Government of Canada Creates Jobs by Investing in Green Projects in the North
OTTAWA — The Government of Canada will invest $1.66 million
this year to develop climate change adaptation plans that will increase the
ability of communities in Nunavut to better understand and plan for the impacts
of climate change. This investment will incorporate geoscience knowledge on
changing permafrost and sea level conditions and will also generate new
employment in the community.
“Our Government is investing in these projects because they allow us to
combine new scientific studies of the Arctic with traditional knowledge, which
in turn employs local residents,” said the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of
Natural Resources. “This project will help ensure Northern communities have the
information they need to adapt to potential climate change.”
“Building partnerships in the North has been an effective way of delivering
programs that assist with adaptation to climate change,” said the Honourable
Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal
Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians. “This partnership has been
valuable in implementing adaptation planning in Nunavut.”
Climate change adaptation plans will be developed this year for Arviat and
Whale Cove in the Kivalliq Region and for Kugluktuk and Cambridge Bay in the
Kitikmeot Region. The new plans are part of the Nunavut Climate Change
Partnership, a multi-year collaborative effort launched by the Government of
Canada, the Government of Nunavut and the Canadian Institute of Planners. To
date, the Government of Canada has invested a total of $3.19 million in this
program, which is one of a number of federal initiatives that are delivering
$85.9 million to help Canadians better understand, plan for and adapt to the
impacts of a changing climate.
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The Government of Canada is investing $1.66 million to develop climate change
adaptation plans that will increase the ability of communities in Nunavut to
better understand and plan for the impacts of climate change. This investment
will incorporate geoscience on changing permafrost and sea level conditions, and
will generate new employment in the North.
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