Jean-Philippe Bernier

Support from the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentives, Strategic Innovation Fund, and Sustainable Development Technologies Canada. Discussing with the federal government how to access these incentive programs to support our manufacturing, research, and development activities in Canada. Oil & Gas Sector Emissions Caps. Discussing the role of different technology such as carbon capture, hydrogen, small modular reactors, and electrification to reduce emissions from the oil and gas sector. Multilateral & Bilateral International Trade policies & programs, regarding international trade including Canada/US relations. Discussing cross-border trade and how to facilitate the free flow of goods and services between Canada and the U.S. as outlined under the North American trade agreement. Finance Canada’s Annual Budget. In particular, discussion regarding Canada’s fiscal framework to incentivize the deployment of energy infrastructure projects to increase power generation and reduce emissions. Finance and monetary policies, regarding support for non-bank financial institutions. In particular, how finance and monetary policies can better incentivize investment in Canada’s energy sector and project development. Climate change policy. Initiatives by the federal government to design climate change policy that would enable Canada’s energy transition, particularly for the electricity sector or to decarbonize the oil and gas and industrial sectors. This includes the Emissions Reduction Plan and the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. Clean Technology Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit. Discuss expanding the eligibility to manufacturing of grid equipment as well as previously used manufacturing equipment. Clean Technology and Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit. Discuss the role of new technologies and refurbishments to be included as eligible property as part of these policy designs. Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit. Discuss the interaction between the hydrogen investment tax credit and its interaction with other investment tax credits or federal government incentive programs as well as equipment required to support clean hydrogen production in Canada. Clean Electricity Regulations. Discussing regulation design to maintain a pathway for the abated use of natural-gas fired power generation through carbon capture or high blends of hydrogen and alternative fuels under Canada’s Net-Zero Grid by 2035 policy efforts. Carbon Capture, Sequestration, and Utilization Tax Credit. Discussing a fully refundable investment tax credit that is applicable to all sectors and aspects of the value chain for carbon capture projects.

Modification de la réglementation sur les oiseaux migrateurs Répercussions des mesures tarifaires et d'autres politiques commerciales canadiennes et internationales Conception et mise en œuvre de programmes d'incitation et de mesures fiscales visant à soutenir le financement de projets d'énergie propre et initiatives d'efficacité énergétique Évolution du mandat et des processus de l'Agence d'évaluation d'impact du Canada et ses incidences sur les projets d'Hydro-Québec. Application de la Loi sur les pêches à l'industrie hydroélectrique Application de la réglementation fédérale en matière de BPC Demande de subvention dans le cadre du programme Initiative canadienne pour des maisons plus vertes. Application du programme fédéral pour la conversion abordable du mazout à la thermopompe en réseaux autonomes. Initiatives relatives à la croissance propre Application de la Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale et de la Loi sur les espèces en péril. Influencer la politique canadienne sur les changements climatiques et sur le développement d'infrastructures, entre autres, en matière d'énergie propre. Loi sur l'emploi, la croissance et la prospérité durable Développement pour les réseaux autonomes Amélioration des délais d'approbation de projets hydroélectriques.

Focus will be on electrification and decarbonization policies and the impact on the energy/electricity sector. Areas include: Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways. Focus will be on electrification and decarbonization policies and the impact on the energy/electricity sector. Areas include: Investment Tax Credit. Focus will be on electrification and decarbonization policies and the impact on the energy/electricity sector. Areas include: input into the Canada Electricity Advisory Council. Focus will be on electrification and decarbonization policies and the impact on the energy/electricity sector. Areas include: Canadian Electricity Regulation.