“The Government’s announcement of creating the Centre for Greening Government is a good first step, however we still await details on how the government is defining ‘clean energy sources’, and how they intend to access cleaner energy sources across regions, including for northern communities, national parks and military bases,� said Duncan.
The announced measures mirror those recommended in a parliamentary committee report that Duncan initiated in 2012. The report, "Powering the Future of Federal Buildings: Energy Efficiency as a Goal" documented substantial potential savings to taxpayers through federal investments in improved energy efficiency in federal facilities.
“Furthermore, the NDP supplementary report recommended additional measures instituted by the U.S. federal government including directives prescribing reduced energy and water use for all federal departments and agencies, as well as the tracking of energy use,� added Duncan.
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NDP Critic for Canadian Heritage Peter Julian issued the following statement:
"It has come to our attention that a consultant for a federally funded anti-racism project has a disturbing track record of spewing hate speech online against Jewish and francophone communities. This is completely unacceptable. We call on the Minister of Heritage to take drastic action and terminate his contract.
NDP Heritage Critic Peter Julian issued the following statement:
“Today’s announcement by Hockey Canada is another attempt to delay the important and urgent work to deal with the toxic culture in this organization. While a former Supreme Court Justice is a credible appointment to conduct the review into Hockey Canada, this won’t be the first time the organization undergoes this process.
NDP critic for Canadian Heritage, Peter Julian, made the following statement:
“Canadians are horrified by the incidents of sexual assault and by what they’re hearing from Hockey Canada. They are left with many questions about how this toxic culture is allowed to persist in our sports organizations and what the government is actually doing to ensure this doesn’t happen again.