Natural Resources committee  I think that the largest reductions Canada has made were by putting more natural gas onto our electricity system. We should be aspiring to do that around the world.

Natural Resources committee  The oil and gas sector is one of the largest contributors to the coffers of the Government of Canada as well as to provincial and municipal governments. We do that proudly. I believe that, based on a five-year average, between $7 billion and $15 billion a year is contributed to governments across the country.

Natural Resources committee  We want to enable Canadians and all Canadian sectors to do their part globally. The capacity for Canadian oil and gas, be it gas, oil or offshore, to displace higher-emission coal or higher-emission oil and gas from other places around the world should not be impeded with a cap.

Natural Resources committee  Great question. I think if we look at the example of Canada, as has been repeated in other places, one of the other panellists noted that our electricity sector has been one of the largest reducers of greenhouse gases. In Canada that is because we shut down our coal industry and we replaced it largely with natural gas.

Natural Resources committee  That's a great question. I think that understanding how it would work, how it would be implemented, where it would be set, all of those things would be crucially important before we would be able to understand that in detail. I would note that a few of the other panellists noted the UNDRIP legislation and the reconciliation and involvement of indigenous communities in the oil and gas sector.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you very much. Good afternoon, Chair, and members of the committee. CAPP appreciates the opportunity to be part of the committee's study on a possible emissions cap for the oil and gas sector in Canada. CAPP members produce about 80% of Canada's natural gas and oil from the offshore in Newfoundland right across Canada to northeast British Columbia.

International Trade committee  Yes, I would say that's very topical for us as well and it has been for quite some time. Some of the most obvious non-tariff barriers would be the cancellation of pipelines, both by industry and by government. Our ability to be the supplier of choice hinges on our ability to get those commodities to those markets.

International Trade committee  Certainly. I guess, on the LNG and the role it will play in the low-carbon future, British Columbia is uniquely positioned globally. If we just start with the raw product, natural gas, and the way it's produced in B.C. and northeast Alberta, it is extremely low carbon and low methane.

International Trade committee  Off the top of my head, no. We have associate members who are into ethanol and all sorts of products, as well as several members who are investing in other technologies. I don't know that one in particular. Sorry.

International Trade committee  Certainly. Starting with the subsidies question, over the last several years I think there has been a lot of good work done on it, and there's been a lot of very questionable work done as well. We have seen a large aggregation of related and unrelated costs grouped together, which is called a “subsidy”.

International Trade committee  Absolutely. It's a challenge because today it can't. There's no incentive to offset the coal-fired power plant build-out around the world with Canadian natural gas. The intent of article 6 of the Paris Agreement was to put a structure in place where those credits could be shared by both parties.

International Trade committee  That's a great question. The U.S. is a very good comparison, because when you look at the global top 10 producers, there are two countries that stand out from the rest: Canada and the U.S. Every other nation that is a top-10 producer does not have our capacity, technology or innovative mindsets, even the U.S.

International Trade committee  Thank you for the opportunity to join you in this important discussion your committee has undertaken. My name is Tim McMillan. I represent the oil and gas producers in Canada. I'll tell you a little bit about our association. We represent both large and small companies that explore, develop and produce natural gas and oil throughout Canada.

International Trade committee  Yes, absolutely, they are the world's largest customer for liquefied natural gas. Pacific NorthWest has been working through the regulatory process, and they've made their final investment decision hinging on their environmental assessment work. It is imminent. The opportunity is now, and most certainly in Asia and the growing markets around the world.

International Trade committee  I'm trying to think of the acronym, but there's an oil and gas labour think tank that's partnered with Enform Safety Association that does a lot of the work you're talking about, looking at trends, looking at putting forward where training dollars should be going, so we're training the right people for the jobs coming down the pipe in two, four, six to 10 years.