Registration - Consultant

Subject Matters

• Aboriginal Affairs
• Energy
• Environment
• Financial Institutions
• Immigration
• Industry
• International Relations
• International Trade
• Labour
• Science and Technology
• Taxation and Finance
• Transportation

Subject Matter Details

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

• Pipelines – federal oversight of pipelines through Canada and the handling of natural gas liquids (NGLs).

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

• Canada Transportation Act – NOVA Chemicals remains vigilant of provisions in the Transportation Act ensuring reliability and stability of rail service servicing NOVA Chemicals’ ethylene/polyethylene facilities, and co-products such as butane and propylene.
• Possible legislation to be introduced dealing with climate change; Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions – proposed changes to the Clean Air Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) regarding the impact of federal legislation on climate change and the competitiveness of the petrochemicals sector.
• Pursue eligibility of planned projects under the Technology Fund provision (precertification) of the Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions.

Policies or Program

• Alberta Hub energy infrastructure issues and northern development are critical to future petrochemical feedstock. Development of federal policy that optimizes the competitive advantages of Alberta's energy infrastructure and economy ("Alberta Hub"). NOVA Chemicals will be seeking proactive federal policy that recognizes the importance of value-add in the energy supply chain and accruing maximum benefits from energy resources and projects for the benefit of Canadians.
• Canadian National Railway - to mitigate the risks of reliability to rail service which is an important mode of product shipment, due to strikes or other similar events.
• Immigration - measures or provisions of interest would be in reference to VISA applications.
• Rail Transportation - to mitigate the risks of reliability to rail service which is an important mode of product shipment, due to strikes or other similar events.
• Tax Policy – we continue to pursue accelerated Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) to strengthen the viability of capital projects (eg. writing off / depreciation of existing assets).
• The Federal government's policy and program approach to value-add in the energy sector, and ways this may impact the export of bitumen to foreign markets.

Policies or Program, Regulation

• Potential National Energy Board (NEB) regulation of former Nova Gas Transmission Ltd (NGTL), and consideration of how NGLs will be handled, and streaming of lean gas.

Regulation

• Continue to engage the Government of Canada re: forthcoming regulations governing Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, and air emissions other than GHG in the longer-term.

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication

Government Institutions

• Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
• Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
• Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment Canada
• Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Industry Canada
• National Energy Board (NEB)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Senate of Canada
• Transport Canada (TC)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Address:
1000 Seventh Avenue SW
PO Box 2518, Station M
Calgary, AB  T2P 5C6
Canada

Telephone number: 403-750-3921
Fax number: 403-750-3278  

Client representative

Ken Faulkner, Director Government Relations

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