Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 6

10 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 6 Notable Quotes: “By investing in municipal home-energy initiatives, we can lower our emissions at the local level, improve energy cost savings and increase home comfort for residents in Stratford, Charlottetown and Wolfville. Together, we can improve residential infrastructure and work to meet Canada’s climate change goals.” –The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence “Climate change is measured globally but felt locally. We are investing in lowering emissions, helping Canadians save money by reducing their energy bills and creating jobs. This is how we get to net zero by 2050.” –The Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources “The Green Municipal Fund will incentivize homeowners to access retrofits and energy evaluations. Efficient homes mean lower utility bills, less pollution and cleaner air. This investment is a positive step toward lowering Canada’s emissions while also making homes in Charlottetown, Stratford and Wolfville more comfortable, affordable and sustainable.” – Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown “The investments will help cities and communities of all sizes reduce emissions, create jobs and help Canadians make their homes more comfortable and affordable while working toward achieving our country’s climate change goals. That’s the success of FCM’s Green Municipal Fund. Today’s announcement with our federal partners helps communities in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia build a greener, more sustainable Canada.” – Garth Frizzell, President, Federation of Canadian Municipalities “Here at the City of Charlottetown, we are committed to doing our part to combat climate change. The climate crisis is the single biggest threat to municipalities such as ours. The PACE program will allow us to add another tool to our belt as we continue the work of reducing our carbon emissions here in Charlottetown. We are excited to get to work and very grateful to be working alongside great partners.” – Philip Brown, Mayor of Charlottetown “By linking smaller towns and cities together, across provincial boundaries, PACE Atlantic CIC is providing expertise and specialist skills where individual communities don’t have capacity. Our integrated approach is to make the switch to energy savings and a lower carbon community simple. By partnering with municipalities, we can help design truly integrated, consumer friendly programs that encompass marketing, technical support and financing. We are really excited to help PACE scale across Canada in 2021, which I’d call the year of climate finance.” – Julian Boyle, President and Secretary, PACE Atlantic Community Interest Corporation