Registry of Lobbyists
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Federal-Provincial Relations, Regional Development, Research and Development, Taxation and Finance
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Attracting investment to Alberta/Canada. Creating a competitive business landscape
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Economic Development, Energy, Federal-Provincial Relations, Infrastructure, International Trade, Transportation
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Enhancing global market access for Alberta exports - tidewater access for pipelines, need for investment in trade-related transportation infrastructure, need to address internal trade barriers.
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Budget, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Federal-Provincial Relations, Labour, Taxation and Finance
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Exploring strategies to drive Alberta and Canada's economic growth while ensuring long-term fiscal sustainability and prosperity. Focusing on addressing key challenges such as labour productivity, competitiveness, labour shortages, population growth, essential infrastructure, and housing affordability.
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Climate, Economic Development, Energy, Environment, Federal-Provincial Relations, Natural Resources
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Federal natural resources and environment policy. How energy and other natural resources sectors can contribute to Canada's productivity, prosperity, and environmental goals. Discriminatory and/or counterproductive impacts on Alberta and Alberta-concentrated industries.
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Climate, Economic Development, Energy, Environment, Federal-Provincial Relations, Infrastructure, Mining, Natural Resources, Taxation and Finance
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Federal policy to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050: The future of Alberta's energy sector and the role it can play in helping to achieve that policy goal.
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Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Energy, Environment, Federal-Provincial Relations, Infrastructure, Mining, Natural Resources
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Improving Canada's system of major project approvals and permitting to allow projects to get built faster, generate economic growth and advance Indigenous Economic Diversification. Issues range from speeding up environmental impact assessments, to removing fed/prov duplication, to better coordinating permitting processes across the federal government.
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Economic Development, Employment and Training
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increased supports for training, skills development and re-training to help Albertans and Canadians access high-quality jobs and help businesses address labour and skills shortages. The need is especially acute given the changing nature of work and the opportunities created by energy transition.
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Climate, Energy, Environment
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Proposing amendments to the Clean Electricity Regulations that reflect the concerns of Alberta businesses.
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Economic Development, Federal-Provincial Relations, Regional Development
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Providing information via our "Alberta Update" to senior government officials on economic developments in the province. Exploring ways to improve co-operation and collaboration between the federal and provincial governments.
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Economic Development, Federal-Provincial Relations, Internal Trade
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Removing barriers to interprovincial trade.
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Climate, Energy, Environment, Federal-Provincial Relations, Taxation and Finance
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The merits and drawbacks of the federal government's proposed oil and gas sector emissions cap; and the most efficient, cost-effective ways to promote a competitive energy sector in Alberta while working towards deep emissions cuts.
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Aboriginal Affairs, Employment and Training, Energy, Natural Resources
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We are seeking to enhance Indigenous economic opportunities through the creation of a federal equivalent to Alberta's AIOC. Doing so would promote Indigenous economic participation and equity sharing agreements in resource development and other projects.
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Economic Development, Employment and Training, Federal-Provincial Relations, Immigration, Labour
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Working to address labour force challenges through targeted immigration efforts for skilled and in-demand occupations, and to increase social and economic prosperity. Modernizing Canada's approach to selection of economic immigrants and addressing outstanding issues in terms of foreign credential recognition, process modernization and newcomer supports.
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The Business Council of Alberta is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to building a better Alberta in a more dynamic Canada.
Adam Legge, President
Address:
1600, 635 8th avenue SW
Calgary, AB t2p 3m3
Canada
Telephone number:
403-969-3351