Fate of 3,500 coal-power workers, and more, at stake with new ‘just transition’ task force

The task force will lay out a path to help Canada transition to the new, job-rich low-carbon economy.

Environment Minister Catherine McKenna will in the coming days announce a panel to recommend to her how to put in place a just transition for workers and communities directly affected by the accelerated phase-out of coal-fired electricity in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY CARLA LIPSIG-MUMMé

April 4, 2018

It has been a long time coming. The Trudeau government is poised to launch Canada’s first federal task force on a “just transition” for workers affected by policies intended to mitigate climate change. In this case, it’s the government’s plan to virtually eliminate traditional coal-fired e...

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