Gregory Jack, the director of a Natural Resources Canada task force on energy security, said last February that industry stakeholders saw “an opportunity to use (Enbridge’s proposed Northern) Gateway (pipeline) to push for (the) need for regulatory reform.” Jack’s assessment […]
This document describes the formation of a new, more comprehensive oil sands communications strategy, which was presented to the CEO of the Oil Sands Task Group. Prior to this there had also been a meeting with Natural Resources Canada in […]
Air pollutants from ships – Briefing note to the Minister – Obtained through access to information legislation (ATIP)
The email that precedes the powerpoint deck mentions that “the audience for the second half of the deck is American audiences.” The email goes on to state “even though it is intended to show how Canada has its act together […]
This email from December 2008 reveals that fact that the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) has been leading an “Advocacy Strategy” on oil sands for the United States. It is noteworthy that the document chosen to provide […]
This is another briefing note prepared for the Minister of Natural Resources. Much of the content is redacted. Among the sections completely or largely blacked out are “Policy and Technical Issues”, “Communications Considerations”, and “Advice to Minister”. The date of […]
This briefing note, prepared for the Minister of Natural Resources, helps explain why letters from NRCan often accompany letters from Canadian politicians lobbying against good climate policy, like California’s LCFS. The note discusses the image of Canada’s “dirty” tar sands […]
