The transition away from employment in fossil fuel industries is happening in Canada and around the world, regardless of the twists and turns of climate policy. Canadian fossil fuel employment fell by 38,000 jobs over the last decade--even as oil and gas production grew. And a new pipeline wouldn't change that trajectory.
This webinar reviews a new report by Jim Stanford and Kathy Bennett, documenting this decline, surveying fossil fuel workers about what supports they want and need, and listing best practices for future transition policies.
Speakers
Jessica McCormick
President, Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour
Megan Gordon
Manager, Equitable Transition, Pembina Institute
Jim Stanford
Economist, Centre for Future Work (Report Co-Author)
John Woodside
Ottawa Bureau Chief, Canada's National Observer (Moderator)
Kathy Bennett
Archivist (Report Co-Author)