Over 2.7 million Canadian workers will face “significant” disruptions in sectors that will be affected by future federal climate change programs, says a memo previously sent to Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, according to a report.
“The transition to a low carbon economy will have an uneven impact across sectors, occupations and regions and create significant labour market disruptions,” reads the memo titled “Key Messages On Just Transition” and sent to the minister on June 1, 2022. The document was obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter.
The document said that about 1.4 million workers in the building sector and 642,000 in transportation would be impacted, as well as 292,00o workers in the agriculture sector, 202,000 energy workers, and 193,000 in manufacturing….