"The Government has missed a superb opportunity to help Canada make the transition to a sustainable economy by creating green jobs, supporting green infrastructure, and investing in renewable energy," says Stephen Hazell, Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada.

The budget included a promising $1 billion Green Infrastructure Fund but it lacks a clear plan on how funds will be allocated and appears to bypass environmental assessments of projects. The government has also chosen to spend $351 million on nuclear energy and $1 billion over 5 years on carbon capture storage, an initiative that experts say is not yet economically viable.