Bill Meant to Aid Workers Transition to Green Jobs Faces Final Senate Vote

The Liberal government’s Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, which is aimed at helping workers develop new skills to find employment amid shifts in the industry caused by net-zero policies, will face a final Senate vote on June 18. Bill C-50, which was introduced by Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson in June 2023, aims to establish a framework to promote “economic growth, the creation of sustainable jobs, and support for workers and communities in Canada in the shift to a net-zero economy.” After passing third reading in the Senate it will receive royal assent and become law. The legislation would create a “Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council,” in order to provide cabinet with advice related to the transition. The bill would also require the federal government to table a “Sustainable Jobs Action Plan” in Parliament every five years....