Ottawa is proposing a major workforce shift toward a net-zero economy, calling it a transition toward sustainable jobs. With the plan being based on a definition of “sustainable” that the feds say will stay fluid over time, it’s causing widespread fears of a phasing-out of the oil and gas industry.
Bill C-50, known as the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, completed its first reading in Parliament on June 15. It’s a follow-up to the government’s interim Sustainable Jobs Plan released in February.
The legislation contains a definitions section that does not include a definition of “sustainable.”
“The formal definition of sustainable jobs will remain evergreen in order to evolve over time,” according to the interim plan, which also says the government understands a “sustainable job” to mean “any job that is compatible with Canada’s path to a net-zero emissions and climate resilient future.”…