Government of Canada and Nova Scotia Set Direction for Offshore Wind Future

Natural Resources Canada | September 20, 2025

Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and Nova Scotia Minister of Energy Trevor Boudreau announced that both governments provided Strategic Direction to the Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator. Following the recent designation of the Wind Energy Areas, this represents Canada and Nova Scotia taking the next step toward realizing Canada’s first-ever offshore wind project.