Task Force: Just Transition for Canadian Coal Power Workers and Communities

As part of its commitment to phase out of conventional coal-fired electricity by 2030, in 2018, the government of Canada established the Task Force on Just Transition for Canadian Coal Power Workers and Communities — to engage coal communities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and recommend a path forward. The Task Force was made up of experts in sustainability, workforce development and the electricity sector, including representatives from labour associations, unions and municipalities. The Task Force met with workers, communities and key stakeholders in coal regions throughout 2018 and released its final report in March 2019. Recommendations included calls to increase transitional support for impacted communities and the creation of a labour market inventory for coal workers, skills building programmes and local infrastructure development. The recommendations have helped inform the government’s just transition strategy (see case study under Recommendation 2). 

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