Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) issued a statement following his meeting with the Israeli Minister for Energy and Water Resources, Silvan Shalom. "Minister Shalom and I had an excellent meeting, during which we discussed our shared responsibilities. In particular we both see tremendous opportunities for Canada and Israel to cooperate more closely on … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) delivered a keynote speech to Israeli business leaders as part of his economic mission to Israel. While addressing energy industry leaders during a luncheon speech, Oliver highlighted opportunities for collaboration between the two countries and stressed Canada's position as a global leader in the energy sector. Oliver highlighted … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) and Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.) joined Dr. Henri Rothschild, President of the Canada-Israel Industrial R&D Foundation (CIIRDF), to announce a call for research and development proposals under the Canada-Israel Energy Science and Technology Fund (CIEST Fund). Earlier this year, Natural Resources Canada … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) delivered remarks hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. Oliver reinforced Canada's position as the United States' environmentally responsible energy supplier and enhancing the long-term economic prosperity and energy security with the approval of Keystone XL. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) announced his fourth visit to Washington, D.C. Oliver will reinforce Canada's position as the United States' environmentally responsible energy supplier and the desire to strengthen the relationship and energy security through the approval of Keystone XL. Oliver will discuss the countries' mutual commitment to supporting jobs and strengthening … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) delivered remarks at The Future of Energy Summit 2013 hosted by Bloomberg in New York City. Oliver discussed Canada's strong record on the environment, the diversified energy mix and work to leverage Canada's position as a responsible energy supplier to the world. The full release is available online. … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) delivered remarks hosted by the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy to highlight new milestones in the government's aggressive efforts to support the responsible development of Canada's natural resources and create opportunities for Canadian companies in markets with energy needs. Oliver also announced an investment of $15 … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) announced that new measures to further strengthen Canada's pipeline safety record by adding new security and emergency management requirements have now come into affect. Currently, 99.9996 per cent of the crude oil and petroleum product transported on federally regulated pipelines is done so safely and these measures aim … Read more
In a speech at Cameco Corporation headquarters, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) announced that the Appropriate Arrangement pursuant to the Canada-India Nuclear Cooperation Agreement has now been signed by both sides and will take effect as soon as the Nuclear Cooperation Agreement is brought into force by the two countries. When brought into … Read more
Conservative MP Peter Braid (Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.), on behalf of Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.), celebrated the first ENERGY STAR-qualified home built to the new ENERGY STAR for New Homes standard, which came into effect in December 2012. The announcement was made at a home-opening ceremony to recognize industry leaders who are rising up … Read more
