Monthly Communication Report

Organization:	Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers/Association Canadienne des Producteurs Pétroliers
Associated registration:	776926-226641-216
Communication date:	2025-09-09
Posted date:	2025-10-15

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:	Quinn Ferris, Senior Regional Advisor, West and North Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN) Cheryl Cardinal, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Indigenous Equity Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN) Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources House of Commons Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change House of Commons Ryan Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and National Revenue House of Commons Matthew O'Connell, Deputy Director of Policy Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN) Jessica Fullerton, Senior Policy Advisor Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN) François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue House of Commons Nyagua Chiek, Director of Issues Management and Parliamentary Affairs Office of the Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Andrea Beltrán, Parliamentary Affairs Analyst Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN) Chris Forbes, Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)
List of Details Subject matter Detail Energy, Environment, Natural Resources Communicating with the Government of Canada about (i) the process for amending the Impact Assessment Act, S.C. 2019, c. 28, s. 1, and (ii) potential amendments to the Impact Assessment Act, including the repeal and replacement of those provisions enacted by Bill C-69 in 2019. Budget, Energy, Natural Resources Communicating with the Government of Canada about budgets and economic updates, more specifically the effect of proposed fiscal measures on the upstream oil and gas sector. Climate, Energy, Natural Resources Communicating with the Government of Canada about greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions policies and pricing mechanisms (such as the Output-Based Pricing System Regulations, established under Part 2 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act) that affect the upstream petroleum industry. The goal of these communications is to provide feedback and recommendations on initiatives to ensure efficiency, practicality, fairness, continued growth of the Canadian oil and natural gas sector. Energy, Environment, Industry, International Relations Communicating with the Government of Canada about its methane strategy, including its (draft) Oil and Gas Methane Regulations, more specifically those sections that relate to (i) a proposed methane emissions cap for the upstream oil and gas sector and (ii) a proposed international methane emission inventory. Climate, Environment, Industry Communicating with the Government of Canada about regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (“CEPA”), including SOR/2022-140 (“Clean Fuel Regulation”), SOR/2020-231 (“Reduction in the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds Regulations (Petroleum Sector)”), and SOR/2018-66 (“Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector)”). Climate, Energy Communicating with the Government of Canada about SOR/2024-263 (“Clean Electricity Regulations”) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Energy, Environment, Industry Communicating with the Government of Canada about the amendment of the Competition Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-34, more specifically as it relates to the repeal and replacement of the “greenwashing” provisions, which were enacted by Bill C-59 in 2024. Climate, Energy, Taxation and Finance Communicating with the Government of Canada about the creation of investment tax credits for capital invested in carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects and for capital invested in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects. Taxation and Finance Communicating with the Government of Canada about the new reporting requirements for bare trusts, including penalty relief for bare trust reporting. Energy, Environment, Natural Resources, Transportation Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, S.C. 2019, c. 26, which was formally enacted following the passage of Bill C-48 in 2019, including as it relates to the repeal of the current ban on marine vessels transporting oil and gas. Energy, Infrastructure, Natural Resources Communicating with the Government of Canada about “An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act”), also known as the “One Canadian Economy Act”, which was enacted by Bill C-5 in 2025, more specifically as it relates to the oil and gas sector. Climate, Industry Communicating with the Government of Canada to request that the Government not proceed with the proposed regulatory framework to cap emissions from upstream oil and natural gas sector, and instead work with industry and provinces on other effective and collaborative solutions to deliver emission reductions.
Responsible Officer who filed this communication report:	LISA BAITON
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