Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, ON) announced the appointment of Alison Scott as a temporary member of the National Energy Board. Scott has served in a number of senior government positions in Nova Scotia, including deputy minister for the Department of Energy and deputy minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. The full release is available online. … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, ON) issued a statement in support of the Keystone XL pipeline. Oliver said the government is pleased to learn that TransCanada Pipelines has re-applied for a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. Oliver added that the government is encouraged that the company and the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality … Read more
The North American Carbon Storage Atlas was unveiled at the 11th Annual Conference on Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration in Pittsburgh. The atlas identifies all the geological reservoirs in Canada, Mexico and the United States where greenhouse gas emissions can be stored when carbon capture and storage technologies are used by industrial facilities. The full … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, ON) and government ministers throughout Canada are highlighting the benefits that a potential trade agreement with the European Union would bring to every region of the country, including jobs, growth and long-term prosperity to the people of Ontario. Oliver said an ambitious agreement with the European Union would be … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, ON) issued a statement in response to the European Commission’s decision to undertake an impact assessment of the proposed implementing measures for the Fuel Quality Directive. Oliver said Canada has consistently been calling for a thorough assessment of the Fuel Quality Directive and Canada welcomes the news that the … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, ON) highlighted the regional economic importance of the government's plan for responsible resource development, which will streamline the review process for major economic projects in southern Ontario. Goodyear said that the government's plan for responsible resource development will create good, skilled, well-paying jobs in cities and … Read more
The government announced, as part of Economic Action Plan 2012, its plan for Responsible Resource Development, which will streamline the review process for major economic projects. The plan was announced by Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, ON) at Automatic Coating Limited in Toronto, which produces high-performance liquids and powder coating used on oil and … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, ON) announced that the government has approved the issuance of a 20-year licence to BC LNG Export Co-operative to export liquefied natural gas from Kitimat, BC. This is the second such licence recently approved by the government and will enable the export of Canadian gas to markets in Asia. … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, ON) visited Communitech in Kitchener, ON, to discuss Economic Action Plan 2012: Canada's Plan for jobs, growth, and Long-term Prosperity and to highlight the importance of the natural resource sectors and the need to modernize the regulatory system. Oliver said with Economic Action Plan 2012, the government is investing … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, ON) highlighted in a speech to the Maritimes Energy Association the government's commitment to supporting jobs and economic growth by streamlining the review process for major economic projects. The full release is available online. Call 613-996-2007.
