Environment committee  Well, it's difficult to speak to intention. I will say that yes, there are discussions happening, conversations happening. It likely would have been preferable to have these two pieces of legislation proceed in tandem so that we have the milestones that drive the just transition

Environment committee  I would say that Canada certainly took a leadership role when we implemented the just transition task force for Canadian coal power workers and communities. As you know, that was co-chaired by CLC president Hassan Yussuff. I was fortunate to be a member of that task force. Meetin

Environment committee  Workers right now are already feeling the impacts of climate change. We see just transition not only as a matter of fairness but also as a driver of ambition. Sometimes we think about a just transition in very loose ways. Having workers at the table developing plans with employ

Environment committee  There are multiple ways to do that. I think much of that could be done in a just transition act that looks, sector by sector, at how you actually develop those plans. We know it's possible for employers to make the decision that they're going to transition into 100% renewable, f

Environment committee  In the absence of that piece of legislation being brought forward, some recognition of that in Bill C-12, I think, is important. When this climate accountability legislation was announced, the indication was that we would be setting five-year milestones while at the same time b

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