Green New Deal

The Council of Canadians is working with locally rooted campaigns to demand just transition legislation that works for people and communities. Nationally, we’re leveraging our collective expertise and energy to win real change at the federal level. Read more.

Amidst violent conflict, our call for a just transition has never been more pressing

Pouring gas on this fire isn’t going to make it better. Addressing fossil fuel dependency by building more fossil fuel ...
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The tide is rising for a just transition

More than 150 people in over 40 communities are collecting signatures to get their local MP to table our just transition ...
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Federal government silent on Trudeau’s promised Just Transition Act

The government's response to our petition for just transition legislation omits any mention of the Just Transition Act that the Trudeau ...
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New federal climate proposal based on unicorn technology

A new report has revealed that the federal government plans a tax credit in the upcoming federal budget to support Big ...
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Headwinds for the Energy Transition

After her local MP refused to support a just transition petition, Laura Stewart decided to travel by bike and train ...
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2021 Throne Speech fails the climate test

At a moment when many parts of Canada are on the frontlines of climate disaster, the federal government is still ...
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Hundreds urge Trudeau to prioritize Just Transition Act in new Parliament

For immediate release Organizers deliver ticking “climate clock” to the Prime Minister's Office 350.ORG, COUNCIL OF CANADIANS, GREEN ECONOMY NETWORK, ...
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Just transition campaign update: the waves are starting

In the last month together we've made a big splash! ...
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