Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Canadian Petroleum Resources Act related to a comprehensive review and modernization.
• National Energy Board related to a comprehensive review and modernization.
• Terms of Letter legislation related to renewal of leases on Port Metro Vancouver Lands.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

• Halocarbon Regulations related to offshore halocarbon discharges.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

• Budget related to forthcoming budgets or economic updates related to taxation of the upstream oil and gas sector and implementation of new or proposed budget-related tax initiatives affecting the upstream oil and gas sector.
• Canadian Labour Code, Part II Occupational Health & Safety and associated regulations including the Canada Occupational Health & Safety Regulations (COHS) related to policy and regulation for workplace health & safety under federal legislation.
• Excise Tax Act related to providing input and views to any of Finance Canada, Canada Revenue Agency and/or Canada Border Services Agency on taxes and duties administered under the Act that affect the upstream petroleum industry (e.g. GST/HST) and to providing feedback and recommendations on new initiatives.
• General review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and ongoing development of policy for cumulative effects assessment and management.
• Income Tax Act related to providing input and views to Finance Canada and/or Canada Revenue Agency on corporate tax programs and tax credits administered under the Act that affect any part of the upstream petroleum industry including pre-budget submissions, meetings and committee appearances.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

• Bill S-6: Yukon and Nunavut Regulatory Improvement Act to incorporate the adequacy review stage of assessment within mandated timelines.
• Energy Safety and Security Act to address financial liability and penalties.
• Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and Regulations - Analyzing proposed Act amendments to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and Regulations and how that may impact our explorers in the central Mackenzie Valley.
• Pipeline Safety Act and associated regulatory proposals.

Policies or Program

• Aboriginal Constitutional and Treaty Rights in relation to aboriginal consultation policy and accommodation pertaining to resource management.
• Aboriginal Education and Training related to options for engaging aboriginal communities and businesses in resource development partnerships and economic opportunities.
• Beaufort Regional Environmental Assessment related to the objectives and management of this regional environmental assessment project.
• Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities
• Canadian High Arctic Research Station related to possible areas for oil and gas research.
• Comprehensive Land Claims Policy and Settlements and Protected Areas Strategy with regard to policy for land use planning, protected areas, and parks planning.
• Critical infrastructure and cyber security - oil and gas critical infrastructure protection and cross-border security program.
• Emissions Targets - related to the provision of air pollutant and greenhouse gas emission forecasts for use in the development of emissions targets.
• Energy Supply and Demand Fundamentals related to energy supply and demand forecasts.
• Federal/Provincial Regulatory Jurisdiction - related to potential policy of delineation of federal-provincial resource management/responsibilities.
• Fisheries Act related to implementation of the Fisheries Act and policies.
• Flaring research related to providing technical input on research related to upstream oil and gas flaring activities and the associated air emission by-products.
• Fuel Gas Efficiency related to industry participation in federal fuel gas efficiency pilot programs under the Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation and Fuel Efficiency.
• Hydraulic fracturing related to providing technical input to Environment and Climate Change Canada and Natural Resources Canada on hydraulic fracturing studies and any policy discussions relevant to shale gas activities.
• Labour Market related to human resources, immigration and labour issues as they impact the oil and gas industry.
• National Air Issues Coordination Committee related to air pollutants and greenhouse gas policy and policy on benzene emissions from glycol dehydrators and fugitive emissions.
• National Conservation Plan related to input to Environment and Climate Change Canada on related plans, programs and regulations.
• Natural gas related to the development and implementation of programs for communications and public outreach; the development of economic policy and environmental policy for the production of natural gas, including natural gas from shale; and policies that support innovation and technology as well as access to export markets.
• Offshore Boards Cost Recovery related to the cost of operations charged to pipelines for the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board.
• Offshore land tenure system related to potential modifications to the offshore land tenure system in Atlantic Canada.
• Oil Sands regarding implementing oil sands monitoring and the joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for oil sands monitoring.
• Oil Sands related to the development and implementation of programs for communications and public outreach; the development of environmental policy for the production of oil from the oil sands; oil spill response and recovery policy; and policies that support innovation and technology as well as access to export markets.
• Program of Energy Research and Development (PERD) - related to oil and gas research and development.
• Regulatory Effectiveness - related to the Northern Regulatory Improvement Initiative and the Major Projects Management Office regulatory efficiency program.
• Revenue Transparency Reporting - Reporting standards for Canadian extractive industries.
• Seismic Data Release related to offshore exploration activity and future investment in offshore exploration activity.
• Species at Risk Act related to implementation policies and programs for the Species at Risk Act.
• Supply/Stand-by boat guidelines in relation to participation in the possible development of a new guidance document for supply/stand-by boat guidelines to replace Transport Canada document TP7920E.
• Sustainable Development policy and programs related to balanced consideration of social, economic and environmental values and implications for industry.
• Technological Innovation - related to potential enhancement of Canada's research and innovation policy.
• Temporary Foreign Workers Program related to potential improvement and streamlining the Temporary Foreign Workers Program.
• TransCanada PipeLines Mainline related to providing views on TransCanada's Mainline proposed repurposing to oil service.
• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea re: Offshore Royalties.

Policies or Program, Regulation

• Air Quality Management System related to technical and policy input to Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada on related plans, programs and regulations.
• Canadian Environmental Protection Act - Environmental Emergencies Regulation (Part 8) and Cumulative Environment Effects Monitoring
• Canadian Environmental Protection Act: Sections 2, 3, 6, 10, 22 - 38, 56 - 63, 64 - 89, 90 - 115, 138 - 163, 166 - 191, 343 and Schedule 1 - related to the 5-year review, greenhouse gas industry regulations, air pollutant regulations.
• Clean Air Act related to Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollutant Regulatory Frameworks.
• Clean Air Act related to the fiscal implications on the upstream petroleum industry.
• Drilling and Production Regulation re: Regulations dealing with flow testing.
• Fisheries Act related to potential streamlining of program for Fisheries Act authorizations.
• Marine Safety Spill Response in relation to comparison of the current system to other systems and proposing changes to Part 6 of the Marine Liability Act
• Marine Safety Spill Response in relation to comparison of the current system to other systems and proposing enhancements of the government certified response organization under Part 8 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001.
• Migratory Birds Convention Act related to input to Environment and Climate Change Canada on related plans, programs and regulations.
• National Energy Board Onshore Pipeline Regulation (OPR), under the NEB Act, policy and regulation for oil and gas companies who are responsible for meeting the requirements of the OPR to manage safety, security and environmental protection throughout the entire lifecycle of their facilities, from design through to construction, operation and abandonment.
• National Energy Board related to Emergency Procedures Manuals of pipeline companies, including process and form of publication of manuals, safety, security and emergency management.
• National Marine Conservation Areas Act related to policy and regulations for oil and gas activity within marine protected areas.
• National Pollutant Release Inventory - Related to program for reporting requirements and protocols, and pollutant emission factors.
• Occupational Health and Safety Regualtions - Potential offshore health and safety proposals in the Regulations Made Under The Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act Respecting Occupational Safety And Health Of Employees Employed In Respect Of The Exploration Or Drilling For Or The Production, Conservation, Processing Or Transportation Of Petroleum In The Newfoundland Offshore Area.
• Oceans Act with regard to establishment by regulation of integrated management areas.
• Pipeline Regulation and Jurisdiction related to technical, policy and jurisdictional issues.
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (land/marine) related to proposed and possible changes to TDG regulations.

Regulation

• Canadian Environmental Assessment Act related to implementation of CEAA 2012 Designated Activities Regulations.
• Canadian Environmental Assessment Act related to new requirements for inclusion of upstream Greenhouse Gas emissions and impacts
• Canadian Environmental Protection Act related to risk assessments and regulations pertaining to the Domestic Substances List and the Chemicals Management Plan.
• Customs Tariff Act related to import duties on mobile offshore drilling units and other specialized vessels associated with the offshore petroleum industry.
• Fisheries Act related to proposed regulation for authorization under paragraph 35(2)(b) of the Act.
• Installation Regulations related to proposed new Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Installations regulations under the Canada–Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act.
• Marine Personnel Regulations - related to the types of marine personnel working in offshore environments affected by proposed regulations under the Canadian Shipping Act.
• Marine Personnel Regulations related to offshore Atlantic Canada offshore oil and gas marine regulated positions.
• Marine Security Regulations - related to possible changes to resolve overlap between these regulations and the offshore petroleum boards' guidelines.
• Migratory Birds Convention Act Regulations related to potential process for obtaining permits for Incidental Take.
• National Energy Board Cost Recovery Regulations in relation to the National Energy Board costs of operation charged to pipelines.
• National Energy Board Export and Import Regulatory Framework - National Energy Board export reporting requirements under the National Energy Board Export and Import Reporting Regulations related to changes to Part VI of the National Energy Board Act.
• Offshore Diving Regulations - Diving Regulations in relation to offshore installations.
• Port Security related to port security and public access restrictions under the Canadian Marine Transportation Security Regulations.
• Species At Risk Act related to proposed Regulations for permits authorizing an activity.