Canada's Sustainable Jobs Legislation: A milestone for workers and communities on the path to net-zero

The Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act (Bill C-50) establishes a governance framework, including a Partnership Council and Action Plans, to ensure a people-centred transition to a low-carbon economy. The legislation emphasizes social dialogue and decent work, aiming to align sustainable employment with the Net-zero Emissions Accountability Act.

• The Sustainable Jobs Act (Bill C-50) establishes governance mechanisms to coordinate transition programs, specifically the Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council, a Secretariat, and Action Plans. The Partnership Council is designed to ensure government efforts are guided by industry, civil society, transition experts, labour, and Indigenous Peoples.
• The legislation adopts a "people-centred sustainable jobs approach" that prioritizes social dialogue between employers, governments, and workers, and promotes "decent work" characterized by social protection, job security, union representation, and high-quality, good-paying jobs.
• Civil society input led to improvements in the legislation, resulting in stronger connections between action plans and guiding principles, more inclusive governance, and tighter links between sustainable jobs and climate policies under the Net-zero Emissions Accountability Act.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2024). Canada's Sustainable Jobs Legislation: A milestone for workers and communities on the path to net-zero. https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/canada-sustainable-jobs-act-bill-c-50

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Canada's Sustainable Jobs Legislation: A milestone for workers and communities on the path to net-zero. 2024. https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/canada-sustainable-jobs-act-bill-c-50.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2024canadas, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Canada's Sustainable Jobs Legislation: A milestone for workers and communities on the path to net-zero}}, publisher = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2024}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/canada-sustainable-jobs-act-bill-c-50}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }