Edmonton, Alberta, to highlight Budget 2023’s investments in clean technologies including electricity. These investments will support Canada’s electricity sector to create good-paying jobs and deliver a net-zero electricity grid by 2035.
| Natural Resources Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources will be in Edmonton, Alberta, to highlight federal budget investments and tax incentives for clean electricity in a Strong Middle Class, an Affordable Economy and a Healthy Future.
| Natural Resources Canada | news releases
Through Budget 2023, the Government of Canada is fighting global inflation and supporting families with the cost of groceries and home heating. Today, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Labour, provided an update on the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) Program, first announced in November 2022.
| Natural Resources Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will attend the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2023, in Berlin, Germany.
| Natural Resources Canada | news releases
The world is moving toward a global, net-zero economy in order to address the existential threat of climate change. This transition is generating a significant increase in demand for clean energy and technologies, and the raw materials that enable them.
| Natural Resources Canada | news releases
Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, opened two calls for proposals for Indigenous-led projects, one under the Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI) and the other under the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP). These funding streams are part of NRCan’s work to build meaningful partnerships and ensure Indigenous Peoples benefit from funding opportunities that can help create good jobs, make EV charging more accessible, spread awareness about EVs and clean fuels, and contribute to our shared fight against climate change.
| Natural Resources Canada | news releases
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, announced an investment of over $1 million for Taykwa Tagamou Nation (TTN) and Oneida Nation of the Thames (Oneida) to develop community distributed energy resources (DER) solutions that will help address the unique demand increases and the reliability and energy challenges in First Nations communities.
| Natural Resources Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will attend the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2023, in Berlin, Germany.
| Natural Resources Canada | statements
The United States of America and Canada share the common vision of a safe and secure global energy system. Last week, President Joseph Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, meeting at Ottawa, Canada, affirmed their intent to promote enhanced collaboration on nuclear energy and technology between their two countries. As such, the Department of Energy of the United States of America (DOE) and the Department of Natural Resources of Canada (NRCan) have made the following statement:
| Natural Resources Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is committed to the safe, effective and environmentally sound management of radioactive waste. Protecting the health and safety of Canadians and the environment is the government’s top priority when it comes to nuclear energy and radioactive waste. Canada already has a robust framework in place; however, we must keep pace with evolving views and technology development. That is why the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, is releasing the modernized Policy for Radioactive Waste and Decommissioning (the Policy) for Canada, which ensures the safe management of radioactive waste continues to align with international standards and best practices that reflect the values and principles of Canadians. The full text of the Policy will be accessible online in the coming days.
