Building a Green Prairie Economy Act (S.C. 2022, c. 21). Pays/Territoire Canada Type du document Législation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act respecting the building of a green economy in the Prairies. Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé Changement de climat Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie Peuples autochtones Énergie renouvelable Développement durable Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé The Act requires the Minister responsible for economic development in the Prairie provinces to develop a framework to coordinate local cooperation and engagement in the implementation of federal programs across various sectors, with the objective of building a green economy in the Prairie provinces. In developing the Framework, the Minister must consult with provincial government representatives responsible for transportation, environment and employment, and with municipalities, Indigenous governing bodies, the private sector and representatives of employers and employees in that sector; exceptions are also considered. Under point 3 the Act clarifies the content of the Framework. The Framework must include measures that promote economic sustainability and growth and employment in the Prairie provinces by addressing the transportation issue; must foster job creation and skills transfer from traditional energy industries to enable them to build a net-zero emissions green economy and mitigate their impact on climate change; prioritize projects that generate natural infrastructure and a clean environment, such as tree-planting initiatives, solar energy projects and environmental management of the boreal forest, and that make use of all sources of energy, including nuclear energy; support the continued development of clean energy in fields such as agriculture, forestry, transportation, manufacturing and tourism; establish programs and projects that stimulate a green economy; prepare infrastructure projects that facilitate adaptation to climate change and mitigation of its adverse effects. The Act also fixes the timing for tabling of framework, publication and reporting. Texte intégral Français/Anglais Site web laws-lois.justice.gc.ca