Sustainable Jobs Secretariat moves from Natural Resources Canada to Employment and Social Development Canada

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The federal government has transferred the Sustainable Jobs Secretariat out of Natural Resources Canada and into Employment and Social Development Canada. This means the secretariat — which supports workers and communities affected by the shift away from fossil fuels — will now sit within the employment and labour-focused ministry rather than the natural resources ministry. Organizations, unions, and businesses that interact with the Sustainable Jobs Secretariat should update their government contacts and monitor any changes to program delivery or points of contact that follow from the move. No programs or entitlements are eliminated by this transfer; it is a structural reorganization of which department holds oversight.

Who this affects
workers in fossil fuel and resource sectors · unions and labour organizations · businesses applying for sustainable jobs programs · community groups engaged with the Sustainable Jobs Secretariat · provincial and territorial government partners