“Guelph’s Community Energy Initiative shows it’s possible to provide for the energy needs of a community and ensure its sustainability,� said NDP Natural Resources critic Peter Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster).
“By encouraging better co-ordination between all levels of government and the renewable energy sector, projects like the Community Energy Initiative can help build a more sustainable Canada,� said deputy Natural Resources critic Jamie Nicholls (Vaudreuil—Soulanges).
As part of their work on the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources, the MPs were in Guelph to learn more about the city’s commitment to energy sustainability.
“As New Democrats, we’re proud to support Guelph’s efforts to make the city’s energy supply cleaner and greener,� said Laurin Liu (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles). “We know that Canada can and must focus on sustainable energy and resource development to guarantee a liveable future for the next generation.�
While in Guelph, the MPs met with officials at City Hall, the Eastview Landfill Gas Capture and Generation Facility, Guelph Hydro and the Waste Innovation Resource Centre.
“It’s good to see for ourselves just how progressive the City of Guelph is in its commitment to a clean, efficient and sustainable community energy plan. Our NDP team wants to build this type of approach into the heart of the recommendations coming out of the energy and innovation study we are doing in Parliament,� said Mining critic Claude Gravelle (Nickel Belt).
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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.