PDAC Response to Sustainable Jobs Action Plan

The Sustainable Jobs Action Plan is a federal initiative designed to guide Canada’s transition to a net-zero economy while ensuring workers, communities, and industries can adapt and thrive. It stems from the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, which committed the federal government to developing five-year action plans that align economic growth with climate objectives. PDAC’s submission outlines urgent actions needed to secure the workforce and conditions required for a thriving mineral exploration ecosystem. The submission highlights the severe and accelerating shortage of geoscientists in Canada, underscored by declining enrolment and graduation rates in mining and geology programs, and calls for targeted federal measures to rebuild this talent pipeline.