Demand a Just Transition that puts people first

Right before the election, Natural Resources Canada launched a consultation on Justin Trudeau’s long-promised Just Transition Act. Now, with the public feedback period about to close, let's send a clear message that this new legislation needs to be big, bold and leave no one behind.

Here's your email about the Just Transition Act. You can customize it or send it as-is.

Dear Natural Resources Canada and federal party leaders,

I’m writing today because Canada is already behind when it comes to legislating a just transition.

This legislation was promised in 2019 and we’ve yet to see serious action from the government in making it happen. But, while this is urgent, it also needs to be done right. That’s why today I’m writing to lay out three key principles that should be included in Canada’s Just Transition Act.

A just transition needs to:

1) Guarantee good, green, union jobs. Anyone who is facing job loss because of this transition should be guaranteed a good, green, unionized job. Putting a jobs guarantee at the centre of the just transition will help ensure nobody is left behind as we meet the climate crisis.

2) Put people first. A just transition can’t be another excuse to hand billions of dollars over to Big Oil and other corporations. These companies should pay to clean up their own messes. The resources we put towards a just transition should go directly to the people and communities who need them. We know that both climate change and the energy transition will disproportionately impact Indigenous, rural and northern communities. Those most impacted are going to need the most support, and it’s up to our government to make sure that happens.

3) Align with climate science. We need this transition to move at the pace and scale the climate emergency demands. That means that the timeline for and scale for phasing out fossil fuels needs to line up with the latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change science.

Getting this legislation right could mean the difference between putting Canada on the right track when it comes to meeting the climate crisis, or continuing down the dangerous path we’re currently on. You have the power to make sure we meet this moment and leave no one behind. I humbly suggest you use it.

Sincerely,

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