Registration - Consultant

Subject Matters

• Aboriginal Affairs
• Economic Development
• 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

• Canada's policies governing GHGs and other emissions as it relates to petrochemical/chemistry facilities. Canada's policies to incent more private sector investment in research and development to combat climate change. Overall investment climate for petrochemicals in Canada versus competing jurisdictions.
• Immigration - measures or provisions of interest would be in reference to VISA applications.
• 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.
• 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

• Bank of Canada
• Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
• Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
• Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• 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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