The Building A Green Prairie Economy Act

Share your ideas on economic opportunities for the Prairies.

PrairiesCan is undertaking consultations on the Building a Green Prairie Economy Act, which was championed by the late Honourable Jim Carr, and which became law on December 15, 2022.  

At its core, the Act is about working collaboratively with partners to focus efforts to grow a Prairie economy that is sustainable and inclusive, and that supports well-paying jobs across the Prairies. The Act calls for consultations and stronger federal collaboration with Prairie provinces, municipalities, Indigenous Peoples, industry, labour organizations, and Prairie residents to develop a framework for local cooperation and engagement to grow the green economy.

Between now and the end of June 2023, PrairiesCan wants to hear your ideas on the clean economic opportunities for the Prairies, what is needed to advance them, and how to strengthen collaboration to seize the future for the Prairie region in a competitive global economy. The input received will be used to help inform the framework, which must be tabled in Parliament by December 2023.

To provide your feedback, we invite you to read a short discussion paper and consider the questions posed on the last page Link to Discussion Paper

Why We Want to Hear From You

Your opinion is important to us to better understand how we can continue building a strong, prosperous, sustainable, and inclusive Prairie economy that benefits everyone.