Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, Canada’s energy sector is a key driver of the economy; provides good, well-paying jobs to hard-working Canadians; and is an overall net exporter of fuels. The government understands the importance of providing Canadians with reliable and transparent information. To t

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, on August 28, 2019, the Canadian Energy Regulator Act came into force, replacing the National Energy Board Act, and the National Energy Board became the Canada Energy Regulator. The Canada Energy Regulator is a new, modern and world-class federal energy regulator wit

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, in November 2018, the Government of Canada welcomed the release of “A Call to Action: A Canadian Roadmap for Small Modular Reactors”. The report was the culmination of a 10-month pan-Canadian, stakeholder-led engagement initiative convened by Natural Resources Canada

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, with regard to (a), natural climate solutions like planting trees can help get Canada significantly closer to reaching its emissions reduction targets while creating good, well-paying jobs for Canadians. The government is committed to working with experts to design a

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, I will take this opportunity to answer the question by addressing the court's ruling today on TMX, because we know that in Canada in the 21st century, good projects can only move forward when we consult and address environmental concerns and the concerns of indigenou

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, today, work on the greater Edmonton pipeline construction is under way. Work at the Edmonton terminal and the Kamloops terminal is under way. Work at stockpile sites at North Gate, Merritt, Enoch Cree and Edson is under way. Work at pump stations in Edson, Hinton and

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order to unreservedly apologize to the House and to the member for Red Deer—Mountain View, to the hon. government House leader and to the Parliamentary Secretary to the government House leader, with respect to the handling of the governmental res

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, growing our economy and protecting the environment is important work that transcends any single project. Our government is committed to working with Alberta and the energy resource sector to move good projects forward.

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, it is very clear that one of the things we have to do is develop a net-zero plan. That has to be done with the provinces and territories, and it has to be done with industry. Indeed, it has to be done very soon because the investment climate all around the world is c

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, the investment community around the world is coalescing around the net-zero marker. There is no way we can get to net-zero as a country without Canadian oil and gas, in the same way there is no way we can have a competitive, thriving oil and gas industry in this coun

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Madam Chair, yesterday the House voted in favour of an expansion of the wage subsidy program. These changes will expand essential supports going into December for a lot of hard-working Canadians, the energy sector included. These changes will further assist the liquidity needs th

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Madam Chair, I would agree with the hon. member about how crucial this industry is, but I would disagree with the premise that net-zero makes us less competitive. If one talks to Cenovus and many of the other major players in the oil patch right across this country, they will arg

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Mr. Speaker, we have been there for the oil and gas sector of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador from the get-go. Last month, EDC opened applications for companies with revenues between $100 million and $500 million that were financially viable before the pand

Forestry Industry  Mr. Speaker, we are expanding and extending the wage subsidy program through until next summer. Our sector was already hit and facing significant challenges before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The wage subsidy is going to help more forestry companies in regions that have been hit

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, in the face of COVID-19 and at the request of several indigenous communities, our government extended the deadline for a decision on the NGTL project in order to safely and meaningful consult and address outstanding concerns as appropriate. As the House knows very w