Minister Wilkinson to Deliver Remarks at the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce
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The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will deliver remarks at the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce.
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Minister Wilkinson Launches Canada Electricity Advisory Council to Help Build Canada’s Clean Electricity Future
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The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, launched the Canada Electricity Advisory Council, an independent body of 19 experts who will provide the Government of Canada with advice on actions needed to achieve our 2035 and 2050 net-zero emissions goals as they pertain to electricity.
Minister Miller Announces New EV Charging Stations at IKEA Parking Lots Across Ontario and Quebec, Highlights Canadian-Made Electric Delivery Trucks
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Minister Miller Announces New EV Charging Stations at IKEA Parking Lots Across Ontario and Quebec, Highlights Canadian-Made Electric Delivery Trucks:
BACKGROUNDER: Minister Wilkinson Updates Canadians on Progress Under the 2 Billion Trees Program
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Forests, wetlands, grasslands and farmland can capture and store large amounts of carbon (CO2) and are vital components of nature-based climate solutions that can reduce emissions, increase human well-being and protect biodiversity.
Minister Wilkinson and Minister Ralston Announce Two-year Plan to Plant Over 37 Million Trees in British Columbia Under the Two Billion Trees Program and Kick Off 2023 Tree-Planting Season
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Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources Canada, joined by the Honourable Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests of British Columbia, visited the Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia in North Vancouver to launch the 2 Billion Trees (2BT) program’s 2023 tree-planting season and announce that Canada and B.C. have signed a Contribution Agreement under the 2BT program. Under this two-year agreement, over 37 million trees will be planted in the province through nearly $80 million in joint funding from Canada and British Columbia.
Minister Wilkinson and Minister Ralston to Make a 2 Billion Trees Program Progress Update and Funding Announcement
| Natural Resources Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, and the Honourable Bruce Ralston, British Columbia’s Minister of Forests, will make a 2 Billion Trees program progress update and funding announcement at Wild Bird Trust’s Nature House in Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Media availability will follow.
Minister Miller and PS Vandenbeld to Make an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Announcement
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The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and Anita Vandenbeld, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development and Member of Parliament for Ottawa–West Nepean, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will make an announcement to support electric vehicle infrastructure in Canada and highlight Canadian-made electric vehicles. A media availability will follow.
PS Fillmore to Deliver Remarks at the Smart Energy Conference
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Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will deliver remarks at the Smart Energy event – a clean technology conference in Halifax, hosted by Emera.
Osoyoos Indian Band Restores Land Affected by Wildfire Through Tree-Planting Project
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The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, today announced a contribution of $331,000 to the Nk’Mip Forestry LLP’s Osoyoos Indian Band Nk’Mip Creek Wildfire Restoration project. The contribution comes from the 2 Billion Trees program, which supports governments and organizations in planting two billion trees over 10 years. Trees planted through the 2 Billion Trees program will capture and store carbon from the atmosphere, improve air and water quality, help to restore nature and biodiversity, cool our urban centres and create and support thousands of sustainable jobs across the country.
Minister Wilkinson Highlights Budget 2023’s Investments to Deliver Jobs Building Canada’s 21st Century Clean Economy
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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.