Edmond Bastiampillai

Request for federal government funding to fund the activities prescribed in Edmonton Global's mandate and strategic plan for the purposes of attracting new investment in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region. Ensuring the removal of policy barriers, proactive policy change, budget measures and new and existing legislation are all focused on increasing Canada's competitiveness for investment attraction and foreign trade.

Communicating with government officials about existing and proposed methane regulations, including SOR/2018-66 ("Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector)"), and existing and proposed methane equivalency agreements. Communicating with government officials, in general, about potential private sector investments in the extractive sector in Saskatchewan. Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 (formerly known as Bill C-59), more specifically about proposed environmental amendments to the Competition Act. Communicating with government officials, in general, about the production of renewable diesel, including the construction and operation of Imperial’s renewal diesel facility at their Strathcona refinery in Alberta. Communicating with government officials about potential labour disruptions in the transportation sector and their potential impact on fuel supplies in Canada. Communicating with government officials about the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Communicating with government officials about the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), more specifically the Net Zero Accelerator for industrial transformation. Communicating with government officials about the reliability of fuel supplies in Ontario and the Northwest Territories. Communicating with government officials about the proposed global plastics treaty being discussed by the Fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4). Communicating with government officials about the Petroleum and Gas Revenue Act, more specifically about oil and gas royalties and taxes. Communicating with government officials about the Joint Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring (JOSM) program, including annual work plans, technical reports, and compilation reports. Communicating with government officials about the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, with respect to the oil and gas sector. Communicating with government officials about the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, specifically those sections related to the Federal Greenhouse Gas Offset System. Communicating with government officials about the Energy Monitoring Act and the Income Tax Act, more specifically about accounting practices used under both pieces of legislation. Communicating with government officials about the Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit. Communicating with government officials about the Clean Fuel Standard Regulations (SOR/2022-140) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, including those that apply to biofuels, fuel standards and emissions. Communicating with government officials about the Canadian Petroleum Resources Act, including about exploration licenses. Communicating with government officials about the Canadian Oil and Gas Operations Act, more specifically about the exploration, production, conservation, processing and transportation of oil and gas. Communicating with government officials about the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, including about contaminated sites, management of toxic substances, environmental charges and taxes, waste management, and sustainable development. Communicating with government officials about the Canada Shipping Act and the Canada Marine Act, more specifically about marine transportation. Communicating with government officials about the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, more specifically about offshore petroleum oil and gas development. Communicating with government officials about taxation, more specifically federal excise taxes on exported products. Communicating with government officials about proposed regulations related to volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions from aboveground storage facilities. Communicating with government officials about its proposed investment tax credit for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)