More than 60 Canadian business and civil society leaders sent an open letter to the Prime Minister and Premiers today, encouraging them to work together to make Canada a global leader in clean growth and climate action, and offering to …
Following up on recommendations by the Advisory Council on Economic Growth, the federal government is launching the new Canada Infrastructure Bank to provide innovative funding and financing for infrastructure projects and help more projects get built in Canada. The Canada Infrastructure Bank …
CANADA INFRASTRUCTURE BANK TO BE LAUNCHED BY THE FEDS Read more »
Ontario MPP Yvan Baker announces Ontario’s third green bond issue will come this fiscal year at at launch of Smart Prosperity/Climate Bonds Canada Green Bonds Report. Main highlights of the report: Canada is the 5th largest country of issuance in the climate-aligned universe …
On September 30, CPA Canada and Corporate Knights hosted a breakfast discussion with Marie-Claire Daveu, Chief Sustainability Officer at Kering to discuss the group’s innovative approach to Environmental Profit & Loss Accounting. An interview by the CPA’s Rosemary McGuire with Marie-Claire Daveu can …
Building on Budget 2016’s commitment to extend the sunset date for federal financial sector legislation and regulations by two years, the Department of Finance Canada today announced the launch of the first of a two-stage consultation process on the federal …
Together with ten other organisations representing leading energy and building professionals, we submitted to the Government of Canada our views on a national action plan for energy efficient buildings. The consensus set of recommendations outlining the key policies and programs …
A BOLD NATIONAL PLAN FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS Read more »
Ontario has announced plans to introduce a green bank as part of its climate plan. There are many models of green banks. Some ideas from Jeffrey Schub (Executive Director the Coalition for Green Capital) for how Ontario can make the …
As part of Budget 2016, the Government of Canada announced funding of $2.1 million to enhance clean technology data. Enhanced data is required to support efforts to monitor the contributions of the clean technology sector to the Canadian economy. This initiative will …
Ontario has successfully issued its second green bond, raising $750 million to support environmentally friendly, low-carbon infrastructure projects. Proceeds from the bond will help fund eight projects, improving transit, education, health care and creating jobs in communities across Ontario. Ontario is …
ONTARIO’S SECOND GREEN BOND ISSUE, $750M, 50% BIGGER THAN FIRST ISSUE Read more »