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Gabriel Brunet

Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)0 communications in the past year

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Climate Action Network Canada

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Ensuring federal funding for programs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Enhance regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions in Canada, such as developing a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Canada's federal budget with regards to removing all subsidies to the oil, coal and gas industry, including subsidies provided through preferential tax treatments; development of renewable energy and fossil fuels, conservation and efficiency

Borea Construction ULC

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Clean Tech and Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credits with respect to attached labour conditions, including prevailing wages and apprenticeship training opportunities.

Enbridge

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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. Discussions regarding policy developments on Indigenous engagement, consultation and economic inclusion. 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 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 Canadian competitiveness, including on regulatory efficiency, as it pertains to environmental assessments and climate policies and taxation. 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.

Environmental Defence Canada

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Advising on the climate, environmental, and economic risks of new bitumen pipelines and related fossil fuel industry expansion, and seeking to mitigate harms. Seeking to stop proposal changes to Impact Assessment Act, Fisheries Act and Species at Risk Act that the federal government released a spring 2026 discussion paper concerning proposed changes to the IAA, Fisheries Act and SARA that would significantly weaken protection of environment and human health Seeking that the federal government deny changes to the Tripartite Agreement, and therefore not enable a process toward expanding the Toronto Island Airport to accommodate jets. Supporting the federal government's plans and financial support for decarbonizing steel production in Canada. Seeking Cabinet Emergency Order to protect the critical habitat of piping plover at Wasaga Beach Supporting the federal government in its negotiation of a strong international treaty on plastic pollution. Supporting federal action establishing a Federal Plastics Registry requiring producers to report annually on the quantity and types of plastic they place on the Canadian market, how it moves through the economy, and how it is managed at its end-of-life. Advising on the climate impacts of existing or proposed LNG projects, as well as the global business environment for LNG, and seeking to mitigate harms. Advising on the environmental impacts of projects enabled by Bill C-5 and seeking to mitigate harms. Environmental and industrial strategy approaches to reducing waste and material inputs Seeking a strengthening of the Output-based pricing system intended to make polluters pay Supporting the implementation, under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, of Clean Electricity Regulations to mitigate climate change and build a low carbon future. Supporting stronger regulations under the Fisheries Act on Oil Sands Mining Effluent Release. Supporting investment in systems for reuse and refill as an alternative to single-use packaging. Supporting a Climate-Aligned Finance Act, that would include enforcing science-based targets and holding financial institutions accountable to them. Federal Budget - providing resources for environmental initiatives, including climate change, public transit, renewable energy, climate finance accountability, investment in water and wastewater infrastructure, pollution abatement and enforcement, economic transition, sustainable jobs, aligning federal spending with climate objectives and restricting resources for fossil fuels. Rouge National Urban Park expansion involving the former Pickering Airport lands. Supporting the strengthening of current and future federal government emission reduction targets. Ensure a green investments Taxonomy does not include fossil fuels. Advancing climate transition plans across the economy, requiring federally regulated financial institutions and large companies to develop and implement plans that align their business with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Supporting federal action to protect communities and ecosystems from local impacts in the oil sands, including from seeping oil sands process water. Supporting the establishment, under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA), of regulations requiring disclosure, and prohibitions, restrictions, or container requirements for certain human health hazards of concern (HHHOCs) in consumer chemical products. Supporting the establishment of the Canada Public Transit Fund and negotiated infrastructure funding agreements with provinces, territories, and cities, where the federal government would establish land-use standards near federally funded transit stations, establish zero-emission bus procurement requirements and expand operations funding to increase transit service levels. Supporting the establishment, under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, of regulations to address plastic pollution. Supporting the establishment, under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, of reg

NATURE CANADA

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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change-Kyoto protocol The Government of Canada is required to: prepare a Climate Change Plan; prepare a statement on GHG emissions; and ensure that Canada meets its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol The mission of the Green Budget Coalition is to present an analysis of the most pressing issues regarding environmental sustainability in Canada and to make a consolidated annual set of recommendations to the federal government regarding strategic fiscal and budgetary opportunities. Species at Risk Act The purposes of this Act are to prevent wildlife species from being extirpated or becoming extinct, to provide for the recovery of wildlife species that are extirpated, endangered or threatened as a result of human activity and to manage species of special concern to prevent them from becoming endangered or threatened. Secured funding from Canadian International Development Agency Partnership Branch Funding for projects in the Americas Oceans Act WHEREAS Canada holds that conservation, based on an ecosystem approach, is of fundamental importance to maintaining biological diversity and productivity in the marine environment National Parks Act and Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act Maintenance or restoration of ecological integrity, through the protection of natural resources and natural processes, shall be the first priority of the Minister when considering all aspects of the management of parks and marine conservation areas. Migratory Bird Convention Act This Act and its complementary Regulations ensure the conservation of migratory bird populations by regulating potentially harmful human activities. Metal Mining Effluent Regulation Seeking regulatory change to strengthen processes by which the owner or operator of a mine can obtain the Government's approval to deposit a deleterious substance into a natural water body or a tailings impoundment area that is added to Schedule 2 of the Regulations. Great Lakes Fisheries Convention Act An Act to implement a Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries between Canada and the United States Federal Marine Protected Areas sestablished under the Oceans Act to ensure the conservation and protection of species at risk and their habitats, the conservation and protection of unique habitats, and the conservation and protection of marine areas of high biodiversity or high biological productivity. Convention on Biodiversity To promote the conservation of biodiversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources Canadian Wildlife Act and Complimentary Regulations. The Act allows for the creation, management and protection of wildlife areas for wildlife research activities, or for conservation or interpretation of wildlife, seeking regulatory and legislative change to strengthen the prohibitions in the Act. Canadian Environmental Protection Act. CEPA regulates toxins and 'animate products of biotechnology'. We are seeking to ensure the Act adequately protects biodiversity from toxins and other harmful products. Canadian Environmental Assessment Act to ensure that projects are considered in a careful and precautionary manner before federal authorities take action in connection with them, in order to ensure that such projects do not cause significant adverse environmental effects

Propulsion Quebec

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Représentations auprès du gouvernement d’obtenir du financement pour un projet d'expérimentation collaboratif visant la mise sur pied d'une chaîne logistique décarbonée, grâce à la participation de plusieurs membres et partenaires de l’industrie. Représentations afin d’éliminer les tarifs douaniers pour les batteries servant de source principale d’alimentation électriques pour certains véhicules produits et assemblées au Canada afin d’assurer la compétitivité des entreprises canadiennes. Propulsion Québec souhaite obtenir un soutien financier pour son programme Résilience de la chaîne approvisionnements qui vise à augmenter le bassin de fournisseurs de rang 1, 2, 3, 4 et la pertinence de l'offre de la chaîne d'approvisionnement, afin d'appuyer et de soutenir les fabricants d'équipements d'origine, les donneurs d'ordres et les fournisseurs de rang 1 qui vendent leurs produits sur les marchés locaux, nationaux et internationaux. Le financement, qui serait utilisé pour payer des salaires, des consultants et permettrait de développer des outils numériques ainsi que de l'accompagnement personnalisé pour les fabricants d'équipements d'origine et les fournisseurs. Propulsion Québec souhaite obtenir un soutien financier accru de la part du gouvernement fédéral afin de poursuivre ses activités visant la mise sur pied et le renforcement d'un écosystème d'affaires pérenne et prospère dans le domaine des transports électriques et intelligents ainsi que de la filière des batteries. Propulsion Québec présente le projet de Centre d'innovation collaborative en mobilité au gouvernement du Canada afin d’obtenir un financement pour le déployer et soutenir l’écosystème des transports électriques et intelligents. Propulsion Québec effectue des représentations auprès des différents ministères pour faire connaître les enjeux et recommandations de l'industrie des transports électriques et intelligents (TEI) soulevés dans la feuille de route de l'industrie Ambition TEI 2030. Ces recommandations nécessiteront des modifications à des programmes et du financement pour la main-d'œuvre, l'innovation, la transition des véhicules électriques en Amérique du Nord, le déploiement des infrastructures, la gestion sécuritaires des données, les capacités d'expérimentation et la filière batterie. Propulsion Québec effectue des représentations afin qu’une orientation soit prise pour mettre en place une politique industrielle verte visant à favoriser la croissance et la compétitivité du secteur des transports électriques et intelligents ainsi que la transition énergétique. Participation à la consultation sur les mesures du budget de 2023 visant à faire croître l’économie propre afin de recommander l’élargissement du crédit d’impôt à l’investissement dans les technologies propres à d’autres types véhicules zéro émission. Nous recommandons aussi la prolongation des taux d’imposition re?duits pour les fabricants de technologies a? ze?ro e?mission. Participation à la consultation prébudgétaire en prévision du budget fédéral 2024 afin de recommander le déploiement du soutien gouvernemental déjà annoncé pour les entreprises du secteur des transports électriques et intelligents ainsi que l’amélioration de l’offre de capital offert par le gouvernement. Nous recommandons aussi un soutien financier accru pour la recherche, le développement, la démonstration (RD-D) et la commercialisation. Participation à la consultation prébudgétaire en prévision du budget fédéral 2024 afin de recommander la mise en place d'une norme véhicule zéro émission (VZE) pour les véhicules légers et d’accélérer l’élargissement de la norme véhicule zéro émission (VZE) pour y inclure les véhicules moyens et lourds. Nous recommandons aussi la poursuite du déploiement des bornes de recharge, le maintien et la prolongation des programmes incitatifs à la transition ainsi qu'une orientation visant à soutenir à la circularité des minéraux critiques et stratégiques. Participation à la consultation du gouvernemen

Stand Environmental Society

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Regulations Amending the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations, with respect to thermal coal Pension investment guidelines and decisions with respect to investing in climate safe and reduced pollution scenarios Trade Diversification Corridors Fund, Green Shipping Corridors with respect to climate safe and reduced pollution scenarios Canada Green Buildings Strategy, Canada Greener Homes Initiatives & Build Canada Homes, with respect to energy and efficiency, fossil fuels, and other environmental metrics. Recovery strategy and programs for endangered Southern Mountain Caribou under the Species at Risk Act The Oceans Protection Plan and associated programs with respect to maritime incident prevention, preparedness and response One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act with respect to the inclusion of renewable energy and exclusion of fossil fuels Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations under the Canada Shipping Act with respect to environmental and ocean pollution from discharges, scrubbers, and transportation of oil and dangerous goods Strengthen Canadian climate policy and federal regulation of the oil and gas sector, including through the implementation of the Pan Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, the Impact Assessment Act, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, the cap on oil and gas emissions, oil and gas methane regulations, and the Sustainable Jobs Act The Energy Efficiency Act with respect to energy and efficiency, fossil fuels, and other environmental metrics of buildings and the built environment. The Canada Health Act with respect to misleading advertising Green Taxonomy with respect to regulation of financial institutions. Federal Nature Plan with respect to ensuring old growth forest landscapes are included and supported in all goals including 30% protection by 2030. Corporate Climate Disclosures with respect to regulation of financial institutions. Competition Act, and Climate Aligned Finance Act (CAFA) with respect to regulation of financial institutions.

Suncor Energy

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Discussions with government about federal climate and environmental policies, legislation and regulations, such as but not limited to the Emission Cap, the Clean Fuel Regulations, the Output Based Pricing System, the ZEV mandate and the Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations. Discussions on sanctions related to jurisdictions in which Suncor operates or in relation to the loading and unloading of purchased goods. Discussions with government on the Impact Assessment process and impact assessments for energy projects. Discussions of impacts and barriers to the competitiveness of Canadian oil and gas industry, including market access issues such as tanker bans, pipelines as well as new green washing provisions included in the Competition Act. Discussions with government on policy and fiscal supports, and regulatory challenges related to decarbonization, including projects like Pathways. Discussion with government on Canada's biofuel security including incentives and refinery competitiveness. Discussion with the government on any proposed tax changes, specifically relating to the Income Tax Act and associated regulations. Discussions will include all forms of investment tax credit including Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) projects, hydrogen, as well as production tax credits for biofuels. Discussion with the federal government on First Nations and Indigenous consultation processes including provisions under the Indigenous Loan Guarantee program and the Environmental Justice Act. Discussions with government on issues and challenges to Suncor's operational continuity, including cybersecurity threats, work stoppages, and infrastructure challenges. Discussions with government on regulatory frameworks to enable successful closure & reclamation of oil sands mines, including regulations and practices that enable water release. Advocacy related to both export and import tariffs imposed on our industry both by the US and/ or the Canadian government as well as export bans, if applicable. Discussions with government on Fisheries Act in regard to the implementation of the Codes of Practice, related guidance's and enhanced coordination and alignment between the federal and provincial government. Advocate for timely, streamlined immigration approvals for workers supporting Suncor’s operations both in Canada and internationally.

Wal-Mart Canada

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Communicate with government on issues of importance for Canadian retailers, including global supply and domestic chain management, consumer issues, food security, organized retail crime and violence against frontline workers, health and wellness, the future of work, and the economic growth Monitor and participate in the government’s financial services consultations. Monitor and participate in discussions related to federal policies and programs relevant to retail and ecommerce, pharmacies, and supply chain management in general. Increase awareness of Walmart’s investments in Canada. Increase awareness of Walmart’s environmental and sustainability objectives, including the reduction of plastic waste, electric vehicles, and conservation. Increase awareness of Walmart’s commitment to corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion. Communicate with officials on opportunities to expand federal skills and training programs to support careers in the retail, transportation, and logistics industries. Communicate with officials on immigration policies and programs, and opportunities to collaborate in support of refugee resettlement.

Wilder Institute

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Develop, implement and coordinate the Canadian Biodiversity Recovery Initiative; a national approach to conservation of Canadian at-risk species, primarily through conservation translocations.

Maple Leaf Strategies