CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF OILWELL DRILLING CONTRACTORS
Registration:
38
of
57
(2020-03-16
to
2020-04-17)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Canada Job Training Grant - greater flexibility and portability for employers hiring out-of-province workers in an oil and gas producing region to access funding
Policies or Program
- Federal Government to allow drilling and service rig employees to take on irregular and intermittent employment while receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits without a claw-back penalty.
- Federal Government to consider drilling and service rig operations an essential service/industry.
- Federal program to invest capital into the Orphan Well Association to support abandonment activity
- Federal program to purchase accounts receivable from Canadian drilling and service rig companies
- Fuel excise tax - Obtain clarification on end-user refunds for the excise tax on diesel fuel
- Income Tax Policy, Declaration of Exemption - Special Work Site Allowances and Kilometric Allowances
- Six-month deferral of GST/HST and payroll remittance for Canadian drilling and service rig companies.
- Support for oil and gas development and pipelines
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods - changes to the Act or Regulations that may affect Drilling or Service rigs
Regulation
- Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations - Obtain exemptions and amendments in respect of service rigs