Canada holds the resources, clean technology and experience to thrive in the global net-zero economy, creating prosperity and high-quality jobs for generations to come.
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, formally launched the first phase of the Regional Energy and Resource Tables as part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to work with provinces, territories and other partners to take advantage of the unprecedented economic opportunities presented by a low-carbon future.
Yvonne Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Northern Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, announced a total investment of $21.6 million for 14 Indigenous energy champions and their communities to begin implementing clean energy projects, through the Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative (IODI).
Yvonne Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Northern Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will make a clean energy announcement.
OTTAWA — The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will make an announcement at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. A moderated question and answer session will follow the address.
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources and Joanne Vanderheyden, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced an investment of over $3.2 million for 16 municipally led projects. This investment comes from the Green Municipal Fund’s (GMF) Community Buildings Retrofit (CBR) initiative which enables communities to undertake retrofits and other upgrades to lower emissions and improve energy performance of community buildings.
The need to strengthen the reliability and resiliency of Canada’s energy systems from cyber attacks has never been greater as cyber threats grow more frequent, complex, and costly. Protecting the energy sector remains critical for the economy, the environment, and national security, and is essential for ensuring the secure adoption of the technologies contributing to Canada’s commitment to reach net zero by 2050.
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, announced a $156,514 investment in a Canadian engineering company’s playbook that provides instructions and guidelines which the energy sector organizations leverage to counter and recover quickly from cyber attacks.
The Government of Canada understands the creation of a low-carbon economy in Canada will require a major transformation of our complex energy systems. Electrification, supported by clean and renewable energy and grid infrastructure modernization, is a key part of the solution.
Rachel Bendayan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, announced an investment of nearly $5 million for the Institut de l’énergie Trottier at Polytechnique Montréal, and their partner organizations, the Institute for Integrated Energy Systems at University of Victoria and the School of Public Policy at University of Calgary, to establish the Energy Modelling Hub to help realize a decarbonized energy system for Canada.
OTTAWA — The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources and the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will hold a joint media call-back at the conclusion of the G7 Climate Energy and Environment Ministers Meeting.
Rachel Bendayan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, and Member of Parliament for Outremont, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will make a clean energy announcement at the Trottier Energy Institute of Polytechnique Montreal.
OTTAWA — The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will attend the G7 Climate Energy and Environment Ministers Meeting from May 25 to May 27, 2022, in Berlin, Germany.
