Sustainable Prosperity commends the Government of Ontario for its ambitious Draft Strategy for a Waste-Free Ontario: Building the Circular Economy and we welcome the opportunity to provide input. SP is not an expert in all aspects of waste management and resource recovery, but we do have some expertise to share on potentially enhancing waste diversion and resource recovery outcomes through the use of economic instruments.

This research note is based on a paper (Jobs and Climate Policy: Evidence from British Columbia’s Revenue-Neutral Carbon Tax) written by Akio Yamazaki, PhD Candidate, University of Calgary.

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How a Carbon Price Can Help Reduce Canada's Emissions

It is now widely accepted that greenhouse gas emissions are causing climate change and a rise in average global temperatures. Federally, the Government of Canada has committed to addressing climate change and GHG emissions. At the same time, our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions still leave a large gap between what we have been able to achieve and what we have committed internationally to doing.