Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Output-Based Pricing System (“OBPS”), sometimes colloquially referred to as the industrial carbon tax, under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, S.C. 2018, c. 12, s. 186, more specifically its impacts on the oil and gas sector.
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Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Excise Tax Act and the Income Tax Act, more specifically taxes and duties on the oil and gas industry and capital cost allowance (“CCA”) deductions for the oil and gas industry, Qualifying Environmental Trusts (“QETs”), the excessive interest and financing expenses limitation (“EIFEL”) rules and the Canadian Development Expenses (“CDE”) and Canadian Exploration Expenses (“CEE”) deductions for the oil and gas industry.
Communicating with the Government of Canada about Bill C-15 (“An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025”), more specifically those provisions that impact the oil and gas sector.
Communicating with the Government of Canada about the creation of investment tax credits for capital invested in carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects and for capital invested in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects.
Communicating with the Government of Canada about its methane strategy, including its (draft) Oil and Gas Methane Regulations, more specifically those sections that relate to (i) a proposed methane emissions cap for the upstream oil and gas sector and (ii) a proposed international methane emission inventory.
Communicating with the Government of Canada about the new reporting requirements for bare trusts, including penalty relief for bare trust reporting.
Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Atlantic Investment Tax Credit.
Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Fisheries Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. F-14 and the Species at Risk Act, S.C. 2002, c. 29, more specifically about the impact of existing (and proposed) marine habitat and conservation measures on the oil and gas sector, including on the offshore oil and gas sector.
Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Federal Review Process for Major Projects in general, including those designated under the Impact Assessment Act.
Communicating with the Government of Canada about regulations under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, including SOR/2022-105 (“Migratory Birds Regulations, 2022”).