As demand for fossil fuel plummets, education, job creation and other support is critical to save millions of oil industry employees and their communities from collapse.
"The public investments needed in our region must come with strings attached," the groups wrote in an inaugural eight-page framework released last week.
Some projects still house more than 800 people at camps deemed 'essential services' by the province, raising concerns about double-standards and risks to local communities.
Three weeks after closing its coal production operations and putting 1,700 people out of work, Blackjewel LLC continues to work to secure the financing it needs to reopen the mines.
