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Advancing Canada’s climate goals through sustainable finance: A cross-partisan dialogue
Join us for an engaging online event where elected officials will discuss their strategies for advancing Canada’s climate goals through sustainable finance, ensuring Canada builds a resilient economy and healthy environment. Canada has committed to climate action both internationally and domestically. As part of Canada’s commitment to the Paris Agreement, the government pledged to cut […]
Add to calendarReflections on Connecting Canada’s Climate Policy Network
A new book, Reflections on Connecting Canada’s Climate Policy Network, was published open-access by the Canada Climate Law Initiative in June 2023. This webinar explores the book’s key messages and discusses how to improve climate policy coordination, blurring public and private divides, and revealing where responsibility for change must rest. According to the Supreme Court […]
Add to calendarFossil Fuel Subsidies and Climate Transition Risk: How Will Your Organization Adapt to Changing Policies?
The Government of Canada has signed the COP26 Statement on International Public Support for the Clean Energy Transition, committing to prioritize the clean energy transition and end new direct public support for the international unabated fossil fuel energy sector by the end of 2022, and the Glasgow Climate Pact to accelerate the phaseout of inefficient […]
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Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance’s Pre-budget Consultations in Advance of the 2026 Federal Budget
The Canada Climate Law Initiative makes three recommendations to the Standing Committee on Finance in advance of the 2026 federal budget:
Read moreRecommendations on Bill C-15 to the Standing Committee on Banking, Commerce & the Economy
Dr. Helen Tooze (Senior Policy Researcher, Canada Climate Law Initiative) appeared as part of a panel of witnesses to the Senate of Canada’s Standing Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy to discuss Bill C-15.
Read morePRI-CCLI Joint Statement to the Competition Bureau on Bill C-59 Guidelines
The Canada Climate Law Initiative (CCLI) and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) have issued a joint statement to the Competition Bureau of Canada to provide constructive input on the Bureau’s guidance for environmental claims under Bill C-59. The submission reflects perspectives from Canadian investors and issuers who have identified a need for clear, practical […]
Read moreSubmission to Finance Canada as part of its Pre-budget Consultations in Advance of the upcoming 2025 Fall Federal Budget
In alignment with Prime Minister Carney’s call to have “a climate policy that is unifying, credible, and predictable; that reduces emissions, drives investment, and builds the economy of the future”, the following recommendations can amplify federal action in attracting capital towards sustainable economic activities and strengthening Canada’s economy by enhancing the management of climate-related financial […]
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