Member Statement (20 November 2023)

From Hansard (20 November 2023)

 

Uranium Company Reinforces Role in Global Energy Transition

Mr. Jenson: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Cameco is one of the largest global providers of the uranium fuel needed to energize a clean-air world. And I’m so excited to announce that Cameco will be joining us at COP28 [Conference of Parties 28].

Mr. Speaker, we have spoken fondly of Cameco in this House before being one of Canada’s largest employers of Indigenous people — approximately 50 per cent of workers on Saskatchewan uranium mine sites are also residents of the province’s North — and being one of the most sustainable producers in the country.

CEO of Cameco, Tim Gitzel, had this to say, and I quote, “Cameco’s vision of energizing a clean-air world acknowledges the increasingly important role we know nuclear power must play in meeting the growing global demand for decarbonization, electrification, energy security, and affordability.”

COP28 will be an incredible opportunity for Cameco to further reinforce the role they play in the clean-air energy transition through nuclear. Mr. Speaker, this will also be an incredible opportunity for Cameco to build new partnerships and show on the world stage the sustainable practices that we are so proud of here at home.

Saskatchewan’s nearly $1 billion-a-year uranium industry made Canada the world’s second-largest producer in 2022. We’re so proud that Cameco is part of that story, and we’re also so glad to have the opportunity to have Cameco share their story on the world stage. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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