David Carlson

As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: discuss issues related to Pharmacy sector in Canada. As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Fertilizers Act and Regulations - in respect of labelling requirements for bulk shipments. Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) This regulation is of significant impact to our business. We are concerned there will be insufficient implementation time; design must be flexible; federal/provincial harmonization. Climate change principles As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: • Canadian Co-operatives Act – in respect to review and changes to the Act, understanding by the federal government for specialized co-op development programs that will help start and grow new and existing co-ops with specific sectors or populations and a viable business model. As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act – in respect to rail and truck transportation of products and appropriate classification and stewardship of products. As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Safe Food for Canadians Act and Food & Drug Act & Regulations - in respect of managing risk to food safety and supporting a safe food system for Canada. Including food commodities (fruit & vegetables, grains & oilseeds), including their inspection, their safety, their labelling, and advertising, and their import. As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Feeds Act – in respect to possible amendments and policy interpretations. As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Federal Budget – in respect to providing resources for environmental initiatives, including climate change, renewables, fiscal policy, investing in water and wastewater infrastructure, pollution abatement and enforcement. As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Clean Fuels Standards and Climate Change Principles. FCLs actions to reduce carbon footprint through waste diversion activities and the reduction of emissions, etc. As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Chemical Management Plan – in respect to assessment of chemicals in commerce in the coatings industry and risk management initiatives to mitigate harm to human health and ecological systems. As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Canada Customs Act & Regulations - in respect of establishing & implementing appropriate enforcement mechanisms and policies which affect the movement of products. As it pertains to the oil and gas industry, food/home and building supply/crop supplies/feed retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing industries: Agriculture Policy Framework/Growing Forward – in respect to supporting the development and implementation of a safe food supply chain for the Canadian marketplace and the ability to trace products for the food retailing industry along the supply chain.

Supporting the client as they explore funding opportunities. Advocating for the inclusion of biomass in the list of supported technologies in the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and the capital cost allowance under the ITC.

Investment Tax Credit. Discussing eligible equipment for waste biomass in the Investment Tax Credit (ITC).

Représentations sur divers aspects du Code national du bâtiment et de la Stratégie canadienne pour les bâtiments verts afin d’assurer la reconnaissance du rôle du gaz naturel renouvelable et du réseau gazier, notamment en périodes de pointe. Discussions concernant les politiques d'achat et de gaz naturel renouvelable par le gouvernement du Canada et les sociétés d'État. Discussions avec le gouvernement sur les politiques et les programmes visant la diversification et la distribution énergétique innovantes, notamment les carburants propres, les boucles énergétiques, l’énergie géothermique et éolienne et le captage, l’utilisation et le stockage du carbone Discussions avec le gouvernement sur les politiques et les programmes visant à reconnaitre et soutenir la production et l’utilisation de carburants propres au Québec, principalement le gaz naturel renouvelable et l'hydrogène Faire des représentations sur divers aspects de la Loi sur l'impôt sur le revenu, notamment la modification des règles sur les dépenses excessives

Strategic Innovation Fund - Call to Action for High Emitting Sections Application Advocating for federal funding for a biorefinery and and hydrogen project in Quebec Promotion of policies and programs to support market access for advanced biofuels Promotion of eco-fiscal measures to support the development and commercialisation of clean technologies and advanced biofuels in Canada, such as amending the Excise Tax Act to exempt advanced ethanol from the federal fuel excise tax and expanding the Renewable Energy Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) in the Income Tax Regulations to include advanced liquid biofuels. Promotion of cleantech capital programs for the commercial scale-up of innovative clean technologies.

Arranging meetings and monitoring government policy and program initiatives with regards to Canada’s energy sector and Aviation fuel sector Addressing the looming economic crisis being driven by large volumes of subsidized US renewable diesel imports into the Canadian market. Seeking relief for Canadian renewable diesel producers similar to the Contribution Agreements offered through the Clean Fuels Fund.