Bill C-50 (Historical)

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act

An Act respecting accountability, transparency and engagement to support the creation of sustainable jobs for workers and economic growth in a net-zero economy

This enactment establishes an accountability, transparency and engagement framework to facilitate and promote economic growth, the creation of sustainable jobs and support for workers and communities in Canada in the shift to a net-zero economy. Accordingly, the enactment
(a) provides that the Governor in Council may designate a Minister for the purposes of the Act as well as specified Ministers;
(b) establishes a Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council to provide the Minister and the specified Ministers, through a process of social dialogue, with independent advice with respect to measures to foster the creation of sustainable jobs, measures to support workers, communities and regions in the shift to a net-zero economy and matters referred to it by the Minister;
(c) requires the tabling of a Sustainable Jobs Action Plan in each House of Parliament no later than 2026 and by the end of each subsequent period of five years;
(d) provides for the establishment of a Sustainable Jobs Secretariat to support the implementation of the Act; and
(e) provides for a review of the Act within ten years of its coming into force and by the end of each subsequent period of ten years.

Motions in Amendment

[Jeremy Patzer, Conservative, Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing line 35 on page 10 to line 6 on page 11 with the following:

“include a summary of available data related to economic growth and the labour market in a net-zero economy;”

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing lines 1 to 6 on page 11 with the following:

“growth and the labour market in a net-zero economy;”

[Ted Falk, Conservative, Provencher, MB]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing lines 2 to 4 on page 11 with the following:

“and that was used in the development of the Plan, along with a description of how”

[Jeremy Patzer, Conservative, Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by deleting lines 7 to 11 on page 11.

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 141

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing lines 8 to 11 on page 11 with the following:

“graph (c);”

Motion No. 142

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing line 9 on page 11 with the following:

“ing data in relation to Indigenous peoples or Black and other racialized individuals, describe”

[Earl Dreeshen, Conservative, Red Deer—Mountain View, AB]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by deleting lines 12 to 16 on page 11.

[Ted Falk, Conservative, Provencher, MB]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing lines 14 to 16 on page 11 with the following:

“skills development, training and retraining;”

[Jeremy Patzer, Conservative, Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by deleting lines 17 to 20 on page 11.

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by deleting lines 21 to 25 on page 11.

[Earl Dreeshen, Conservative, Red Deer—Mountain View, AB]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing line 23 on page 11 with the following:

“of the provinces and territories and Indigenous govern-”

[Ted Falk, Conservative, Provencher, MB]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing lines 24 and 25 on page 11 with the following:

“ments in Canada in relation to the Plan;”

[Jeremy Patzer, Conservative, Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by deleting lines 26 to 31 on page 11.

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing line 28 on page 11 with the following:

“territories, Indigenous peoples, trade unions, non-unionized workers, munici-”

[Ted Falk, Conservative, Provencher, MB]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing line 30 on page 11 with the following:

“tribute to the creation and retention of sustainable jobs and to sup-”

[Earl Dreeshen, Conservative, Red Deer—Mountain View, AB]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing lines 30 and 31 on page 11 with the following:

“tribute to the creation of sustainable jobs; and”