TORONTO—Despatched on behalf of the One Canadian Clear Financial system Process Drive, for which Clear Vitality Canada serves as secretariat:
As Canada navigates each financial headwinds and world alternatives—from quickly shifting commerce relationships to tasks of nationwide significance—a brand new job power composed of fresh economic system business associations and organizations has formally launched immediately, with an motion plan for governments scheduled to launch later this fall.
The One Canadian Clear Financial system Process Drive is made up of members representing firms throughout essential minerals, batteries, clear transportation, clear buildings, forest merchandise, clear electrical energy, and clear expertise.
As its title suggests, the duty power’s forthcoming suggestions will embody options to assist construct one clear, aggressive Canadian economic system. Actions within the plan will concentrate on enhancing coverage alignment, constructing enabling infrastructure, and growing demand and funding.
Overwhelmingly, Canada’s largest non-U.S. commerce companions are constructing their very own clear economies, backed by net-zero commitments, carbon pricing methods, obligatory local weather disclosure necessities for public firms, and carbon border changes on imported items. World {dollars} inform an analogous story: in 2025, two-thirds of complete worldwide power funding will go towards clear power applied sciences and infrastructure.
The duty power’s message is obvious: if Canada is to construct a stronger nation, a clear economic system should be on the centre of it.
Quotes from Process Drive members
“The battery business is poised to be a cornerstone of Canada’s clear economic system and important to positioning the nation as a clear power superpower. Realizing this potential, nevertheless, would require a spread of daring actions together with constructing supporting infrastructure and facilitating workforce growth. With a well-coordinated and strategic strategy, Canada can foster the event of fresh industries that entice funding, gasoline innovation, strengthen resilience, and drive sustainable progress.” —Sean DeVries, Govt Director, Battery Metals Affiliation of Canada
“Specializing in sectors that may assist meet the wants of a decarbonizing world is vital—and Canada has the technical experience to be a world participant. Nonetheless, decarbonization depends on having a talented and future-ready workforce. Main labour shortages in key occupations are presently hurdles to dashing up clear power tasks throughout the nation. As federal and provincial governments be part of forces to decrease labour mobility obstacles, it’s essential to concentrate on clear financial sectors prepared for the expansion of 1 Canadian economic system. These sectors and their staff must be a precedence in these efforts.” —Mark Chapeskie, Vice President of Applications, Electrical energy Human Sources Canada
“Realizing Canada’s future prosperity and safety means inserting a clear economic system on the coronary heart of our nation-building efforts. This job power brings collectively leaders who know streamline and incentivize commerce and guarantee funding can circulation extra simply into the sectors our buying and selling companions are more and more prioritizing.” —Rachel Doran, Govt Director, Clear Vitality Canada
The One Canadian Clear Financial system Process Drive members
- Vittoria Bellissimo, President and CEO, Canadian Renewable Vitality Affiliation
- Daniel Breton, President and CEO, Electrical Mobility Canada
- Mark Chapeskie, Vice President of Applications, Electrical energy Human Sources Canada
- Lynn Côté, Govt Director, Canada Cleantech Alliance
- Sean DeVries, Govt Director, Battery Metals Affiliation of Canada
- Rachel Doran, Govt Director, Clear Vitality Canada
- Peter McArthur, Board Chair, Canada Cleantech Alliance
- Mahima Sharma, Vice President, Innovation, Atmosphere, and Local weather Coverage, Forest Merchandise Affiliation of Canada
Concerning the One Canadian Clear Financial system Process Drive
The One Canadian Clear Financial system Process Drive brings collectively leaders from firms and industries that make up Canada’s clear economic system. We signify the essential minerals, battery, clear transportation, clear buildings, forest merchandise, clear electrical energy, and clear expertise sectors.
We got here collectively to assist chart a path for unlocking the complete potential of Canada’s clear economic system. We provide actionable options supporting the development of fresh nation-building tasks and enabling infrastructure that may unlock larger commerce and exports, in addition to assist entice the wanted investments into these high-growth sectors.
