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

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

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

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 t

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 ge

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 me

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, whi

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 share

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 i

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 exp

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 i

International Trade committee  That work is ongoing and is ever-changing as the dynamics around Canada and the world change. It changes with the opportunities to bring labour from across Canada and utilize it—and doing that as efficiently as possible is crucial. I think it's a balance, though, and having a go