Yet-to-be-named members of new council supporting green energy transition a focus for environmental and labour group advocacy

The Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, which requires the government to make five-year plans to help workers transition to cleaner jobs in the green economy, received royal assent on June 20.

On July 11, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced a partnership between the Canada Growth Fund and Strathcona Resources Ltd. for a carbon capture and sequestration project, with each group contributing up to $1-billion in funding.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

July 22, 2024

The recent passage of the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act is only the beginning for some advocacy groups which are reaching out to the federal government to push for swift implementation of an advisory council that avoids “greenwashing” in selecting its membership.

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