Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) and Scott Pearce, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, announced an investment of $8.6 million (a $2.87 million grant and a $5.75 million loan) through the Green Municipal Fund’s Community Efficiency Financing program for launching the City of Peterborough’s Home Energy Efficiency Program. The full release … Read more
Liberal MP Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.), N.S. Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables Tory Rushton and Stephen MacDonald, president and CEO of EfficiencyOne, announced that Nova Scotia will co-deliver the strengthened OHPA program, in partnership with the federal government to make the shift to heat pumps even more affordable for more Canadians. Under the program, low-to-median-income households in … Read more
During the Canada-UK Industrial Decarbonization Forum, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.), joined by Mike Crabtree, President and CEO of the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC), announced an investment of $4,990,000 to SRC through the Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration program. The full release is available online. Call 343-597-1725. Parliamentary Secretary to the … Read more
At GLOBE Forum 2024, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Julie Dabrusin (Toronto—Danforth, Ont.) and Federation of Canadian Municipalities President Scott Pearce announced a federal investment of $917,050 through the Green Municipal Fund to support local projects which will advance transit access and enhance sustainability … Read more
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) joined his international counterparts as the Vice-Chair of the 2024 International Energy Agency’s Ministerial to strengthen international collaboration on global energy security and the transition to net zero by 2050. The full release is available online. Call 343-597-1725.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Senate) Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Ont.) announced a $4.2-million investment to Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (Ucore). This investment will help scale up and demonstrate the commercial efficacy of Ucore’s pending patent and Canadian-developed rare earth element separation technology platform under … Read more
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) and Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon (Gatineau, Que.) announced an investment of more than $3.3 million in Gazifère Inc. for a clean fuels project in Gatineau, Que., for a total project cost of over $7.3 million. The investment will support Gazifère in conducting a hydrogen blending … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Ryan Turnbull (Whitby, Ont.) and Federation of Canadian Municipalities president Scott Pearce announced an investment of $9.3 million ($1,226,080 in grants and $8,173,910 in loans) through the Green Municipal Fund to construct a new net-zero fire station in the City of Peterborough, Ont. The full release … Read more
In Manitoba, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced a new combined federal investment of $6.2 million to support the future of sustainable aviation fuels in Manitoba in partnership with the Canada Infrastructure Bank and the Province of Manitoba. This federal investment includes $5 million from the Clean Fuels … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Julie Dabrusin (Toronto—Danforth, Ont.) and Halifax Mayor Mike Savage announced an investment of $980,000 to the Halifax Regional Municipality to install 46 Level 2 and 10 Level 3 fast chargers for a total of 56 chargers at key locations across the Halifax region. The full release is available online. … Read more
