Whitby – Helping Canadians upgrade their homes to be more energy-efficient fights climate change, creates good jobs and helps them save on their monthly bills. Ryan Turnbull, Member of Parliament for Whitby, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and Rory Nisan, Member of the Board of Directors of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and Councillor at …
Recognizing PEI author John Stewart with historic designation
Gatineau – National historic designations reflect the rich and varied heritage of our country and provide an opportunity for Canadians to learn more about our diverse history. As the author of An Account of Prince Edward Island (1806), John Stewart (1758-1834) contributed a historical and geographical description of the Island that is still important today. Minister of Environment and Climate Change and …
Expanding lower tax rate for small & medium-sized businesses
Québec – Quebec’s small and medium-sized businesses are at the heart of our economy and our communities. Budget 2022 is tackling barriers faced by these businesses so they can grow and create good middle class jobs. Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, highlighted important new tax relief measures in Budget 2022 that will help small and medium-sized businesses throughout the province and …
Making electric vehicles affordable for Quebeckers
Sherbrooke – Growing a cleaner, stronger economy and fighting climate change requires helping Canadians and businesses make the switch to electric vehicles that reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and cut greenhouse gas pollution. Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, highlighted the Government’s plan to invest $547.5 million over four years to launch a new purchase incentive program …
Contaminated sediment removed or capped at Randle Reef
Randle Reef partners highlight the completion of Stage 2 of the Contaminated Sediment Remediation Project, removing over a century of contamination from Hamilton Harbour Hamilton – The Great Lakes are essential to the health and well-being of Canadians, ecosystems, and the economy. As one of the largest surface freshwater systems in the world, they provide water for forty million people …
Canada consulting on measures on plastic items be made of at least 50% recycled material
Gatineau – Plastic pollution litters communities, waterways and the natural spaces Canadians love, and is a collective problem that must be addressed. Every year, Canadians throw away three million tonnes of plastic waste, less than 10 percent of which is recycled. This means that the vast majority of plastic waste produced in Canada ends up in landfills or enters the environment as …