Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Aboriginal Affairs
• Climate
• Energy
• Environment
• Natural Resources
• Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

• Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Environmental Studies Research Fund (ESRF), specifically funding for petroleum exploration, development and production.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Sectoral Initiatives Program (SAP), more specifically funding for human resources and skills issues in the oil and gas sector.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about the creation of an investment tax credit for capital invested in carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Communicating with the Government of Canada about Bill S-5 (“An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act”), more specifically the impact of Bill S-5 on oil and gas operations in Canada
• 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.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about its proposed tax on share buybacks.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about recently enacted amendments to the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, including amendments related to marine safety and oil tankers. These amendments were enacted by Bill C-48 (2019).
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about reinstating the Atlantic Investment Tax Credit.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act, more specifically about marine conservation areas.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Canadian Labour Code, more specifically provisions in Part II related to occupational health and safety.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Customs Tariff Act, more specifically about import duties on mobile offshore drilling units and other specialized vessels.
• 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.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Indian Oil and Gas Act.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), specifically the effect of the CBD on the oil and gas sector.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about the effect of cabotage laws, such as the Coasting Trade Act, on the oil and gas sector and about potential exemptions from these laws for certain ships that would like to service Canadian ports.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about the establishment of a Carbon Border Adjustment Tax.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

• Communicating with the Government of Canada about cooperation and collaboration with Indigenous peoples, including on (i) the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), (ii) a National Benefits-Sharing Framework and (iii) the Comprehensive Land Claims Policy.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

• 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.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about water management initiatives, including the Canada Water Agency and the Canada Water Act.

Policies or Program

• Communicating with the Government of Canada about a proposal by the Newfoundland & Labrador Environmental Industry Association (“NEIA”) to develop and deploy new technology within the oil and gas industry.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about climate change policies, including collaboration between the government and industry on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about co-management initiatives in the Arctic, including the Northern Projects Management Office and the Northern Contaminated Sites Program.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about emissions reduction, specifically the proposal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about energy trade between the United States and Canada, including the construction and operation of prospective pipeline projects.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about its Innovation Superclusters Initiative, specifically the Ocean Supercluster in Atlantic Canada.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about its proposed “blue economy strategy” for coastal communities.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about opportunities to partner with Indigenous communities in the oil and gas sector. The goal of these communications is to foster economic development and reconciliation.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about policies and programs related to the offshore oil and gas industry, including the offshore land tenure system and offshore board cost recovery.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about scientific assessments under the Coral and Sponge Conservation Strategy for Eastern Canada.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Bay du Nord Development Project, more specifically the importance of the project to the offshore oil and gas industry in Newfoundland & Labrador.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ “Interim Code of Practice: Culvert Maintenance” and “Interim Code of Practice: Temporary Stream Crossings”.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Regional Assessment of Offshore Oil and Gas Exploratory Drilling East of Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada, in general, about opportunities and challenges facing the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sector in Canada. The goal of these communications is to increase investment in Canada.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada, in general, about proposed approaches to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters.

Regulation

• Communicating with the Government of Canada about its proposed Clean Electricity Standard (CES).
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about proposals to list plastic items under Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about regulations under the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, including SOR/2009-315 (“Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations”).
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about regulations under the Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, including SOR/2021-247 (“Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations”).
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about regulations under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, previously known as the National Energy Board Act, including SOR/99-294 (“Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations”). These communications will also touch on the CSA Z662 Standard.
• 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)”).
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about regulations under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, including SOR/2022-105 (“Migratory Birds Regulations, 2022”).
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about regulations under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, including SOR/2001-286 (“Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations”).
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Frontier and Offshore Regulatory Renewal Initiative (“FORRI”), including changes to the Drilling and Production Regulations, Geophysical Operations Regulations and the Operations Regulations.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions’ Draft Guideline B-15 Climate Risk Management.

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
• Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
• Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
• Canada—Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)
• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Export Development Canada (EDC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• House of Commons
• Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
• Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
• Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• Justice Canada (JC)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Parks Canada (PC)
• Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Senate of Canada
• Statistics Canada (StatCan)
• Transport Canada (TC)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Address:
2100, 350 - 7 Avenue S.W.
Calgary, AB  T2P 3N9
Canada

Telephone number: 416-969-2702
Fax number: 416-920-1822