Over 100 organizations call to build Canada’s east-west electricity grid with renewable energy while upholding Indigenous rights
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Canadian Engaged Buddhism Association,
Canadian Unitarians For Social Justice,
Canadian Voice of Women for Peace,
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CUSP - Citizens United for a Sustainable Planet,
Doctors for Planetary Health - West Coast,
Ecological Justice Working Group, United Church of Canada, Regions East,
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Fredericton Climate Hub,
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Greenspace Alliance of Canada's Capital,
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NFU Ontario local 335,
Northwatch,
Ontario Climate Emergency Campaign,
Oxford Coalition for Social Justice,
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Pax Christi Toronto,
Peterborough Pollinators,
Pontiac Environment Protection,
Port Hope Community Health Concerns Committee,
Protect Our Winters Canada,
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Ralliement contre la pollution radioactive,
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Seniors For Climate,
Syndicat des Specialistes et Professionnels d'Hydro-Québec,
TERRE - Toronto East Residents for Renewable Energy,
Toronto & York Region Labour Council,
Toronto East End Climate Collective,
Transition ecologique La Peche Coalition for a Green New Deal,
Trottier Family Foundation,
Vegans & Vegetarians of Alberta,
Vivre en Ville,
York Region Environmental Alliance
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More than 100 groups from throughout Canada are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney and the federal government to prioritize building out Canada’s east-west electricity grid with renewable energy, while upholding workers’ and Indigenous rights.
Building out Canada’s east-west electricity grid as part of a nation-building project with provinces, territories, Indigenous rights-holders and other stakeholders was a key campaign commitment for this federal government in election 2025.
As the federal government considers supporting projects in the national interest as a response to threats from the United States, interprovincial and interregional transmission projects, renewable electricity, Indigenous ownership, community ownership and energy efficiency should be considered as a priority for federal funding.
In the letter groups say an east-west electricity grid backed by renewable power is ready for rapid deployment, will bring a significant number of new jobs, more reliability, and improved health, affordability and national security benefits to communities and businesses in Canada.
The letter is signed by 105 environmental, labour, Indigenous and community groups and is addressed to the Prime Minister and key federal cabinet ministers, including:
- The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada
- The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry
- The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue
- The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
