Canada launches energy sector workforce alliance to address labor shortages

Patty Hajdu announces a new alliance to train workers for Canada's energy and electricity sectors.

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On 2026-04-12, the Government of Canada announced the launch of the Energy and Electricity Sector Workforce Alliance to address labor shortages and skills gaps in the sector. ^[1] Alberta will begin charging a $14 recycling fee on all new solar panels starting next month to fund the development of North America's first solar-panel recycling program. ^[2] Patty Hajdu, the Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister responsible for the Federal Agency for Economic Development for Northern Ontario, stated that the new alliance is a crucial step to ensure the future energy supply of Canada. ^[3] The alliance will be led by Electrical Power Canada with support from the Canadian Energy Council and the Canadian Renewable Energy Association. ^[4] The initiative aims to address critical shortages in skilled trades such as heavy vehicle mechanics and industrial technicians to support growth in liquefied natural gas and clean energy technologies. ^[5] RJ Sigurdson confirmed that the money from the fee will not go to government coffers but will instead be used to fund the development of the recycling program. ^[6] RJ Sigurdson, Minister of Affordability and Utilities, stated that the $14-a-panel charge would help keep solar panels out of landfills when they reach the end of their lives decades from now. ^[7] The recycling fee is expected to add roughly $1-million in costs to the average renewable project, according to analysis from Business Renewables Centre-Canada. ^[8]

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On 2026-04-12, the Government of Canada announced the launch of the Energy and Electricity Sector Workforce Alliance to address labor shortages and skills gaps in the sector. · Les Affaires

Alberta will begin charging a $14 recycling fee on all new solar panels starting next month to fund the development of North America's first solar-panel recycling program. · The Globe and Mail

Patty Hajdu, the Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister responsible for the Federal Agency for Economic Development for Northern Ontario, stated that the new alliance is a crucial step to ensure the future energy supply of Canada. · Les Affaires

The alliance will be led by Electrical Power Canada with support from the Canadian Energy Council and the Canadian Renewable Energy Association. · Les Affaires

The initiative aims to address critical shortages in skilled trades such as heavy vehicle mechanics and industrial technicians to support growth in liquefied natural gas and clean energy technologies. · Les Affaires

RJ Sigurdson confirmed that the money from the fee will not go to government coffers but will instead be used to fund the development of the recycling program. · The Globe and Mail

RJ Sigurdson, Minister of Affordability and Utilities, stated that the $14-a-panel charge would help keep solar panels out of landfills when they reach the end of their lives decades from now. · The Globe and Mail

The recycling fee is expected to add roughly $1-million in costs to the average renewable project, according to analysis from Business Renewables Centre-Canada. · The Globe and Mail

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