Green Economy Network National Convenor Nick Pearce has an op-ed in the National Observer arguing that worker-focused green public goods are popular and politically durable when much of climate policy is at risk. The soundest political strategy is to grow the ranks of those directly… Read More »GEN Op-Ed: Why green industrial policy will stick
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
Last week, the federal government released its 2024 Budget. While we saw movement on some of the climate and labour movements’ key priorities, this year’s budget once again fails to meet the behemoth challenge posed by climate change. After allocating $63 billion in climate spending… Read More »Budget 2024 falls short on climate action
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
Budget 2023 shows progress in the federal government’s commitment to combat climate change while creating good green jobs. The government should be commended for its investment in training for sustainable jobs, as well as its move to push the private sector towards creating good jobs… Read More »Recently-passed Budget 2023 makes progress on climate, but gaps remain
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
The following is an abridged version of a letter sent to the office of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Green Economy Network. — Dear Mr. Guilbeault, The devastating situation in Ukraine has marked a turning point.… Read More »High energy prices highlight the need for a Just Transition
Earlier this month, the Green Economy Network had the pleasure of hearing from two of our members, Tara Peel of the Canadian Labor Congress and Karri Venn Munn of Citizens for Public Justice, on their experiences with and reflections on COP26 in Glasgow. Watch the… Read More »WATCH NOW: COP26 and Beyond webinar