Natural Resources committee  I don't know where the delay lies, so I don't know if we can land that in the hands of the C-NLOPB , or if it's within the federal Department of Natural Resources. I'm not privy to know where those delays lie. I do know that the C-NLOPB gets accolades around the world from the o

Natural Resources committee  Further to that, it's about having clarity. In some of the drafts that we've seen to date—and again, CAPP is more the an expert on this—some of the language that is being proposed for the permanent regulations was duplicative and inconsistent with some offshore regulations. It's

Natural Resources committee  On the specific regulations, CAPP was working with the business community, and unions, doctors, offshore workers and offshore health and safety committees. I think each one of those would have responded in their respective areas of expertise. I certainly get the sense that there

Natural Resources committee  Yes, my understanding of the way the process works is that the federal government is doing all of the drafting of the regulations, and it is keeping the province informed. My understanding is that there is some consideration for allowing the general public and the province and as

Natural Resources committee  The industry is regulated by the C-NLOPB, who are the ones responsible for issuing that addendum to the operators offshore. My point was that operators are just going to continue with the practices they have as per the transitional regulations. Hence, I wouldn't call if self-regu

Natural Resources committee  I guess the general concern with this bill is that it isn't done yet. In terms of the specific issues, the list is dozens of pages long. I'm not an expert in the specific areas. You'll probably be hearing from the Atlantic director of CAPP, Paul Barnes. The type of feedback that

Natural Resources committee  I can start, Dave, if you want. In terms of the safety of the workers offshore, I don't see any impact in the interim four months or even until we get to the end of the year. The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, which regulates the industry, is in the p

Natural Resources committee  If I could—

Natural Resources committee  I would just add, Mr. McLean, that we were really pleased to see how quickly the Department of Natural Resources was in touch with us following the Senate meeting. We did commit at that time to contacting our members. We will ensure that if there's a 30-day turnaround, we will ge

Natural Resources committee  I guess that is the question. I'm not sure. I understand that it was noted back in early 2020 that we should have a draft by March of 2020, consultation take place, and then regulations in effect by the end of 2020. Now, I'm not sure why two years more than was originally intend

Natural Resources committee  Thank you so much, Chair and committee members. Thank you for the opportunity to address this committee today. My name is Charlene Johnson. I am the CEO of the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries Association, more commonly known as Noia. Our association represents