IISD Applauds Government of Canada's Progress on Sustainable Jobs, Looks Forward to Legislation Making Good Green Jobs the Law

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) expresses support for the Canadian federal government's interim Sustainable Jobs Plan, while calling for sufficient funding, robust legislation, and the integration of Indigenous rights and 1.5 degree-aligned pathways into the transition to a net-zero economy.

• The IISD supports the interim Sustainable Jobs Plan for its focus on workforce development, inclusive job creation, and the integration of International Labour Organization principles, specifically social dialogue with employers and workers. The establishment of the Sustainable Jobs Secretariat and Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council is noted as a means to create strong governance for the plan's implementation.
• IISD emphasizes that the Sustainable Jobs Plan requires adequate federal funding and a comprehensive system for monitoring and evaluating the efficacy of that funding, including resources for the Secretariat, the Partnership Council, and outcomes from Regional Energy and Resource Tables.
• The IISD advocates for forthcoming federal legislation to enshrine governance structures and accountability mechanisms, specifically suggesting the integration of Regional Energy and Resources Tables to ensure regional planning is linked to social dialogue.
• IISD asserts that economic and regional decision-making should be informed by a 1.5 degree-aligned pathway and that federal action should include sectoral planning to align the economy with emissions reduction goals.
• The organization calls for increased leadership and involvement of Indigenous Peoples in development within their territories, urging that legislation and planning uphold Indigenous rights and sovereignty as outlined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2023). IISD Applauds Government of Canada's Progress on Sustainable Jobs, Looks Forward to Legislation Making Good Green Jobs the Law. https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/iisd-applauds-government-canadas-progress-sustainable-jobs-looks-forward

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. IISD Applauds Government of Canada's Progress on Sustainable Jobs, Looks Forward to Legislation Making Good Green Jobs the Law. 2023. https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/iisd-applauds-government-canadas-progress-sustainable-jobs-looks-forward.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2023iisd, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{IISD Applauds Government of Canada's Progress on Sustainable Jobs, Looks Forward to Legislation Making Good Green Jobs the Law}}, publisher = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2023}, month = feb, url = {https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/iisd-applauds-government-canadas-progress-sustainable-jobs-looks-forward}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }