Canada’s Just Transition Legislation: The time is now
Momentum for a just transition in Canada is building, but to date there remain few public details on the federal government’s concrete plans. As the government moves to develop a sustainable jobs strategy, table just transition legislation, and expand the regional round tables on energy and resources, labour, Indigenous nations, and civil society must be fully involved in the process. Canada’s efforts to ensure workers and communities are supported through the energy transition require partnership with those affected to successfully usher in a swift and fair transition.
In this webinar, we bring together experts from labour, Indigenous, and environmental organizations working on just transition in Canada. Each panellist will share their insights and policy expectations for federal just transition legislation and strategy, with opportunities for collaborative discussion and Q&A.
Speakers
Carolyn Gibson, Natural Resource and Economic Development Policy Advisor, Metis National Council
Ken Bondy, National Representative, Unifor
Vanessa Corkal, Senior Policy Advisor, Canada Energy Transitions, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Alex Callahan, Director of Health, Safety and Environment, Canadian Labour Congress
Upcoming events
COP 29 | NDC Ambition and Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in a Just, Orderly, and Equitable Manner
This COP 29 side event will showcase what leading countries are doing to ensure a just transition away from fossil fuels and the challenges they are facing.
COP 29 | Innovative Research and Engagement Strategies for a Just Transition in the Global South
This COP 29 side event, hosted by the ILO Just Transition Pavilion, will convene a diverse set of speakers to illustrate practical examples to support just transition implementation.
COP 29 | Breaking Siloes Across the Climate-Biodiversity Nexus: Enhancing synergies between NDCs, NAPs, and NBSAPs
This COP 29 side event will focus on discussing practical recommendations on how national-level policy-makers could advance synergistic, just, and gender-responsive actions on climate and nature at this critical juncture of the NDCs and NBSAPs updates, as well as the NAPs assessment.
Building Bridges: The State of Nature-Based Investments
Join us for a panel at the Building Bridges conference in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss the state-of-play of nature-based investments and the potential opportunities they present.