Département de science politique
Faculté des sciences sociales

Université Laval

We will work together (the provinces) to establish national emissions-reduction targets.

[Real Change: A New Plan For a Strong Middle Class (page 40)

"Today, Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial ministers of the environment came together for the first time ever to work towards the establishment of a pan-Canadian framework to address climate change and grow our economy. (…) “We also looked at Canada’s greenhouse gas projections to 2020 and 2030. The data are clear and confirm that more needs to be done. Our governments are now moving forward collaboratively to develop a framework and specific actions, including investments in green infrastructure, to meet the commitments we made in Paris in order to close the gap. (…)"

(Press release, January 29, 2016)

« The federal and Ontario environment ministers say a highly anticipated meeting next month between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers isn't likely to conclude in a new climate plan for the country. Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said Wednesday that a pan-Canadian climate strategy is going to take time and next month's meeting is designed to lay the foundation for that plan. […] The Prime Minister's Office's confirmed Wednesday that Trudeau will meet with premiers and First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders on March 2, and will then host a first ministers' meeting on March 3. »

(CBC, February 10, 2016)

"The Government, through the Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund, is investing $1.4 billion in projects that will generate clean growth and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while creating jobs for Canadians for years to come."

(Equality Growth - A Strong Middle Class page 155, February 27, 2018)

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