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Letter: Need a new Ministry of Just Transition

The good news is that way back in 2019, Justin Trudeau promised to pass a Just Transition Act
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Need a new Ministry of Just Transition

Canada needs a new federal ministry. The biggest challenge we face as a country, and a planet, is tackling the climate emergency. To do that, Canada needs to rapidly phase out fossil fuels, and that’s a big job. That’s why we need to establish a Ministry of Just Transition. A Just Transition Ministry would help us tackle the climate crisis in a way that leaves no one behind by creating retraining programs for workers in the fossil fuel industry, supporting our communities with the transition to 100 per cent renewable energy, and launching a Green Jobs for All program.

The good news is that way back in 2019, Justin Trudeau promised to pass a Just Transition Act. That’s the type of legislation that could create a Ministry of Just Transition. The bad news is that in the nearly three years since then, he hasn’t made much progress.

We can’t afford to wait any longer for parliament to pass a Just Transition Act. We need Trudeau and his cabinet to act now and act boldly to pass legislation that guarantees good, green jobs, puts people first and ensures that no one is left behind.

Barry Corrin

Duncan