PolitiKit

Discuss measures to strengthen and safeguard the resilience of the Canadian Credit Union system.

Financial Sector Legislative Review - ensuring that credit union perspectives are considered throughout the scheduled financial sector legislative review.

Promoting awareness and understanding of the credit union system’s structure and function, as part of advocacy related to the Competition Act with a focus on merger review standards.

Communicating with the government regarding the drafting and passing of the proposed Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Investment Tax Credit legislation.

General communication with respect to initiatives and policies that impact Calgary's business community, both positively and negatively, relative to other jurisdictions.

Communicating with the government regarding the feasibility and impacts of the proposed "Regulatory Framework for an Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap". Specifically, communication detailed that the proposed emissions cap would negatively impact economic sectors across Canada.

General communication with respect to climate and decarbonization policies and Canada's competitiveness relative to other jurisdictions.

General communication with the Federal Government inquiring about opportunities to support Calgary Chamber of Commerce programming to support businesses, particularly small business.

Federal Government to ensure that the equipment eligible for the 30 per cent Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit includes drilling and service rig clean technologies.

Innovation - participate in all relevant policy discussions on applied research and commercialization, including discussions on including innovation in federal procurement.

Policies relating to international student recruitment and student visas.

Monetizing annual federal infrastructure grants to First Nations to securitize First Nation Finance Authority (FNFA) debentures.

Market access and competitiveness - discussion regarding the government’s approach to opening new markets for Canadian oil and gas resources and related products to ensure full market value for Canadian hydrocarbons and other projects as yet in the proposal stage.

Discussions regarding the competitiveness of Canada’s energy sector, particularly related to pipelines and midstream energy issues, including environmental protection and safety, Indigenous engagement, federal procurement decisions, and sector investment.

Encouraging regulatory, policy, program, or financial support for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) infrastructure.

Engaging with Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and Canada Energy Regulator (CER) regarding Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) expansion regulatory timelines.

Grant programs under the Innovation, Science and Industry Ministry that may apply to the petrochemical and hydrocarbon processing sector such as the Strategic Innovation Fund and Western Economic Diversification initiatives.

Square Canada, Inc. seeks to collaborate with policymakers and Canada’s financial services industry to think beyond what’s established and help remove barriers that keep people from having equal access.

The regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through the federal out-put based pricing system, including expanding fungibility and transparency.

Consultation on Federal/Provincial greenhouse gas emissions reductions policies. Areas of focus will include cost of carbon (including the Clean Fuel Regulation and Output-Based Pricing System), provincial equivalency, credit generation and compliance mechanisms.

Potential development of legislation to ensure Canadian competitiveness for clean energy production.

Representations, comments and discussions regarding the proposed introduction of an investment tax credit for capital invested in carbon, capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects.

Communicating with the Government of Canada regarding the adoption of hydrogen and hydrogen fuel technologies, carbon pricing, and policies encouraging reduction in CO2 emissions.

Discussions and feedback regarding regulatory efficiency, including environmental assessments, the federal carbon charge, the Clean Fuel Standard, methane regulations, Clean Electricity Regulations, and the output-based pricing system.

Discussions regarding climate policies and initiatives, including the federal carbon charge, the Clean Fuel Standard, methane regulations, and the output-based pricing system, as well as policy supports for innovations that reduce greenhouse gas emissions (including Renewable Natural Gas, Compressed Natural Gas, CCUS, hydrogen and power-to-gas).

Discussions regarding market access for energy products, maintaining the integrated North American energy market, Canada-U.S. trade and cross-border issues and Canadian energy exports to other jurisdictions.

Discussions regarding policy developments on Indigenous engagement, consultation and economic inclusion.

Discussions regarding the safe and reliable operation of Enbridge’s liquids pipelines, natural gas pipelines, and utilities and power assets.

Discussions regarding projects, expansions, optimizations, and changes to tolling arrangements relating to Enbridge’s liquids pipelines, natural gas pipelines, and utilities and power assets.

Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit Seeking supply chain connections through free trade agreements for potential Canadian content rules as it relates to this specific tax credit

A government administered system of risk reductions for proponents in the renewable energy project space. For instance, a government fund that companies can apply to which eases commercial risks associated with start up hydrogen projects. In addition, contracts for difference (CFDs) in the context of projects in the energy industry and long-term carbon pricing.

Engage the government of Canada in conversations regarding the development and implementation of the Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit