Build on the work of Generation Energy and work with provinces and territories to accelerate clean growth strategies.

What success looks like

Enhance competitiveness, improve in environmental performance and move Canada towards a clean energy future.

Government's narrative on progress

Through Generation Energy, Canadians outlined a vision for a prosperous and inclusive low-carbon energy future built on affordable, clean, secure, and resilient energy production, distribution, and consumption systems. The government will build on the Generation Energy Council report, engage provinces and territories to accelerate clean growth strategies and enhance the energy sector’s competitiveness. Federal, provincial, and territorial governments are working together to advance priorities towards a low-carbon future, as demonstrated in the report outlining collaborative actions on energy, which was publicly released at the annual Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference in August 2018. These collaborative actions support the implementation of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate, including through key programs related to electric vehicles, alternative fuels, smart grids, energy efficiency, renewable power, and clean energy for rural and remote communities. At the First Ministers’ Meeting on December 7, 2018, First Ministers agreed to lead a discussion on the development of a Framework for Clean Electricity. This provides an opportunity to collaborate further on shared electricity priorities. In Budget 2019, the government proposed to invest: • $1.01 billion to increase energy efficiency in the built environment and help reduce Canadians’ electricity bills—whether they are homeowners, renters, or building operators. These investments will be delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities through the Green Municipal Fund; • $5 billion from the Canada Infrastructure Bank for green projects, including those that will push electricity deeper into the national economy. The Budget specifically supports the Taltson hydroelectricity expansion in the Northwest Territories and the Halagonia Tidal Energy project in Nova Scotia; • $100 million over four years for the Clean Resource Innovation Network, an industry-led initiative focused on making Canada the global leader in sustainable resource development; and • $15.2 million over five years to establish a virtual Canadian Centre for Energy Information that will be delivered by Statistics Canada.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.