Bill C-50

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:

Motion No. 154

That Bill C-50 be amended by deleting Clause 17.

Motion No. 155

That Bill C-50, in Clause 17, be amended by replacing line 2 on page 12 with the following:

“tabled in each House of Parliament on any of the first 15”

Motion No. 159

That Bill C-50 be amended by deleting Clause 18.

Motion No. 160

That Bill C-50, in Clause 18, be amended by replacing lines 9 to 11 on page 12 with the following:

“federal ministers;”

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 18, be amended by replacing lines 10 and 11 on page 12 with the following:

“labour market analyses;”

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

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 18, be amended by replacing line 11 on page 12 with the following:

“isting emissions reduction measures;”

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 18, be amended by replacing line 11 on page 12 with the following:

“isting and planned emissions reduction measures, together with their implications for workers who are Indigenous peoples or Black and other racialized individuals;”

[Ted Falk, Conservative, Provencher, MB]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 18, be amended by deleting lines 12 to 15 on page 12.

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

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 18, be amended by deleting lines 16 to 20 on page 12.

[Ted Falk, Conservative, Provencher, MB]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 18, be amended by replacing line 17 on page 12 with the following:

“ritories, Indigenous peoples and any other ex-”

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 18, be amended by replacing line 18 on page 12 with the following:

“perts, partners and stakeholders, including those representing Black and other racialized individuals or from non-”

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

moved:

Motion No. 171

That Bill C-50 be amended by deleting Clause 19.

Motion No. 172

That Bill C-50, in Clause 19, be amended by replacing line 22 on page 12 with the following:

“later than June 1, 2034 and additional progress reports”

[Jonathan Wilkinson, Liberal, North Vancouver, BC]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 19, be amended by

(a) replacing line 22 on page 12 with the following:

“later than June 1, 2028 and additional progress reports”; and

(b) replacing line 25 on page 12 with the following:

“tabled in each House of Parliament on any of the first 15”

[Mike Morrice, Green, Kitchener Centre, ON]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 19, be amended by replacing line 22 on page 12 with the following:

“later than June 1, 2027 and additional progress reports”

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

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 19, be amended by replacing lines 28 to 33 on page 12 with the following:

“(3) Each progress report must describe the progress made towards achieving the milestones under the most recent Sustainable Jobs Action Plan.”

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

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 19, be amended by replacing lines 31 to 33 on page 12 with the following:

“cent Sustainable Jobs Action Plan.”

[Ted Falk, Conservative, Provencher, MB]

moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 19, be amended by replacing line 32 on page 12 with the following:

“of any additional measures that are being tak-”

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

moved:

Motion No. 182

That Bill C-50 be amended by deleting Clause 20.

Motion No. 183

That Bill C-50, in Clause 20, be amended by replacing lines 10 to 16 on page 13 with the following:

“Jobs Action Plan, including by coordinating the implementation of measures set out in those plans across federal entities, including those focused — at the national and regional level — on matters such as”