Catherine Mckenna Email & Phone Number

Singapore, Sg

Advising Government of Singapore (Ministry of Sustainability and Environment) on use of high integrity international carbon credits (6.2 of Paris Agreement) by businesses subject to Singapore's carbon tax to offset up to 5% of their taxable emissions.

Member of the Strategy Council for the Just Transition Finance Lab at the Grantham Research Institute at LSE.

New York, New York, Us

New York, Ny, Us

We need to scale climate and nature solutions to urgently reduce global emissions by 2030 before we reach an irreversible tipping point. The world needs new thinking and systems change to ambitiously tackle the climate crisis. Climate and Nature Solutions works with companies, institutions, start-ups, not-for profits and Indigenous communities to scale practical climate and nature-based solutions including:- Accelerating as fast as possible the transition to net zero through concrete action now, innovative financing and ensuring a people centred transition. - Supporting clean tech companies to help scale solutions including by identifying opportunities - Supporting, amplifying, and scaling action led by women.- Supporting large scale Indigenous-led conservation.- Advancing work on a global price on carbon, border carbon adjustments and effective international carbon markets.- Women Leading on Climate to empower women and girls leading on climate to advance a just and equitable clean transition https://womenleadingonclimate.org/

• Responsible for implementing over $100 billion in federal infrastructure investments: public transit; green infrastructure; broadband; community, culture and recreation. Accelerated approval of 3000 projects worth $10 billion from beginning of COVID until end of term• Helped develop and implement Canada's Build Back Better Plan including new funds: Permanent public transit ($3 bn/yr); Electric bus; Active transit with active transit strategy; Rural transit; Natural infrastructure; Green and inclusive buildings. New requirement that minimum of 10% of funds be invested in Indigenous communities• Negotiated largest transit deal in Canada's history - $12 billion in federal funding for Greater Toronto subway expansions and Hamilton LRT; also expansions of Calgary Green Line; Edmonton Line, Surrey LRT and UBCx Line• Oversaw $35 billion Canada Infrastructure Bank created in 2016 to leverage private sector capital to build more infrastructure in the public interest; undertook restructuring with new leadership and new mandate including $10 billion Growth Plan and $1 billion Indigenous Community Infrastructure Initiative• Oversaw major federal infrastructure projects including Gordie Howe Bridge between Canada and Michigan; Waterfront Toronto; Pont Champlain• Worked to address infrastructure gap in Indigenous communities across Canada through direct investments (directed minimum of 10% of all new Infrastructure Canada programs to be invested in partnership with Indigenous communities) • Launched Canada's first National Infrastructure Assessment to ensure all of Canada’s infrastructure investments are consistent with the goal of net zero emissions by 2050• Supported Canada-US relationship on cross-border sustainable infrastructure opportunities• Cabinet Committees (2015-2021): Treasury Board; Environment and Economy; Canada and the World; Canada-US relations; Indigenous Reconciliation; Litigation Management; Agenda, Results and Communications; Inclusive Growth

• A lead negotiator of the Paris Agreement, in particular Article 6 concerning carbon markets• Negotiated and implemented Canada's first comprehensive climate plan across all sectors with provinces and territories in consultation with Indigenous Peoples, including a price on carbon across Canada (upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada in 2021), coal phase out by 2030 and Just Transition Taskforce• Historic expansion of nature and protected areas across Canada with $1.35 billion Nature Legacy Initiative to double the amount of land and nature protected in Canada and protect species at risk: Protected 8% of Canada’s oceans with largest marine conservation area in Canada's history with Inuit in the Arctic (Tallurutiup Imanga and Tuvaijuittuq); established Thaidene Nëné National Park in the Northwest Territories with Lutselk’e Dene; Created Edéhzhíe Indigenous Protected Area in the Northwest Territories with the Dehcho First Nations; Negotiated expansion of Rouge National Urban Park• Launched Indigenous Guardians Pilot Program with First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples• Developed, negotiated and shepherded through Parliament the new Impact Assessment Act to establish better rules for major projects, strengthening environmental protections and advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples• Helped develop a national zero-waste strategy and ban on single-use plastics and G7 Ocean Plastics CharterEstablished:- Powering Past Coal Coalition (Canada, the UK with Bloomberg Philanthropies)- Ministerial on Climate Action (Canada, the UK and China)- Women Kicking it on Climate Summit - Nature Champions Summit• Co-Chair of the World Bank's Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition and the WEF Working Group on the Environment and Natural Resources; Co-Chair Climate & Clean Air Coalition; Vice-Chair of CCICED• Official Visits with Prime Minister: United States (2016), China (2017), Ireland (2017), France (2015, 2018)

• Won as first female MP for Ottawa-Centre in 2015 with 38,40% of vote and highest voter turnout in the country (over 82%) defeating long-time incumbent, knocked on more than 100,000 doors with her team • Re-elected in 2019 with 48.66% of vote • Key deliverables for Ottawa: Light rail public transit expansion, bus fleet electrification, new cycling paths and footbridges (Flora and Chief William Commanda); affordable housing for 2000 families; Canada’s first net zero super public library; Ottawa River protections and action plan; helped with resettlement of Syrian refugees in Ottawa Centre; assisted individuals, organizations and businesses to access federal programs through COVID-19• Created Run Like a Girl campaign to support girls and women in politics and beyond

Toronto, On, Ca

Taught Masters course on Global Civil Society.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Co-founded Level Justice (formerly Canadian Lawyers Abroad), a charitable organization that levels barriers to justice by disrupting prejudice, building empathy and advancing human rights. Achievements include empowering over 250 Indigenous youth annually in Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories through specialized justice education programming; provided 150+ law students with international, research-based, or Indigenous social justice internships; Supported the critical and often groundbreaking work of 42 human rights organizations in 18 countries. Responsibilities include developing and leading projects including training for lawyers and law students, developing partnerships with like-minded organizations in Canada and abroad, strategic planning, human resources, business development and fundraising, financial management and budgeting, corporate and regulatory reporting, communications and social media, promotional activities, partnership development, community outreach.

Ljubljana, Si

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Jakarta, Dki Jakarta, Id

Msc., International Relations

Ll.B., Law

B.A., International Relations, French