Press Release Department: Federal - Natural Resources Canada

Liberal MP Brendan Hanley (Yukon) announced a federal investment of $1.4 million from the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program and approximately $287,000 from Canada’s Low Carbon Economy Fund to support climate action in the Yukon and help low-to-median-income homeowners reduce their energy costs. The full release is available online. Contact Joanna.Sivasankaran@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca. Liberal MP Brendan Hanley (Yukon) announced $1 million in funding … Read more

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, BC) announced a co-investment with the United States in the Canadian mining company Fireweed Metals Corp. (Fireweed). Fireweed will receive up to $12.9 million from Natural Resources Canada for its North Canol Infrastructure Improvement Project, pending final due diligence, for pre-development activities by the company such … Read more

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced $2.4 million in funding through the Codes Acceleration Fund for the Government of Prince Edward Island to adopt higher performance tiers of the 2020 national model energy codes of Canada. This funding will provide building officials and building industry professionals with the tools and … Read more

On Dec. 8, the Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick met to advance our collaboration on building out affordable, reliable and clean power for New Brunswick. The Government of New Brunswick and the Government of Canada announced that they have reached a common understanding on the Clean Electricity Regulations and that the forthcoming … Read more

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced over $2.6 million in funding for seven projects in the Prairies under Natural Resources Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Program. These projects aim to help small, rural and Indigenous communities in the Prairies and across Canada adapt to a changing climate by developing training, tools and … Read more

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced $5 million in funding for Squamish-based Carbon Engineering ULC under the Energy Innovation Program to support the development of new, alternative energy solutions for powering direct air capture (DAC) systems, which pull carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from the air. Wilkinson also announced an additional … Read more

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) issued a statement: “Today, marking an important step in ensuring the ongoing safe and secure management of these nuclear by-products in Canada, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) announced the selection of the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace area as the site for Canada’s deep geological repository … Read more

Liberal MP Michael McLeod (Northwest Territories) announced over $2 million in funding through the Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities program to support ADK Holdings Ltd.’s Geothermal Energy Development project. The full release is available online. Contact joanna.sivasankaran@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) highlighted the government’s tax break for all Canadians and new Working Canadians Benefit in North Vancouver, B.C. The full release is available online. ContactCarolyn.svonkin@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) welcomed the release of Kinship and Prosperity: Proven Solutions for a Clean Energy Landscape, the Wah-ila-toos Indigenous Council’s Report. The report provides recommendations to power more Indigenous, rural and remote communities with clean energy while recognizing the various challenges these communities face. The full release is … Read more