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A worker in hard hat next to a union logo with Canadian and American flag
Sustainable Workforce
June 21, 2024
Article

What’s next for Sustainable Jobs?

Time for Canada’s first action plan to position workers to thrive in the energy transition
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Senate of Canada
Sustainable Workforce
June 7, 2024
Article

The Pembina Institute urges the Senate to pass Bill C-50 without delay

Testimony in support of the Sustainable Jobs Act
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Calgary Telus Convention Centre
Sustainable Workforce
May 22, 2024
Article

What are “green” jobs and how can postsecondary institutions prepare students for them?

Reflections from the Colleges and Institutes Canada 2024 Connection Conference
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Workers installing solar panels on a residential home roof.
Sustainable Workforce
April 17, 2024
Article

Passing Sustainable Jobs Act moves Canada closer to clean economy

Labour and environmental groups agree: legislation ensures workers will lead the energy transition and the Senate needs to pass it quickly
Portrait of Megan Gordon
A photo of the Canadian House of Commons with a Canadian flag flying in front.
Sustainable Workforce
April 2, 2024
Article

An open letter in support of the Sustainable Jobs Act

It's time to align workforce, regional, and economic development with our climate goals
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Female oil worker in the field
Sustainable Workforce
March 7, 2024
Publication

Canada's energy-fuelled gender gap

Pay disparity in the energy sector and opportunities for equity in the clean energy economy
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Workers in a prefabricated building factory
Sustainable Workforce, Oil & Gas
March 5, 2024
Article

Alberta can invest in the clean economy and grow jobs

Recent modelling cited by Alberta government fails to anticipate job growth in clean economy
Portrait of Megan Gordon Portrait of Janetta McKenzie
Buildings, Sustainable Workforce
February 9, 2024
Media Release

Pembina Institute welcomes Building It Green for upskilling workers, green retrofits

Increased union training capacity important step for future green building sector
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Two women working on an electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck at an assembly plant
Sustainable Workforce
February 5, 2024
Op-ed

Pass the Sustainable Jobs Act now or risk future jobs and investments

We’ll show the world that Canada is ready
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Worker at a green building site
Sustainable Workforce
December 14, 2023
Article

The Sustainable Jobs Blueprint positions workers to lead in clean energy economy

Part II of the Pembina Institute and Canadian Labour Congress’s blueprint series provides worker-informed solutions for the energy transition
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Cover of Sustainable Jobs Blueprint with workers at outdoor job site in winter
Sustainable Workforce
December 14, 2023
Publication

A Sustainable Jobs Blueprint

Part II: Putting workers and communities at the centre of Canada’s net-zero energy economy
Portrait of Megan Gordon
House of Commons
Sustainable Workforce
November 17, 2023
Article

ENGOs propose amendments to Sustainable Jobs Act

Climate organizations recommend changes to strengthen Bill C-50 in light of unnecessary delays at Canada’s Standing Committee on Natural Resources
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Cover of polling results with graph of support for reducing emissions from Alberta oil and gas
Oil & Gas
October 19, 2023
Publication

Polling Results: Oil and Gas, Jobs and Targets

Alberta too dependent on oil and gas; gov’t should plan for future jobs for energy workers
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woman looking at electricity pylons
Sustainable Workforce
September 28, 2023
Article

The energy transition is well underway and Canadian workers want to be in the driver’s seat

Government needs to rise to the occasion to do more for workers and communities
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Cover of Sustainable Jobs Blueprint with worker and transmission towers
Sustainable Workforce
September 25, 2023
Publication

A Sustainable Jobs Blueprint

Part I: Governance recommendations to support Canada’s clean energy workforce and economy
Portrait of Megan Gordon