Monthly Communication Report

Registrant name:	Robert Moulding
Client:	Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
Associated registration:	949952-370162-12
Communication date:	2024-10-23
Posted date:	2024-11-12

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:	Michael Vandergrift, Deputy Minister Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Erin O'Brien, Assistant Deputy Minister Fuels Sector, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Daniel Russett, Executive Assistant Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) David Tousignant, Director General Energy Systems Sector, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
List of Details Subject matter Detail Environment, Taxation and Finance Bill C-234: An Act to amend Greenhouse Gas and Pollution Pricing Act – remove carbon tax from grain drying and barn heating. Industry Carbon tax; impact of carbon tax on Saskatchewan agricultural producers and municipalities. Industry Carbon Tax/Offset - Requesting Canada to follow the EU and remove carbon tax from natural gas bill. Carbon credits would help balance between environmental protection and economic growth. SARM participating in development of provincial offset program that is meaningful for agricultural producers and equivalent to a federal program Infrastructure Energy Infrastructure - Advancing the notion that pipelines are a safer mode of transportation than rail to the Canadian Energy Regulator. Agriculture, Energy Energy- Reliable source options and the importance of affordable access for rural Saskatchewan and the need for providing incentives for agricultural operations to adopt emission-reducing practices. Agriculture Financial assistance programs for agricultural producers; ensuring that they serve to maintain and increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector. Industry Pipeline: The pipeline as a greener alternative to shipping oil and gas and the positive effect on Saskatchewan.