As a result of their deliberations committees may make recommendations which they include in their reports for the consideration of the House of Commons or the Government. Recommendations related to this study are listed below.

Recommendation 1

That the Government of Canada, building on the Regional Energy and Resource Tables led by Natural Resources Canada, facilitate dialogue among provinces and territories in relation to interprovincial electricity transmission and recognize the important role of renewable energies in the adoption and deployment of clean technologies by prioritizing renewable and non-emitting energy sources to optimize the electricity grid.

Recommendation 2

That the Government of Canada steer its investments and support programs to require that the effectiveness of technologies in reducing greenhouse gas emissions be demonstrated.

Recommendation 3

That the Government of Canada promote innovation and support the electrification of marine and aviation transport as a means of reducing emissions.

Recommendation 4

That the Government of Canada support the development of shore power at Canadian ports as a means of reducing emissions from docked vessels.

Recommendation 5

That the Government of Canada scale up its support to the deployment and uptake of proven technologies that would decarbonize the Canadian economy, and support provincial and territorial efforts to expand and modernize renewable electricity generation, distribution and transmission technologies, and employ clean technologies.

Recommendation 6

That the Government of Canada accelerate efforts to employ clean technologies in the construction and retrofit of housing to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Recommendation 7

That the Government of Canada offer more flexibility and strive for faster approvals in its clean technology funding programs, including small-scale projects that have not reached widespread commercial scalability, namely by ensuring appropriate human and technical resources.

Recommendation 8

That the Government of Canada coordinate energy retrofit programs with provincial programs to facilitate access to Canadians, and work toward developing or supporting energy retrofit programs that are accessible to people with low incomes.

Recommendation 9

That the Government of Canada make more of its support to clean technology contingent on greenhouse gas emissions reductions achieved and on the number of clean technology jobs created, particularly good paying union jobs.

Recommendation 10

That the Government of Canada integrate its support for clean technology within all existing federal strategies, such as the Critical Minerals Strategy, the National Housing Strategy and the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, prioritizing the objectives of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fostering the development of sustainable jobs.

Recommendation 11

That the Government of Canada pilot outcome-based procurement and contracting, with greater flexibility in its requests for tender, in order to encourage innovative solutions, the adoption of clean technologies, and greater greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

Recommendation 12

That the Government of Canada enhance its Greening Government Strategy by adopting the following priorities that will enable it to play a leading role for the widespread deployment of clean technologies:

• be an early and important customer for clean technology innovations; and
• plan and execute deep energy retrofits of its real estate portfolio as soon as possible.

Recommendation 13

That the Government of Canada improve the regulatory framework by examining the best methods to optimize review and approvals processes of low emissions energy projects and clean technologies, as well as improving access to markets for proven clean technologies in order to help meet Canada’s 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.

Recommendation 14

That the Government of Canada conduct a gap analysis of the incentives in place for clean technology in Canada and the United States, to study differences and understand policy gaps within the specific regional and national context to inform future policy decisions.

Recommendation 15

That the Government of Canada enter into contracts for differences to provide greater certainty with respect to scheduled increases to carbon pricing.

Recommendation 16

That the Government of Canada collaborate with provinces and territories to invest more in skills training, including skills upgrading and requalification programs, in order to ensure that:

• Canada has a workforce that is skilled and available to meet the labour needs that will be created by the deployment of clean technologies;
• strategies and programs related to the introduction of clean technologies clearly value professional requalification and upgrading skills of workers in transforming sectors; and
• pay equity is attained by supporting women in the clean technology sector.

Recommendation 17

That the Government of Canada accelerate its support for Indigenous, northern and isolated communities in their transition from diesel to local clean electricity production, with priority given to renewable sources.