How to procure a green economy

With over 56 governments worldwide implementing green procurement policies as an instrument of strategic innovation to support the low-carbon transition, it is perplexing why Canada is dragging its heels.

Public Services and Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi should prioritize implementing procurement policies that support a transition to a net-zero economy, argue David Billedeau and Nicholas Palaschuk.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID BILLEDEAU, NICHOLAS PALASCHUK

August 29, 2022

The Government of Canada is rightly focused on achieving net zero by 2050. Yet, Ottawa is still resisting implementing procurement policies to support a green economy.

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