I am very concerned about…

I am very concerned about the proposed amendments to the Electricity Act, which would enable the government to ban all parts of energy projects from certain countries. The Ministry of Energy and Mines’ briefing on Bill 5 gives China as an example country. China currently makes the majority of solar panels (more than 80 percent), wind turbines (around 60 percent), and renewable energy control systems in the world. If enacted, Bill 5 would likely end solar power installation in Ontario, increase our dependency on climate-damaging fossil gas, and deprive Ontarians of access to the cleanest and most affordable energy sources. This proposed change could lock Ontario into expensive and polluting fossil fuels as our electricity source, at a time when we urgently need to be ramping up lower cost, healthier, cleaner renewable energy like wind, solar, and battery storage.