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2010-2023
Group of workers huddled together in discussion inside a solar panel facility
Sustainable Workforce
August 19, 2025
Article

The missing link in Canada’s nation-building plan

Without investment in training capacity, our national ambition will fall short
Portrait of Megan Gordon Mercer Pommer
Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas
August 14, 2025
Media Release

More oil and gas production, fewer workers

A focus on cost-cutting and rewarding shareholders over the last decade have led to a steep decline in the number of jobs per barrel produced in Canada’s oil and gas sector
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie Portrait of Megan Gordon
The cover of the report, featuring a worker using a wrench while wearing high-vis clothing and a hard hat, outdoors with the sun setting in the background
Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas
August 14, 2025
Publication

Drilling Down

Oil and gas jobs in transition
Portrait of Janetta McKenzie Portrait of Megan Gordon
Electricity transmission lines in Alberta
Oil & Gas
July 26, 2025
Op-ed

Does pipeline fever mean missed opportunity elsewhere?

Alberta should not put all our nation-building eggs in one basket
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Buildings, Electricity, Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Transportation
July 22, 2025
Media Release

CleanBC key to resilient economy, reducing emissions, making life more affordable in B.C.

Expanding clean electricity is biggest opportunity for economy, energy security, climate
A close up of a technician holding a hard hat
Sustainable Workforce
June 30, 2025
Article

We need workers to “build, baby, build”

Nation-building projects require a forward-looking workforce policy
Portrait of Megan Gordon Mercer Pommer
Report cover: Recruit, Train, Retain: Fostering low-carbon industries through regional workforce planning
Sustainable Workforce
May 28, 2025
Publication

Recruit, Train, Retain

Fostering low-carbon industries through regional workforce planning
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Sustainable Workforce
May 28, 2025
Media Release

How Canada can equip workers for a low-carbon future

Following Speech from the Throne, new report provides guidance to ensure Canadian workers access high-quality jobs in the growing clean energy sector 
Portrait of Megan Gordon
The front cover of the report, featuring the title and pictures of oil and gas facilities and a male worker wearing protective clothing
Oil & Gas
May 8, 2025
Publication

Canada's Methane Opportunity: Innovation, Exports, Jobs

Canada's methane mitigation industry is thriving, with well-paying jobs and investment likely to grow if strong methane regulations are in place
Oil & Gas
May 8, 2025
Media Release

Methane mitigation industry poised to drive growth in Canadian jobs, investment and exports

Leadership across Canada in reducing methane emissions from oil and gas production has created a dynamic mitigation sector, with exportable technologies and expertise
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Service staff checking air source heat pump
Buildings
May 7, 2025
Article

B.C.’s building electrification sector needs clarity and consistency to meet climate targets

B.C. lacks the resourcing and incentives needed to ensure safe, affordable homes, industry survey finds
Portrait of Raidin Blue Portrait of Jessica McIlroy
Four construction workers huddle together as they take a quick break and plan out their next set of tasks. They are all dressed in workwear and proper safety gear.
Sustainable Workforce
May 6, 2025
Article

Canada’s new federal leader must stand up for future-ready jobs and workers

We need a modernized approach to training and skill development programs to unlock benefits of the new energy economy
Portrait of Megan Gordon Mercer Pommer Portrait of Lejla Latifović
A worker wearing safety gear is secured to a red rooftop while installing solar panel in Edmonton, Alberta
Sustainable Workforce
March 13, 2025
Article

Protecting workers key to Canada’s short-term tariff response

The country needs short- and long-term strategies in this chaotic moment
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Construction worker
Sustainable Workforce
February 26, 2025
Article

New skills for new prosperity

Addressing Canada’s skills shortage is key to building a low-carbon economy
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Buildings, Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas
February 18, 2025
Media Release

B.C. advances energy resource development to drive investment, create long-term, local jobs

Throne speech’s ambition must be balanced with responsibility
Portrait of Jessica McIlroy