The federal government is expected to announce a high-speed rail project between Quebec City and Toronto, CBC reports. Canadians could travel from Toronto to Montreal in three hours — two and a half hours faster than driving. That announcement is long overdue. Peer countries like… Read More »High-speed rail is long overdue
The GEN management committee is pleased to welcome Nick Pearce as the network’s new National Convenor. Nick has a background in journalism reporting on politics, environmental affairs and Indigenous communities in Ontario, Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan. Earlier this year, he received his Master’s from the… Read More »GEN welcomes new National Convenor
Originally posted on PerspectiveJournal.ca. Listen to the full conversation on the Perspectives Journal podcast, available now on all major streaming platforms. On October 17th, 2023 the Green Economy Network, a coalition of labour, environmental, and social justice organizations working to build a green economy in Canada, held a workshop in… Read More »Listen: GEN panel on Green Industry Policy
Last week, the Liberal government tabled its long-awaited Sustainable Jobs Act. The bill marks a positive step forward towards ensuring the transition to a net-zero economy puts workers first. The federal government’s success in achieving this goal will be determined by its willingness to provide… Read More »GEN comments on Sustainable Jobs Act
Ottawa, Ontario — In response the federal government’s releasing of its interim Sustainable Jobs Plan, Clay Duncalfe, GEN National Convener, has prepared a statement on behalf of the Green Economy Network. “The federal government’s preliminary Sustainable Jobs Plan is a positive step forward towards creating… Read More »GEN comments on the federal Sustainable Jobs Plan