The global economy is changing and everyone is feeling uncertain about the future. Yet, one thing is clear. No matter what global trends occur, clean growth and climate action in Canada will create jobs and attract investment. This is an opportunity for every Canadian region and community.
PLACE’s first report ‘As the weather changes’ takes a look at four futures where Canada meets its 2030 climate targets, but is impacted differently by various global
trends (like conflict, pandemics, natural disasters, economic cooperation, and trade relationships). Across these different futures, our report finds that in the best outlook, almost 300,000 jobs are created within the decade. Even the least favourable outlook will still create almost 28,000 jobs. Investment will increase by $29 billion to $49 billion depending on the future.
And this growth will occur in, and benefit, communities across the country. This growth however, will look different depending on the community. In Stratford and Summerside, Prince Edward Island, jobs could be created in sustainable agriculture. Whereas in Prince George and Quesnel, British Columbia, the growing mass timber industry could be a major employer. Meanwhile in the Gwich’in and White River First Nation communities in the Yukon, installing renewable energy could be a job creator.
In fact, every single community across the country has an opportunity to create jobs and attract investment as Canada’s economy reduces its emissions. But for communities to realize these opportunities, they will need support from all levels of government.
There is a broad consensus that Canada is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis. The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation has estimated that 5.8 million homes, nationally, need to be built by 2030 in order to address the housing affordability crisis. In Ontario, the provincial target is 1.5 million homes. As part of […]
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International students are an invaluable part of the prospective Canadian workforce that can help address the critical skilled labour shortages facing many Canadian industries, including construction, manufacturing, and agriculture. However, Canada’s current policies are at odds with the objective of having international students stay and work in Canada. If this is unaddressed, Canada will fail […]
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Canada’s forestry sector is facing a labour shortage due to a wave of baby boomer retirements and little interest from younger generations to pursue a career in forestry. Despite the need for more workers, women still comprise only 17% of the sector in Canada. One study also found that women in forestry are rarely in […]
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To keep up with an aging and growing population, it is projected that Ontario will need to build 1.5 million homes in the next ten years. Yet, Ontario has never built more than 850,000 homes in a ten-year period. Who is responsible for making this 1.5 million homes goal a reality, while making it happen […]
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Rents have been increasing rapidly in many parts of the country, primarily caused by a lack of accessible, climate-friendly, affordable, and market-rate purpose-built rental units to house a growing population. Increasing rents inflict the most significant harm on the lowest-income Canadians, including seniors, people on fixed incomes, single-parent led households, students, newcomers to Canada, and […]
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As Canada advances clean growth and climate action, tens (or even hundreds) of thousands of roles could be created in regions across the country. However, sectors are sounding the alarm about a challenge this growth could create: it may very well worsen labour shortages. This concern is valid. Without finding more skilled workers, increases in […]
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