The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and Scott Pearce, Second Vice-President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to announce a combined investment totalling more than $12.6 million through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, reduce waste and improve the quality of water in communities across Quebec.
Today, George Chahal, Member of Parliament for Calgary Skyview, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, announced a $2-million investment in the Saskatchewan Power Corporation to help support the installation of up to 40 electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers across Saskatchewan.
One of the most effective ways to fight climate change is to power our communities, buildings and homes with clean electricity. Atlantic Canada is already leading the way with a solid path to cleaner forms of non-emitting and renewable energy. Governments across the region have put in place policy measures that have led utilities to make significant investments to move to clean power and interconnect their electricity systems.
Building on this progress, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources; the Honourable Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia; the Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Honourable Mike Holland, Minister of Natural Resources and Energy Development, Government of New Brunswick, today unveiled a collective Atlantic Canadian vision for an interconnected clean power grid that would serve as the foundation for a competitive, electrified economy across the Atlantic region. This is a shared commitment to keeping our air clean while powering people’s lives with affordable, reliable electricity.
OTTAWA — The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and Scott Pearce, second Vice-President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and Mayor of the Township of Gore, will make a virtual announcement to support sustainable communities across Quebec.
A media availability will follow.
Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour, hosted a virtual roundtable to formally launch the next round of the government’s consultations on proposed legislation to support these efforts. By working closely with organized labour, employers and workers throughout its development, the government will ensure that legislation is reflective of current realities. The consultations will build on progress made so far, as well as the first round of consultations undertaken last year.
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, joined his international counterparts, provincial and municipal leaders and energy industry representatives at CERAWeek 2022 in Houston, Texas, this week to discuss energy security and the global transition to a net-zero economy amid Russian aggression in Ukraine and the ongoing climate crisis.
Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and Geoff Stewart, Third Vice-President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced today a $2.5 million investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help reduce pollution in Nova Scotia.
Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, along with Geoff Stewart, Third VicePresident of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, will make a virtual announcement to support sustainable communities in the Municipality of the County of Kings.
Today, Leah Taylor Roy, Member of Parliament for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, announced a $315,000 investment in Ivy Charging Network, a joint project between Hydro One Limited and Ontario Power Generation (OPG), to install 63 Level 2 EV chargers across Ontario.
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, today launched the $10-million Impact Canada Oil Spill Response Challenge, which encourages innovators to develop rapidly deployable solutions to detect oil spills and to increase oil spill recovery rates in a Canadian context.
