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Bill C-50, An Act respecting accountability, transparency and engagement to support the creation of sustainable jobs for workers and economic growth in a net-zero economy
In accordance with its Order of Reference of Monday, October 23, 2023, your committee has considered Bill C-50, An Act respecting accountability, transparency and engagement to support the creation of sustainable jobs for workers and economic growth in a net-zero economy, and agreed on Thursday, December 7, 2023, to report it with the following amendments:

Preamble

That Bill C-50, in the preamble, be amended by replacing, in the French version, lines 1 and 2 on page 1 with the following:

“Attendu :”

That Bill C-50, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 13 on page 2 with the following:

“fostering the creation of sustainable jobs and implementing measures to assist workers in the shift to a net-zero economy;”

That Bill C-50, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 41 on page 2 with the following:

“trade union that has entered into a collective agreement — as well as job security, social”

That Bill C-50, in the preamble, be amended by

(a) replacing line 45 on page 2 with the following:

“and potential of workers and communities,”

(b) replacing line 49 on page 2 with the following:

“sive economies and societies, and

(v) advance the well-being of workers and communities, as well as the achievement of Canada’s nationally determined contribution communicated in accordance with the Paris Agreement;”

That Bill C-50, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 18 on page 3 with the following:

“communities, non-governmental organizations and the governments of the provinces and territories, which all”

That Bill C-50, in the preamble, be amended by adding after line 19 on page 3 the following:

“Whereas the governments of the provinces and territories have an important role to play within their jurisdiction to support the shift to a net-zero economy;”

That Bill C-50, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 27 on page 3 with the following:

“reduction, are committed to working in leadership roles in their respective areas of responsibility to advance the”

That Bill C-50, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 35 on page 3 with the following:

“zero economy and the creation of sustainable jobs and to taking the Indigenous knowledge of Indigenous peoples into account when carrying out the purposes of this Act;”

That Bill C-50, in the preamble, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 4 on page 4 with the following:

“que le gouvernement du Canada est déterminé à”

Clause 2

That Bill C-50, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 20 to 24 on page 4 with the following:

““net-zero economy” means an economy that is aligned with Canada’s nationally determined contribution communicated in accordance with the Paris Agreement and that is consistent with a credible pathway to achieving net-zero emissions as described in the greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan established under section 9 of the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. (“économie carboneutre”)”

That Bill C-50, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 24 on page 4 the following:

““net-zero emissions” means that anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere are balanced by anthropogenic removals of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere over the period referred to in section 6 of the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. (“carboneutralité”)”

That Bill C-50, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 2 on page 5 the following:

““sustainable job” means any job that is compatible with Canada’s pathway to achieving a net-zero-emissions and climate-resilient future and that reflects the concept of decent work, namely work — including a job in which the worker is represented by a trade union that has entered into a collective agreement — that can support the worker and their family over time and that includes elements such as fair income, job security, social protection and social dialogue. (“emploi durable”)”

Clause 3

Clause 3 is deleted.

Clause 6

That Bill C-50, in Clause 6, be amended by

(a) replacing lines 20 to 22 on page 5 with the following:

“tainable Jobs Partnership Council, whose mandate is to provide the Minister and specified Ministers with independent advice — through a process of social dialogue —”

(b) replacing line 28 on page 5 with the following:

“through skills development, training, retraining and economic development and diversification, as well as through national, regional, federal-provincial and federal-territorial initiatives related to the Sustainable Jobs Action Plans;”

(c) replacing line 4 on page 6 with the following:

“Ministers and, unless their position is vacant, each co-chair of the Council, amend the terms of reference.”

Clause 7

That Bill C-50, in Clause 7, be amended by

(a) replacing lines 9 to 11 on page 6 with the following:

“strategies and measures to encourage growth in sustainable jobs in a net-”

(b) replacing line 23 on page 6 with the following:

“(d.1) advising the Minister and the specified Ministers on potential areas of cooperation with the governments of the provinces and territories and other governments in Canada in relation to the Sustainable Jobs Action Plan or the purpose of this Act;

(e) engaging relevant partners and stakeholders, including at the national, regional, provincial, territorial and community levels, in ac-”

Clause 8

That Bill C-50, in Clause 8, be amended by

(a) replacing lines 28 and 29 on page 6 with the following:

“8 (1) The Council consists of 13 members, who are to be appointed by the”

(b) adding after line 32 on page 6 the following:

“(1.1) The Council is composed of the following members:

(a) two co-chairs;

(b) three members who represent trade unions;

(c) three members who represent Indigenous peoples;

(d) three members who represent industry;

(e) one member who represents an environmental non-governmental organization; and

(f) one member who represents another key stakeholder group.”

(c) replacing lines 6 to 10 on page 7 with the following:

“and underrepresented groups; and

(b) the need for members who have knowledge, exper-”

(d) replacing line 12 on page 7 with the following:

“(i) the key sectors involved in the shift to a net-ze-”

(e) replacing line 29 on page 7 with the following:

“chairs, the Minister is to recommend indi-”

Clause 11

That Bill C-50, in Clause 11, be amended by replacing lines 12 and 13 on page 8 with the following:

“(b) in the case of each subsequent report, no later than 30 days after the day on which a fall economic statement is released or, in the event that no fall economic statement is released, no later than December 31.”

Clause 12

That Bill C-50, in Clause 12, be amended by replacing line 21 on page 8 with the following:

“within 25 days after the day on which the Minister re‐”

Clause 13

That Bill C-50, in Clause 13, be amended by replacing line 26 on page 8 with the following:

“must make public the response within 100 days after the”

Clause 14

That Bill C-50, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing line 31 on page 8 with the following:

“search and report on any matter relating to the creation of sustainable jobs or the shift to a net-zero economy that is specified by”

Clause 15

That Bill C-50, in Clause 15, be amended by replacing line 2 on page 9 with the following:

“vide the Minister with a written progress report on the activities”

That Bill C-50, in Clause 15, be amended by replacing line 3 on page 9 with the following:

“specified by the Minister within 25 days after the day on”

Clause 16

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended

(a) by replacing line 6 on page 9 with the following: “Action Plan no later than December 31, 2040 and must”; and

(b) by replacing lines 12 and 13 on page 9 with the following “teenth sitting day of that House after December 31, 2040; and”

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended

(a) by replacing line 7 on page 9 with the following: “prepare a new Plan no later than January 1 of every”; and

(b) by replacing lines 15 and 16 on page 9 with the following “the fifteenth sitting day of that House after January 1 of every fifth year after that.”

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing line 22 on page 9 with the following:

“ing five-year period, including through investments to decarbonize Canada’s economy, the establishment of conditions for accessing federal economic incentives in relation to labour and the identification of pathways to sustainable jobs for workers;”

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by adding after line 22 on page 9 the following:

“(a.1) describe how the federal government is upholding the guiding principles set out in the preamble;”

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing line 25 on page 9 with the following:

“identified to be implemented, — including measures relating to skills development, economic and social measures and measures that support workers on an individual, regional, community and sectoral basis — the milestones to be”

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by

(a) replacing line 29 on page 9 with the following:

“(c) include a summary of data that is available within the federal government, that is related to eco-”

(b) replacing line 31 on page 9 with the following:

“economy and that was used in the development of the Plan, including data related to equity, diversity and inclusion in the labour force, along with a description of how that data informed the development of the measures referred to in paragraph (b);”

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by adding after line 31 on page 9 the following:

“(c.1) identify any gaps in the data referred to in paragraph (c) that impact labour market analyses, including data in relation to Indigenous peoples, describe the effect of those gaps on the analyses and indicate which gaps are being addressed;”

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by adding after line 31 on page 9 the following:

“(c.2) include information on measures that relate to this Act that have been implemented in support of skills development, training and retraining, as well as to address other relevant labour market and worker-focused issues;”

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by adding after line 31 on page 9 the following:

“(c.3) describe how it takes into account the greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan established under section 9 of the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act;”

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by adding after line 31 on page 9 the following:

“(c.4) include information on the key measures that have been taken in cooperation with the governments of the provinces and territories and other governments in Canada in relation to the Plan or the purpose of this Act;”

That Bill C-50, in Clause 16, be amended by adding after line 31 on page 9 the following:

“(c.5) include information on initiatives or other measures taken by the governments of the provinces and territories, Indigenous peoples, trade unions, municipal governments or the private sector that may contribute to the creation of sustainable jobs and to supporting workers and communities; and”

Clause 17

That Bill C-50, in Clause 17, be amended by replacing line 4 on page 10 with the following:

“tabled in each House of Parliament on any of the first 10”

Clause 18

That Bill C-50, in Clause 18, be amended by

(a) replacing line 9 on page 10 with the following:

“(a) take into account advice from the Council;”

(b) replacing line 11 on page 10 with the following:

“federal ministers, including with respect to existing labour market analyses and the economic effects of existing and planned emissions reduction measures;

(c) take into account the most recent greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan established under section 9 of the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act; and

(d) provide the governments of the provinces and territories, Indigenous peoples and any other key experts, partners and stakeholders, including from non-governmental organizations, labour and industry, with the opportunity to make submissions.”

Clause 19

That Bill C-50, in Clause 19, be amended by replacing line 13 on page 10 with the following:

“later than June 1, 2043 and additional progress reports”

That Bill C-50, in Clause 19, be amended by replacing line 16 on page 10 with the following:

“tabled in each House of Parliament on any of the first 10”

That Bill C-50, in Clause 19, be amended by replacing lines 19 to 21 on page 10 with the following:

“(3) Each progress report must contain an update on the progress made towards achieving the milestones under and implementing the measures set out in the most recent Sustainable Jobs Action Plan and include the details of any additional measures that are being or could be taken to increase the probability of achieving the milestones.”

Clause 20

That Bill C-50, in Clause 20, be amended by

(a) replacing lines 4 to 7 on page 11 with the following:

“Jobs Action Plan, supporting the work within the federal government to design the measures set out in those Plans and coordinating the implementation of those measures across federal entities, working in leadership roles in their respective areas of responsibility, including those entities responsible — at the national and regional level — for matters relating to skills”

(b) replacing lines 12 and 13 on page 11 with the following:

“(c) coordinating specific federal-provincial and federal-territorial initiatives related to the Plans and engaging with the governments of provinces and territories in areas of common interest;

(c.1) serving as a source of information and point of contact in respect of federal programs, funding and services for workers and employers with respect to sustainable jobs; and”

Clause 21

That Bill C-50, in Clause 21, be amended

(a) by replacing line 16 on page 11 with the following:

“21 (1) Within two years after the day on which this Act”

(b) by replacing, in the English version, line 18 on page 11 with the following:

“period of two years, the Minister must cause a review of”

That Bill C-50, in Clause 21, be amended by replacing line 21 on page 11 with the following:

“tabled in each House of Parliament on any of the first two”

Your committee has ordered a reprint of Bill C-50, as amended, as a working copy for the use of the House of Commons at the report stage.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 80) is tabled.