I really appreciated learning about the work you are doing to produce the lowest emission natural gas in the world. We talked a bit about how some of the natural gas produced here is helping our allies in Europe and given the Russian invasion of Ukraine, that is really meaningful for me. I know that gives a lot of meaning to you and the work you are doing.
On July 27, 2023, Rumina Velshi, CNSC President and CEO, delivered an address to the graduating class of the World Nuclear University Summer Institute in Osaka, Japan. Her remarks highlighted the elements of leadership that will serve future leaders as the nuclear industry undergoes new changes and challenges.
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Since adopting the 2030 Agenda, Canada has built a strong foundation to work on advancing the SDGs. Now we’re at the halfway mark. And today, I am presenting Canada’s second Voluntary National Review.
Inflation in Canada is today lower than in every single other G7 country. It’s lower than in the U.S. at 3 per cent, lower than France at 4.5 per cent, lower than Germany at 6.4 per cent, lower than Italy at 6.4 per cent, lower than the United Kingdom at 8.7 per cent. It is even lower than Japan at 3.2 per cent.
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Over the past three years the world has faced unprecedented challenges. As we united in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, countries continued to face concurrent crises such as armed conflict, climate change, and economic and food insecurity.
Thank you very much, and I first want to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional lands of the Treaty 4 territory.
I am so glad to be here at Belle Plaine with some of the really incredible workers from Mosaic.