Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada
Registry of Lobbyists

Monthly Communication Report

226641-663561

Organization: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers/Association Canadienne des Producteurs Pétroliers
Associated registration: 776926-226641-218
Communication date: 2025-11-04
Posted date: 2025-12-15

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication: Martin Kolacz, Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor
Office of the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
 
List of Details
Subject matter Detail
Energy, Taxation and Finance Communicating with the Government of Canada about Bill C-15 (“An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025”), more specifically those provisions that impact the oil and 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.
Taxation and Finance Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Atlantic Investment Tax Credit.
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 Excise Tax Act and the Income Tax Act, more specifically taxes and duties on the oil and gas industry and capital cost allowance (“CCA”) deductions for the oil and gas industry
Energy, Environment Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Output-Based Pricing System (“OBPS”), sometimes colloquially referred to as the industrial carbon tax, under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, S.C. 2018, c. 12, s. 186, more specifically its impacts on 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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