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Canada Strengthens Wildfire Response Through Training

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On March 21, 2025, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson announced a $16.3-million investment in 25 projects through the Government of Canada’s Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate Program (FMWCC) – Training Fund to increase fire management capacity across the country.


Canada Announces Support for Quebec’s Forest Sector

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On March 20, 2025, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, along with François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced a total investment over $13.3 million for 28 projects that will help to boost the competitiveness and resiliency of Quebec’s forest sector.


Canada Invests in Climate Change Adaptation to Keep Communities Safe in the North and Across Canada

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On March 20, 2025, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, the Honourable Terry Duguid, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Member of Parliament Michael McLeod and Member of Parliament Brendan Hanley announced over $12.1 million in funding for thirteen projects in the North and across Canada under Natural Resources Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Program (CCAP) and the Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities (CRCC) Program.


Canada Announces Support for British Columbia’s Forest Sector

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On March 19, 2025, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a total investment of over $20 million for 67 projects that will help to boost the competitiveness and resiliency of British Columbia’s forest sector.


Government of Canada Announces Funding for Clean and Reliable Energy in First Nations and Inuit Communities

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On March 18, 2025, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree announced over $11 million to support fifteen clean energy projects in Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Quebec. These initiatives were funded mainly under Natural Resources Canada’s Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC) program.


Investing to Make Canada a Global Critical Minerals Superpower

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On March 3, 2025, at the 2025 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced 32 projects representing a total investment up to $50 million to support the development of Canada’s critical mineral value chains to create good jobs, support economic opportunities, bolster our energy security by reducing reliance on authoritarian governments and contribute to a resilient and secure future.


PEI Regional Energy and Resource Table Collaboration Framework and Associated Projects Receiving Federal Funding: Backgrounder

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The Canada-Prince Edward Island Regional Energy and Resource Table (Regional Table), a federal-provincial collaboration launched in 2022, supports PEI's ambitious goal of becoming Canada’s first net-zero province. The Regional Table works through government collaboration with Indigenous Partners and input from regional stakeholders


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