Canada’s business investment has been weak for a number of years By Natasha Jamieson, Conference Board of Canada Amid the shadow of tax reform legislation in the United States and the need to boost business investment at home, Canada should look to reduce the tax burden on businesses of all sizes, according to a new […]
Since May 2016, 1,600 AER-licensed sites disclaimed by receivers with liabilities over $100 million The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed it will hear the expedited appeal of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) and Orphan Well Association on the Redwater decision, according to an AER press release. “For the past two years, we have worked very hard
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Government will give coal workers third-party retraining programs that provide employment placement The Government of Alberta is creating a worker transition fund, focusing supports on the ground, and calling on the federal government do its part to support coal workers, according to an Alberta Government press release. The $40-million Coal Workforce Transition Fund will provide
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Total energy demand to decrease 2.7 per cent by 2040 The NEB’s most recent long-term outlook, Canada’s Energy Future 2017: Energy Supply and Demand Projections to 2040 (EF2017), projects total energy use, which includes fossil-fuels, renewables and nuclear, to increase slightly in the baseline Reference Case, according to a press release. Despite increasing energy demand, the energy
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Canada recently published regulations to reduce hydrofluorocarbons consumption by 85%, by 2036 Canada is now among the first countries to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which will phase down powerful greenhouse gases, according to a Government of Canada press release. Found in air conditioners and aerosols, hydrofluorocarbons—or HFCs—are thousands of times more
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Report estimates 1.2 million electric vehicles could be on Canadian roads by 2030 Last year, the federal government announced it would develop a policy that aims to cut more carbon pollution than any other in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, by promoting the production and use of cleaner fuels in vehicles,
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Investigation resulted in charges against 39 individuals and 15 companies in 2008, 2010 and 2012 Irving Oil Limited pleaded guilty today to one count of retail price maintenance in the gasoline industry in Thetford Mines and Sherbrooke (Quebec) and will pay a $287,583 fine, according to a Government of Canada press release. The announcement comes
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“Duvernay formation one of most prospective liquids-rich shale plays in North America” Chevron Canada Limited announced it’s moving into development on a portion of its leaseholdings in the Kaybob Duvernay area of west-central Alberta, according to a press release. The decision follows a successful three-year appraisal program by Chevron. It’s anticipated the initial development program will comprise
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Oil sands buyouts have resulted in more efficient operations Canadian companies who bought out global oil majors in some Alberta oil sands operations are reporting higher output and reduced operating costs in the wake of the much maligned buyouts. In March, CNRL, Shell and Marathon announced the $12.74 billion deal which saw the Canadian company
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Solar projects will remove 13,100 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions Edmonton’s community leagues are partnering with the province to reduce utility bills using solar power, according to a press release. Solar panels have been added to community league buildings in Belgravia, Riverdale, Evansdale and Queen Alexandra. Ridgewood Community League will install them in the spring.
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