Canada

Since the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic in early 2020, Canada has committed at least USD 14.54 billion to supporting different energy types through new or amended policies, according to official government sources and other publicly available information. These public money commitments include:

At least USD 10.25 billion for unconditional fossil fuels through 46 policies (18 quantified and 28 unquantified)
At least USD 1.90 billion for conditional fossil fuels through 5 policies (4 quantified and 1 unquantified)
At least USD 266.42 million for unconditional clean energy through 6 policies (6 quantified)
At least USD 2.10 billion for conditional clean energy through 7 policies (4 quantified and 3 unquantified)
At least USD 12.45 million for other energy through 6 policies (1 quantified and 5 unquantified)

Updated: 12 August 2020

At least

$12.15 billion

Supporting fossil fuel energy

$323.29

Per capita

At least

$2.37 billion

Supporting clean energy

$63.06

Per capita

By energy type, Canada committed at least USD 12.01 billion to oil and gas (at least USD 10.15 billion to unconditional oil and gas and at least USD 1.85 billion to conditional oil and gas).

In addition, some public money committed for coal (1 policy with the value of public money unquantified).

Further, no public money commitments identified for hydrogen based on fossil fuels.

Finally, some public money committed for multiple fossil fuels (7 policies with the value of public money unquantified).

A considerably larger amount of public money committed to supporting the economy and people of Canada through monetary and fiscal policies in response to the crisis may also benefit different elements of the energy sector. However, these values are not available from official legislation and statements and therefore are not included in the database. Meanwhile, in addition to monetary and fiscal measures, the database lists other policies and regulations that can also provide benefits to producers and consumers of different energy types.

These public money commitments are additional to many other government policies that had existed to support different energy types before the COVID19 pandemic.

Public money commitments to fossil fuels, clean and other energy in recovery packages, USD billion, as of 12 August 2020

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Jurisdiction	Category	Policy name	Policy type	Sector	Energy type	Stage	Mechanism	Legislation and endorsing agency	Arm of Government	Primary and secondary stated objective of the policy	Date of entry into force	Implemented repeal date, if any	Value as stated (specify currency)	Value committed, national currency	Value committed, USD	Value disbursed, national currency	Date of announcement	Value disbursed, USD	Policy background	Links to official sources	Links to additional sources
British Columbia	clean unconditional	Additional funding for the CleanBC Specialty-Use Vehicle Incentive (SUVI) program	Fiscal	Mobility	Multiple renewable	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)		Government	Ensure electric vehicles are affordable			CAD	2.00 million	1465202	Unquantified	11/11/1111	Unquantified	British Columbia-based businesses and organizations can get rebates for electric vehicles through $2 million in additional funding for the CleanBC Specialty-Use Vehicle Incentive (SUVI) program. Eligible specialty-use vehicles include electric passenger buses, airport and port service vehicles, motorcycles, low-speed utility trucks, and heavy-duty transport trucks. Rebates range from $1,700 to $50,000 per vehicle and are available for businesses, local and regional governments, and non-profit organizations that are purchasing five or fewer vehicles.The SUVI program is part of the CleanBC plan.	https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020EMPR0035-001464
Ontario	clean conditional	Ontario cost-share funding for Safe Restart Agreement transit allocation	Fiscal	Mobility	Multiple energy types	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Government of Ontario	Government	Funding infrastructure projects for Canadians			CAD	1.00 billion	732600733	Unquantified	07/08/2020	Unquantified	Up to CAD 2 billion will be shared equally between Ontario and the federal government, meaning that Ontario's contribution for transit could be up to CAD 1 billion. A total of CAD 660 million has been announced for the first round of funding.	https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/08/ontario-providing-municipalities-with-up-to-16-billion-in-first-round-of-emergency-funding.html?utm_source=ondemand&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p Accessed 12 August 2020. https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/07/historic-agreement-delivers-up-to-4-billion-to-support-municipalities-and-transit.html Accessed 12 August 2020
National	clean conditional	COVID-19 Resilience funding stream and expanded eligibility for Infrastructure Canada programs	Fiscal	Resources	Multiple energy types	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Infrastructure Canada	Government	Under a new COVID-19 Resilience funding stream worth up to $3.3 billion, projects will be eligible for a significantly larger federal cost share – up to 80 per cent for provinces, municipalities and not-for-profit organizations in provinces, and raising it to 100 per cent for remote, northern and territorial projects designated under the new stream. The changes are designed as short-term measures to address the current situation while Canada continues to work towards long-term infrastructure objectives, including public transit, clean energy, and more. Eligibility criteria in the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program’s other existing streams have also been expanded. This appears to be a re-allocation of existing funding commitments and it is unclear what amount will go towards clean energy.			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	11/11/1111	Unquantified		https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2020/08/infrastructure-program-expands-to-support-covid-19-community-resilience.html
National	clean unconditional	Infrastructure Canada project funding for renewable green energy projects since March 2020	Fiscal	Mobility	Multiple energy types	Several energy stages	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Infrastructure Canada	Government	Funding infrastructure projects for Canadians			CAD	29.71 million	21765414	Unquantified	11/11/1111	Unquantified	Through the Investing in Canada plan (developed prior to COVID-19), the Government of Canada is investing over $180 billion over 12 years in infrastructure projects across Canada. This line item reflects federal investments made in renewable energy projects (classified by government as "Green Energy") since the start of the pandemic.	https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/beee0771-dab9-4be8-9b80-f8e8b3fdfd9d
National	fossil unconditional	Infrastructure Canada project funding for highways and roads since March 2020	Fiscal	Mobility	Multiple energy types	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Infrastructure Canada	Government	Funding infrastructure projects for Canadians			CAD	126.87 million	92941483	Unquantified	11/11/1111	Unquantified	Through the Investing in Canada plan (developed prior to COVID-19), the Government of Canada is investing over $180 billion over 12 years in infrastructure projects across Canada. This line item reflects federal investments made in highways and roads since the start of the pandemic.	https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/beee0771-dab9-4be8-9b80-f8e8b3fdfd9d
British Columbia	clean conditional	Provincial support for transit to municipalities	Fiscal	Mobility	Multiple energy types	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Government of British Columbia	Government	Supporting municipalities through COVID-19 impacts			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	11/11/1111	Unquantified	The Province is earmarking up to $1 billion of additional spending targeted to address COVID-19 impacts and restart plans of local governments and public transit services, conditional on matching federal contributions under a 50/50 cost-sharing criteria. During the announcement it was not clear what amount will be provided for transit.	https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020PREM0038-001352 Accessed 21 July 2020
Alberta	fossil conditional	Natural Gas Challenge investment by Emissions Reduction Alberta	Fiscal	Resources	Oil and gas	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Alberta government	Government	Incent investment in innovation for emissions reductions			CAD	58.00 million	42490843	Unquantified	21/07/2020	Unquantified	Alberta’s government is providing $58 million through Emissions Reduction Alberta to support the Natural Gas Challenge, which will fund technology and innovation opportunities in Alberta’s natural gas industry. Government funds ERA through the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system. ERA’s funding model requires that every dollar committed to an initiative is matched or exceeded by additional investments.	https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=728627405CE2F-953D-C71A-39908B074E8213CE Accessed 21 July 2020
Alberta	fossil unconditional	Investment in natural gas infrastructure in northern Alberta	Fiscal	Resources	Gas and gas products	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Alberta government	Government				CAD	16.00 million	11721612	Unquantified	10/07/2020	Unquantified	At least CAD 16 million will support construction of 92 kilometres of six-inch high-pressure natural gas supply line from the NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Wolverine River Lateral pipeline northeast of Peace River north to La Crete.	https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=7280048B71C01-0C70-6182-7997E24568C33837 Accessed 20 July 2020
national	other energy	Broad Support for the Minerals and Metals Sector	Fiscal	Resources	Multiple energy types	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	New or extended regulation (IT)		Government	Supporting mining, minerals, and energy sectors	29/07/2020		CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	29/07/2020	Unquantified	The federal government will invest $98 million over five years to renew two flagship geoscience programs led by the Geological Survey of Canada: the Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals program and the Targeted Geoscience Initiative. The Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals program provides geoscientific knowledge of the untapped resources in Canada’s North and informs mineral resource opportunities in the context of a changing climate. The Targeted Geoscience Initiative provides geological knowledge and innovative techniques to target deeply buried mineral deposits. Both initiatives will support oil and gas exploration, but it is not possible to quantify what portion of the CAD $98 million will go to this compared to other resources that might also play a role in the transition to a clean economy, or to resources unrelated to energy. For this reason this measure is classified here as "other energy" and no dollar total is included.	https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2020/07/canada-delivers-broad-support-for-the-minerals-and-metals-sector.html Accessed 1 August 2020
Ontario	clean conditional	Provincial investment in modern, green public transit for residents of Oakville, Brampton, and Sault Ste-Marie	Fiscal	Mobility	Multiple energy types	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS)	Government	Supporting healthier, sustainable, and accessible communities	29/07/2020		CAD	64.40 million	47179488	Unquantified	29/07/2020	Unquantified	(Provincial portion) Joint federal, provincial, and municipal funding for buses, zero-emission electric buses, and bus infrastructure in Brampton, Oakville, and Sault Ste-Marie through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS).	https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2020/07/backgrounder-canada-and-ontario-invest-in-modern-green-public-transit-for-residents-of-oakville.html Accessed 1 August 2020 https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2020/07/backgrounder-canada-and-ontario-invest-in-sustainable-public-transit-to-support-residents-of-sault-ste-marie.html Accessed 1 August 2020 https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2020/07/backgrounder-canada-and-ontario-invest-in-sustainable-public-transit-for-brampton-residents.html Accessed 1 August 2020
Alberta	fossil unconditional	Expanded eligibility in the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) regulation	Fiscal	Multiple sectors	Multiple energy types	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	New or extended regulation (IT)	Alberta Environment and Parks	Government	Protecting more industries from the federal carbon tax	29/07/2020		CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	29/07/2020	Unquantified	Expands eligibility for the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) regulation which exempts industries and facilities from the federal carbon tax. TIER applies to large industrial emitters and opted-in facilities like small oil and gas operations, and will now include a wider range of sectors. This effectively lowers the carbon price paid by 90% and 450 million a year for oil and gas facilities and $300 million a year for other large industrial facilities.	https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=7292319CC5788-CEF2-8709-FAC1B7ED49C6FACD Accessed 1 August 2020
National	clean unconditional	Smart Grid technology investment in London Hydro	Fiscal	Power generation	Multiple renewable	Several energy stages	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Natural Resources Canada	Government	Supporting clean electricity investments	23/07/2020		CAD	5.10 million	3736264	Unquantified	23/07/2020	Unquantified	To develop and deploy a smart microgrid in the West 5 net-zero energy community in London, Ontario. The microgrid will integrate monitoring, data management and communications, electric vehicle infrastructure, distributed energy resource management, solar power generation and batteries to reduce grid use.	https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2020/07/canada-invests-in-smart-grid-technology-for-london-net-zero-energy-community.html Accessed 1 August 2020
Prince Edward Island	clean unconditional	Investment in transmission infrastructure for wind energy production in Prince Edward Island	Fiscal	Power generation	Wind	Electricity storage or transmission or distribution	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Infrastructure Canada	Government	Supporting clean electricity investments	23/07/2020		CAD	22.75 million	16666667	Unquantified	23/07/2020	Unquantified	Provincial government support to build a new transmission line to support future wind energy generation projects in western Prince Edward Island	https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2020/07/canada-and-prince-edward-island-invest-in-new-transmission-line-to-support-wind-energy-production.html Accessed 1 August 2020
National	clean conditional	Investment in clean technologies under Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions	Fiscal	Multiple sectors	Multiple energy types	Several energy stages	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)	Government	Investment in 16 projects relating to the adoption and development of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies in Quebec. The wider policy announcement endorsed 30 projects total, with those not included here being for sustainable agriculture, waste reduction, or otherwise not directly related to energy or energy use.	23/07/2020		CAD	7.35 million	5383434	Unquantified	23/07/2020	Unquantified	Investment in 30 projects relating to the adoption and development of clean technologies in Quebec.	https://www.canada.ca/en/economic-development-quebec-regions/news/2020/07/investment-in-clean-technologies-for-a-sustainable-future.html Accessed 1 August 2020	https://www.canada.ca/en/economic-development-quebec-regions/news/2020/07/backgrounder-investments-in-clean-technology.html Accessed 1 August 2020
National	clean conditional	Support for transit for municipalities impacted by COVID-19 (part of the Safe Restart Agreement)	Fiscal	Mobility	Multiple energy types	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)		Government	Support municipalities impacted by COVID-19	16/07/2020		CAD	1.80 billion	1318681319	Unquantified	16/07/2020	Unquantified	As part of the Safe Restart Agreement, the federal government announced more than $19 billion to help provinces and territories safely restart their economies and increase resiliency over six to eight months from July 2020 onwards. There are seven priority areas identified, including public transit, which the federal government is prepared to invest up to CAD 1.8 billion to match municipalities' investments. To access the funding, each province and territory will need to outline how they will invest these funds.	https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/07/16/more-support-canadians-through-safe-restart-agreement Accessed 20 July 2020 https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/backgrounders/2020/07/16/priorities-safely-restart-canadas-economy Accessed 20 July 2020 https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2020/07/safe-restart-agreement-helps-canadian-communities-get-back-on-their-feet.html Accessed 20 July 2020	https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/safe-restart-federal-provinces-1.5652317 Accessed 20 July 2020
Quebec	fossil conditional	Support for production and distribution of renewable natural gas	Fiscal	Resources	Other energy type	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)		Government	Reduce GHG emissions in natural gas networks and support local industry			CAD	70.00 million	51282052	Unquantified	07/07/2020	Unquantified	The provincial government has earmarked CAD 70 million over three years for renewable natural gas (RNG) projects. The 2020 budget sets aside CAD 45 million for eight RNG production projects, including for construction and for connection of production sites to the natural gas distribution network. Terms and conditions for the allocation of the remaining $25 million will be announced at a later date.	https://mern.gouv.qc.ca/gouvernement-quebec-attribue-70-m-soutenir-gaz-naturel-renouvelable-2020-07-07/ Accessed 15 July 2020
British Columbia	fossil unconditional	Deferring and postponing pipeline and orphan well liability levies for oil and gas companies	Fiscal	Resources	Oil and gas	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	Tax or royalty or govt fee break (GRF)		Government	Primary: reducing costs to the industry during COVID-19	16/04/2020		CAD	11.00 million	8058609	Unquantified	16/04/2020	Unquantified	The British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission has deferred the annual Pipeline Liability Levy by 60 days, as well as postponing invoicing of the Orphan Liability Levy. The latter funds would normally cover the cost of orphan well cleanups. It is currently unclear when companies will be invoiced for these measures. The BC Oil and Gas Commission has already anticipated a CAD 36 million deficit in its orphan reclamation fund. This measure was announced the day prior to the federal government's announcement of CAD 1.7 billion for orphan wells clean up in British Columbia and Alberta.	https://www.bcogc.ca/node/15935/download Accessed 11 May 2020	https://web.archive.org/web/20200708191835/ https://thenarwhal.ca/b-c-suspends-oil-and-gas-company-payments-for-orphan-well-clean-up-worth-11-million-due-to-coronavirus/
Ontario	fossil unconditional	Highway and bridge investments as part of Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19	Fiscal	Mobility	Oil and oil products	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)		Government	Primary: create jobs and economic activity through infrastructure projects			CAD	2.60 billion	1904761905	Unquantified	06/07/2020	Unquantified	$2.6 billion to expand and repair Ontario’s highways and bridges. Part of Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19.	https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/07/new-legislation-first-step-in-a-made-in-ontario-plan-for-growth-renewal-and-economic-recovery.html Accessed 10 July 2020
National	clean unconditional	Second phase of Community Efficiency Financing initiative	Fiscal	Buildings	Energy efficiency	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)		Government	Help homeowners cut their energy bills and emissions and keep the local economy moving	30/06/2020		CAD	300.00 million	219780220	Unquantified	30/06/2020	Unquantified	Second phase of the new Community Efficiency Financing initiative funded by the Government of Canada and delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). The $300-million Community Efficiency Financing initiative helps municipalities and their partners implement innovative local financing programs that help homeowners cut their greenhouse gas emissions and make homes more comfortable and affordable. Bottom-up approach to local program design, offering applicants the opportunity to study and design programs tailored to local priorities and contexts. These programs for low-rise residential properties may build on approaches such as Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) and utility on-bill financing.	https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2020/06/new-initiative-to-help-homeowners-cut-their-energy-bills-and-emissions-and-keep-the-local-economy-moving.html Accessed 10 July 2020
British Columbia	clean unconditional	Low-interest financing for home energy retrofits	Fiscal	Buildings	Multiple renewable	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)		Government	Reduce emissions, energy use, and energy costs for homeowners.			CAD	4.10 million	3003664	Unquantified	29/06/2020	Unquantified	Budgetary transfer to support low-interest financing for more energy-efficient electric heat pumps to replace fossil fuel based ones.	https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020EMPR0025-001181 Accessed 10 July 2020
Alberta	fossil unconditional	Highway and bridge investments as part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan	Fiscal	Mobility	Oil and oil products	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)		Government	Primary: create jobs and economic activity through infrastructure projects			CAD	440.00 million	322344323	Unquantified	29/06/2020	Unquantified	$150 million in funding for the twinning of Highway 3 $120 million to expand Terwillegar Drive $50 million to widen Highway 40 $120 million to twin David Thompson Highway	https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=727120D7B418C-DF0C-FB14-235849A8D5356268 Accessed 1 August 2020 https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=72736A3E73EC6-E9AF-79ED-DE0308AA0264FFA2 Accessed 1 August 2020 https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=727243F03ADB0-B612-A494-6815ABD7F5543245 Accessed 1 August 2020 https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=72841A6405827-C26F-AC33-6EA9E2E81A787EF1 Accessed 1 August 2020
National	fossil unconditional	Clean Technology for Alberta’s Natural Resources Sectors	Fiscal	Resources	Oil and gas	Several energy stages	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)		Government	Support research & development on the detection and mitigation of methane emissions from oil and gas in Alberta			CAD	6.00 million	4395605	Unquantified	07/07/2020	Unquantified	An investment of $6 million, as part of the Canadian Emissions Reduction Innovation Network (CERIN) initiative, to the Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC) and Canadian Gas Association (CGA), through their Natural Gas Innovation Fund, to support their work in the oil and gas sector. These investments will inform protocols and standards for the detection and mitigation of methane emissions that will become the benchmark for Canada and the world. Through strong industry collaboration these investments will help Canada better understand and reduce methane emissions.	https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2020/07/canada-invests-in-clean-technology-for-albertas-natural-resources-sectors.html Accessed 1 August 2020
Ontario	fossil unconditional	Purchase of natural gas power plants	Fiscal	Power generation	Gas and gas products	Electricity generation	Equity injection or nationalisation (Hybrid)	Ontario Power Generation	Government	Securing power plant ownership under the provincial crown corporation in order to provide electricity			CAD	2.80 billion	2051282052	Unquantified	29/04/2020	Unquantified	Ontario Power Generation (a for-profit business entity owned by the province of Ontario) finalized a deal to purchase three natural gas assets from TC Energy. OPG generates around 50% of the electricity used in Ontario. These natural gas power plants were already in use by the province and represent a transfer of assets. This purchase deal was developed pre-COVID-19 but is included here. The current Ontario government previously canceled hundreds of renewable energy projects and declined an offer from neighboring Quebec to purchase hydropower.	https://www.opg.com/media_release/opg-subsidiary-atura-power-finalizes-acquisition-of-natural-gas-assets/ Accessed 11 May 2020
Saskatchewan	fossil unconditional	Postponed deadline for companies to report greenhouse gas emissions data	Other	Multiple sectors	Multiple fossil	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Saskatchewan government	Government	Reducing burdens for industry during COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	11/11/1111	Unquantified	Saskatchewan has suspended the requirement for companies to report greenhouse gas emissions data on time.	https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-information-for-businesses-and-workers Accessed 17 June 2020
Saskatchewan	fossil unconditional	Deferral of environmental reporting programs and data reporting requirements	Other	Multiple sectors	Multiple energy types	Several energy stages	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Saskatchewan government	Government	Reducing burdens for industry during COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	14/04/2020	Unquantified	Saskatchewan has deferred environmental monitoring programs and associated requirements for industry to report data under these same programs in cases where there is no “imminent risk” of impacting the environment. The province has also suspended the requirement for industrial and mining operations to report “sampling and analysis” of environmental protection-related data.	https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-information-for-businesses-and-workers Accessed 17 June 2020
Saskatchewan	fossil unconditional	Suspension of penalties for oil and gas companies who breach environmental obligations	Other	Resources	Oil and gas	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Saskatchewan government	Government	Reducing burdens for industry during COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	14/04/2020	Unquantified	Saskatchewan has temporarily suspended enforcement of penalties for companies that have not reported on the condition and safety of oil and gas wells, as well as incidents such as fires and leaks. Well operators are temporarily exempted from surveys to detect and fix leaks if the health and environmental risks are not imminent.	https://publications.saskatchewan.ca/#/products/104973 Accessed 17 June 2020
Saskatchewan	fossil unconditional	Flexibility on enforcement for companies who breach environmental obligations	Other	Multiple sectors	Multiple energy types	Several energy stages	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Saskatchewan government	Government	Reducing burdens for industry during COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	11/11/1111	Unquantified	Saskatchewan is taking into consideration the impacts of COVID-19 when companies breach environmental laws and obligations, including those related to greenhouse gas emissions.	https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-information-for-businesses-and-workers Accessed 17 June 2020
Quebec	fossil unconditional	Suspension of pursuing penalties for companies who breach environmental obligations	Other	Multiple sectors	Multiple energy types	Several energy stages	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Quebec government	Government	Reducing burdens for industry during COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	11/11/1111	Unquantified	Quebec is taking into consideration the impacts of COVID-19 when pursuing penalties for companies who breach environmental obligations.	https://www.quebec.ca/en/environment-and-natural-resources/covid-19-environnement/prioritization-environmental-monitoring-covid-19/ Accessed 17 June 2020
Nova Scotia	fossil unconditional	Fee deferrals for onshore petroleum drilling applications	Other	Resources	Oil and oil products	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Government of Nova Scotia	Government	Reducing burdens for industry during COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	11/11/1111	Unquantified	Onshore Petroleum Drilling Application Fee and Onshore Petroleum Geophysical Exploration Application Fee payment deadlines have been postponed to June 30, 2020.	https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/fees/ Accessed 17 June 2020
Nova Scotia	fossil unconditional	Air pollution emission fee deferrals	Other	Multiple sectors	Multiple energy types	Several energy stages	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Government of Nova Scotia	Government	Reducing burdens for industry during COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	11/11/1111	Unquantified	Industrial Air Emission Fee payment deadlines have been postponed to June 30, 2020.	https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/fees/ Accessed 17 June 2020
National	fossil unconditional	Funding for critical air services to Northern and remote communities	Fiscal	Mobility	Oil and oil products	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Government of Canada	Government	Providing relief to the aviation industry and ensuring critical flights during COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	11/11/1111	Unquantified	The federal government is providing up to CAD 17.3 million to the governments of Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut to support critical air services to Northern and remote communities, in partnership with investments by the territorial governments, to ensure the continued supply of food, medical supplies, and other essential goods and services to remote and fly-in communities.	https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html Accessed 17 June 2020
Manitoba	fossil unconditional	Stimulus to advance highway projects	Fiscal	Mobility	Multiple fossil	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Manitoba government	Government	Create jobs and economic activity through infrastructure projects			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	12/05/2020	Unquantified	This measure is part of an economic stimulus package that adds an additional $500 million above the $3-billion infrastructure investment in Manitoba's Budget 2020. The $500 million will be allocated over two years and includes CAD 230 million earmarked for the provincial share of projects under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP), CAD 150 million for asphalt highway resurfacing, and CAD 65 million for major projects that will improve the safety of Manitoba’s highways.	https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=48119&posted=2020-05-12 Accessed 17 June 2020
Manitoba	fossil unconditional	Reduction in vehicle registration fees	Fiscal	Mobility	Gas and gas products	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Tax or royalty or govt fee break (GRF)	Manitoba government	Government	Reduce costs for consumers			CAD	11.00 million	8058609	Unquantified	12/05/2020	Unquantified	Most Manitobans will benefit from a $15 decrease to the existing $154 vehicle registration fee as a first step to reverse a 30 percent increase in these fees in 2012 by the previous administration. The government has cited COVD-19 as a rationale for the program.	https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=48119&posted=2020-05-12 Accessed 17 June 2020
British Columbia	fossil unconditional	Increased flexibility in environmental reporting	Other	Resources	Multiple energy types	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Government of British Columbia	Government	Reducing burdens for industry during COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	25/04/2020	Unquantified	Companies are able to contact the government in cases where they are not able to comply with normal environmental rules due to COVID-19. The government will consider reasons related to the pandemic when addressing non-compliance.	https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural-resource-stewardship/natural-resource-law-enforcement/environmental-compliance/compliance-covid-19 Accessed 17 June 2020
British Columbia	fossil unconditional	Decrease in natural gas levy	Fiscal	Resources	Oil and gas	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	Tax or royalty or govt fee break (GRF)	British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission	Government	Reducing costs to industry to limit economic impact of COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	01/04/2020	Unquantified	The provincial government has lowered the amount payable for levies that companies pay to produce natural gas (from $0.85 per 1,000 m3 of marketable gas produced, to $0.77). The government noted that this change was meant to compensate for an increase in the orphan well levy. The orphan well levy is also currently suspended.	https://www.bcogc.ca/news/natural-gas-levy-rate-change-indb-2020-13/ Accessed 17 June 2020
Alberta	fossil unconditional	Temporary suspension of requirement for companies to report exceeding certain air quality guidelines in certain circumstances	Other	Multiple sectors	Multiple energy types	Several energy stages	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Alberta government	Government	Reduce burdens for industries impacted by COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	31/03/2020	Unquantified	Alberta suspended the requirement for companies to immediately notify the provincial government when they exceed certain air quality guidelines from March 31 to July 15 2020. Companies are required to report these instances on a monthly basis, and this does not apply to all air quality exceedances.	http://web.archive.org/web/20200617161342/ https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/70c04728-f685-42db-8a48-a82652db19fc/resource/6fef0513-e14d-4f90-bb1c-218ba0194278/download/aep-amd-temporary-relief-policy-2020-03.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20200704000544/ https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=72670D5511C29-EB2E-3C4B-BAF86938580C3532
Alberta	fossil unconditional	Deadline extension for large, industrial greenhouse gas emitters to submit compliance reports and emissions reduction plans	Other	Resources	Multiple energy types	Several energy stages	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Alberta government	Government	Reduce burdens for industries impacted by COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	30/03/2020	Unquantified	Citing COVID-19, Alberta has postponed the deadline for large, industrial greenhouse gas emitters to submit compliance reports and emissions reduction plans under the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation.	https://open.alberta.ca/publications/ministerial-order-15-2020-environment-and-parks Accessed 17 June 2020
Alberta	fossil unconditional	Reduction of environmental protections to prevent coal mining in the Foothills and Rockies	Other	Resources	Coal	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Alberta government	Government	Facilitate coal industry activity in Alberta			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	15/05/2020	Unquantified	The province of Alberta has cancelled blanket environmental protections (in place since 1976), which makes it easier to pursue open-pit coal mine development in ecologically sensitive areas.	https://www.alberta.ca/coal-policy-guidelines.aspx Accessed 17 June 2020 https://inform.energy.gov.ab.ca/Documents/Published/IL-2020-23.pdf Accessed 17 June 2020
Newfoundland and Labrador	fossil unconditional	Extension of fuel tax exemption permits	Fiscal	Multiple sectors	Gas and gas products	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Tax or royalty or govt fee break (GRF)	Government of Newfoundland and Labrador	Government	Reducing costs for consumers, including industry, impacted by COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	30/03/2020	Unquantified	The expiry date for Fuel Tax Exemption Permits, which allows permit holders to purchase tax-exempt marked gasoline and light fuel oil, which was set to expire on March 31, 2020 has been extended to June 30, 2020. Gasoline and carbon product retailers throughout the province are authorized to accept such permits and continue to sell marked diesel and light fuel oil exempt of gasoline and carbon tax to these permit holders up to and including June 30, 2020.	https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2020/fin/0330n03/ Accessed 16 June 2020
National	fossil conditional	Delay of publication and implementation of the Clean Fuel Standard	Other	Multiple sectors	Multiple fossil	Several energy stages	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Government of Canada	Government	Allow adequate time for the development of regulations			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	28/04/2020	Unquantified	The Clean Fuel Standard will contribute to reducing Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions through the increased use of lower-carbon fuels, energy sources, and technologies. The standard, due to be published in spring 2020, has been delayed to fall. The implementation of regulations, originally slated for January 2020, has been broadened to 2020 (date unspecified). Although the standard will be weakend from the initial plan in the early years, it will be strengthened in the years following.	https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/managing-pollution/energy-production/fuel-regulations/clean-fuel-standard.html Accessed 16 June 2020	https://globalnews.ca/news/7086877/coronavirus-clean-fuel-standards/ Accessed 16 June 2020
National	fossil unconditional	Extension of deadline for pollution data reporting by industry	Other	Resources	Multiple energy types	Several energy stages	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Government of Canada	Government	Reducing burdens for industry during COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	11/11/1111	Unquantified	The deadline for National Pollutant Release Inventory data by industry has been extended to July 31, 2020.	http://web.archive.org/web/20200617153650/ https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/pollution-waste-management/national-pollutant-release-inventory.html
National	fossil unconditional	Extension of deadline for greenhouse gas emissions reporting by industry	Other	Resources	Multiple energy types	Several energy stages	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Government of Canada	Government	Reducing burdens for industry during COVID-19	02/05/2020		CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	02/05/2020	Unquantified	The deadline for greenhouse gas emissions reporting by industry has been extended to July 31, 2020.	https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/climate-change/greenhouse-gas-emissions/facility-reporting/reporting.html Accessed 16 June 2020
National	fossil unconditional	Streamlined review process for companies proposing exploratory oil and gas drilling off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador	Other	Resources	Oil and gas	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	New or extended regulation (IT)	Impact Assessment Agency of Canada	Government	Ensure the offshore oil and gas industry remains globally competitive			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	04/06/2020	Unquantified	A new regulation allowing companies proposing exploratory oil and gas drilling in Newfoundland and Labrador to bypass the usual federal impact assessment process. Companies would need to meet alternative environmental conditions.	https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2020/06/statement-by-the-minister-of-natural-resources-on-the-coming-into-force-of-a-regulation-to-improve-the-review-process-for-exploratory-drilling-in-t.html Accessed 16 June 2020
Alberta	fossil unconditional	Suspension of additional reporting requirements for oil, gas and coal companies	Other	Resources	Multiple fossil	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Alberta government	Government	Reduce burdens for industries impacted by COVID-19	31/03/2020	15/07/2020	CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	06/04/2020	Unquantified	The province of Alberta suspended environmental reporting requirements for oil, gas and coal companies including deadlines for oil and gas companies to demonstrate proper shut off of inactive wells; requirements for companies operating coal mines to submit annual reports (including key environmental data); requirements for oil and gas companies to report on the condition of wells. This was in place from March 31 to July 15, 2020, ending four weeks earlier than the period announced initially. In addition, over the same time period, the province suspended a broad section of requirements for oilsands companies to monitor environmental conditions, including reports on leaks, wetlands and wildlife and monitoring, deaths of birds on tailings ponds, as well as active checks on groundwater, soil, wildlife and tailings ponds, etc.	https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/d0190561-7988-479f-a25b-d01c0c178b6c/resource/9477b36f-031a-444a-aef4-178453a7a03a/download/covid-energy-mo219-2020-reporting-deferrals.pdf Accessed 16 June 2020 https://www.aer.ca/documents/news-releases/IndustryMeasures_Table.pdf Accessed 16 June 2020 https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=72670D5511C29-EB2E-3C4B-BAF86938580C3532 Accessed 16 June 2020
Ontario	other energy	Fixed electricity price for all time-of-use electricity customers	Fiscal	Multiple sectors	Multiple energy types	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Ontario government	Government	Reduce the economic burden for consumers during COVID-19	01/06/2020		CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	30/05/2020	Unquantified	Ontario has introduced a fixed electricity price, known as the COVID-19 Recovery Rate, of 12.8 cents per kWh, which will be automatically applied to all time-of-use customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This follows previous announcements related to cost relief for electricity in Ontario for residential, farm, and small business consumers announced on March 24, 2020.	https://news.ontario.ca/mndmf/en/2020/05/ontario-provides-consumers-with-greater-stability-and-predictability-with-their-electricity-bills.html Accessed 1 June 2020
Ontario	other energy	Cost relief for electricity for residential, farm and small business consumers	Fiscal	Multiple sectors	Multiple energy types	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Ontario government	Government	Reduce the economic burden for consumers during COVID-19	25/03/2020		CAD	17.00 million	12454213	17000000	24/03/2020	12454213	Most of Ontario's electricity is low-carbon but some is natural gas. The Ontario government introduced cost-relief measures for electricity for select consumers and expanded eligibility to their Low-Income Energy Assistance Program while ensuring consumers were not cut off from electricity supplies. At least CAD 175 million has been disbursed so far.	https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/05/ontario-extends-electricity-rate-relief-during-covid-19.html Accessed 1 June 2020 https://news.ontario.ca/mndmf/en/2020/05/ontario-provides-consumers-with-greater-stability-and-predictability-with-their-electricity-bills.html Accessed 1 June 2020
Northwest Territories	fossil unconditional	Funding for airlines in Northwest Territories	Fiscal	Mobility	Oil and oil products	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Government of Northwest Territories	Government		08/05/2020		CAD	13.60 million	9963370	Unquantified	08/05/2020	Unquantified	On May 8, CAD 8.7 million in funding was announced by the territorial government to support Northwest Territories (NWT) passenger-based airlines who offer scheduled service during the COVID-19 pandemic. An additional CAD 2.9 million was announced in June. Part of this support comes from a CAD 130 million allocation by the federal government on April 14, 2020, to assist the territories and northern businesses during the pandemic. The Government of NWT is providing this funding to NWT airlines to ensure that companies can continue to provide scheduled connections into communities, providing essential goods, like food and medical supplies. Additional support is expected to be announced.	https://www.gov.nt.ca/en/newsroom/gnwt-provides-funding-support-nwt-airlines Accessed 11 May 2020 https://www.gov.nt.ca/en/newsroom/gnwt-announces-over-29-million-new-funding-nwt-aviation-companies Accessed 11 May 2020
Northwest Territories	fossil unconditional	Waiving of landing fees at Northwest Territories airports and additional fees for businesses operating at airports	Fiscal	Mobility	Oil and oil products	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Tax or royalty or govt fee break (GRF)	Government of Northwest Territories	Government	Providing relief to the aviation industry and ensuring critical flights during COVID-19			CAD	2.00 million	1465202	Unquantified	08/05/2020	Unquantified	All landing fees have been waived at airports in the Northwest Territories. The territory has also waived leases, licenses and concession fees for all businesses operating at Northwest Territories airports.	https://www.gov.nt.ca/en/newsroom/gnwt-provides-funding-support-nwt-airlines Accessed 11 May 2020
Northwest Territories	fossil unconditional	Rent relief for public land	Fiscal	Multiple sectors	Multiple energy types	Several energy stages	Tax or royalty or govt fee break (GRF)	Government of Northwest Territories	Government	Reduce costs to industry during COVID-19			CAD	2.70 million	1978022	Unquantified	01/04/2020	Unquantified	Rent relief is available to all holders of existing recreational, residential, and commercial and mining surface dispositions on public land. Surface dispositions are usually leases, but there are a small number of other types of dispositions such as easements or licenses of occupation, that will also be eligible for relief. This measure does not apply to applications received after April 1, 2020. The measure covers mines, bulk fuel companies, trucking companies, and more.	https://www.gov.nt.ca/en/newsroom/government-northwest-territories-offers-rent-relief-leaseholders Accessed 11 May 2020
National	other energy	Large employer emergency financing facility (LEEFF) for major companies	Fiscal	Multiple sectors	Multiple energy types	Several energy stages	Loan (Hybrid)	Government of Canada; Canada Development Investment Corporation	Government	Providing liquidity via loans of last-resort to industries impacted by COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	11/05/2020	Unquantified	Under this program, the Government of Canada introduced some conditionality measures for access to funding. Companies must disclose climate risks according to the Financial Stability Board (FSB)'s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) and sustainability plans to qualify. Emergency loans of CAD 60 million or more will be provided in certain cases to large employers with revenues of over CAD 300 million per year. The objective is to prevent bankruptcies (government to be a lender of last resort). Companies must have significant operations or large numbers of employees in Canada.	https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/05/11/prime-minister-announces-additional-support-businesses-help-save Accessed 11 May 2020 https://www.cdev.gc.ca/leeff-factsheet/ Accessed 11 May 2020
National	fossil unconditional	Expansion of eligibility for the Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP) for oil and gas companies and mid-sized companies; creation of Mid-Market Financing Program	Fiscal	Multiple sectors	Multiple energy types	Several energy stages	Loan (Hybrid)	Business Development Canada; Export Development Canada	Government	Provide liquidity to oil and gas producers			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	17/04/2020	Unquantified	Alberta and the oil and gas sector lobbied for up to CAD 30 billion in liquidity for producers to manage impacts related to the pandemic. This federal measure ensures energy producers are included and prioritized in the Business Credit Availability Program that is provided through Business Development Canada and Export Development Canada. On May 11, the government announced it would expand the BCAP program to mid-sized companies with larger financing needs, including loans of up to CAD 60 million per company and loan guarantees of up to CAD 80 million. On June 18th, the federal government announced the Mid-Market Guarantee and Financing Program as part of BCAP, which is intended to fund operational cashflow needs with support for sectors "particularly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and/or the recent decline in oil and gas prices," such as oil and gas by providing loans between CAD 12.5 million and CAD 60 million prior to September 30, 2020. 90% of financing for this program is provided by Business Development Canada. As of July 8, 2020, total funding provided through BCAP for all sectors was at least CAD 81.25 billion, including CAD 40 billion through the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Loan and Guarantee Program. No figures are currently available for the Mid-Market Guarantee and Financing Program.	https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/04/17/prime-minister-announces-new-support-protect-canadian-jobs Accessed 24 Jun 2020 https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/05/11/prime-minister-announces-additional-support-businesses-help-save Accessed 24 Jun 2020 https://www.bdc.ca/en/about/mediaroom/news_releases/pages/bdc-deploys-new-program-intended-support-medium-sized-businesses-cashflow-needs-result-covid19.aspx Accessed 24 Jun 2020 https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/fin/publications/efs-peb/homepage/EFS2020-eng.pdf Accessed 24 Jun 2020
Alberta	fossil unconditional	Utility bill payment deferral for electricity and natural gas for select consumers	Fiscal	Multiple sectors	Multiple fossil	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Tax or royalty or govt fee break (GRF)	Bill 14, Utility Payment Deferral Program Act	Government	Reduce economic burdens for consumers during COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	18/03/2020	Unquantified	Residential, farm and small commercial customers can defer bill payments for electricity and natural gas until June 18. Alberta is planning to pass the Utility Payment Deferral Program Act, which will allow electricity and natural gas providers to apply for loans either from the Balancing Pool or from the Government of Alberta. The bill will also outline repayment criteria for the deferred bill payments. The vast majority of electricity in Alberta is produced from fossil fuels (coal and natural gas).	https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=71267FC0607EA-012A-4274-FD41C86319D31165 Accessed 11 May 2020 https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=7128235BF78CD-DDC6-C14D-B1F6FF492D9C28CC Accessed 11 May 2020 https://www.alberta.ca/utility-payment-deferral.aspx Accessed 11 May 2020
Ontario	other energy	Deferral of Global Adjustment charges for industrial and commercial electricity consumers	Fiscal	Multiple sectors	Multiple energy types	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Tax or royalty or govt fee break (GRF)	Ontario government	Government	Reducing costs for industry during COVID-19	01/05/2020		CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	01/05/2020	Unquantified	Defers a portion of Global Adjustment electricity charges for industrial and commercial electricity consumers that do not participate in Ontario's Regulated Price Plan. This change applies to over 50,000 companies and is estimated to prevent bill increases for Class B electricity consumers by at least 15%. Large industrial and commercial Class A consumers will receive the same percentage reduction. Global adjustment rates will be held in line with pre-COVID-19 levels. Ontario's electricity grid is mixed; only a portion of this change would represent deferrals for fossil fuel or nuclear-based energy. The government plans to recover deferred costs starting in January 2021 over a period of 12 months.	https://news.ontario.ca/mndmf/en/2020/05/ontario-providing-support-for-industrial-and-commercial-electricity-consumers-during-covid-19.html Accessed 6 May 2020 http://www.ieso.ca/en/Learn/Electricity-Pricing/What-is-Global-Adjustment Accessed 6 May 2020
Yukon	fossil unconditional	Funding for lost revenues for aviation businesses	Fiscal	Mobility	Oil and oil products	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Yukon government	Government	Provide relief to the aviation industry and ensuring critical flights during COVID-19			CAD	2.78 million	2036631	Unquantified	04/05/2020	Unquantified	This measure consists of federal funding disbursed by Yukon to compensate for lost airline revenues related to COVID-19. The first instalment included CAD 1.1 million for Air North over three months to ensure critical routes are maintained, and the second instalment, announced in August 2020, included CAD 1.06 million over three months for Air North. Alkan Air will receive approximately CAD 140,000 in connection with the provision of medevac services from April to June 2020.	https://yukon.ca/en/news/new-support-available-yukons-aviation-industry Accessed 5 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200806161123/ https://yukon.ca/en/news/yukons-aviation-industry-continues-receive-support Accessed 5 August 2020
Yukon	fossil unconditional	Waiving of all airport landing, aircraft parking fees, loading fees and other commercial fees in Yukon	Fiscal	Mobility	Oil and oil products	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Tax or royalty or govt fee break (GRF)	Yukon government	Government	Provide economic relief to the aviation sector and ensure critical air services are maintained			CAD	0.78 million	571429	Unquantified	14/01/2020	Unquantified	On April 14, the Yukon Government waived all airport landing, aircraft parking fees, and loading fees. On May 5, the territory waived additional fees including land lease and license fees, building leases, aircraft fuel fees, etc. The fees are waived until the end of 2020. These changes were intended to support Yukon businesses and the tourism industry to incentivize carriers to stay in Yukon. Aviation was cited as "critical" for the territory, which is in northern Canada and has many remote communities.	https://yukon.ca/en/news/aviation-fees-waived Accessed 4 May 2020 https://yukon.ca/en/news/new-support-available-yukons-aviation-industry Accessed 4 May 2020
British Columbia	fossil unconditional	Deferral of carbon tax and fuel tax payments	Fiscal	Resources	Multiple fossil	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Government of British Columbia	Government	Reduce economic impacts on consumers, including industry, during COVID-19	01/04/2020		CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	01/04/2020	Unquantified	Filing and payment due dates for the carbon tax, motor fuel tax, provincial sales tax, and tobacco tax have been extended to September 30, 2020.	https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/taxes/sales-taxes/publications/notice-2020-002-covid-19-sales-tax-changes.pdf Accessed 30 April 2020
British Columbia	fossil unconditional	Delay in provincial carbon tax increase	Fiscal	Multiple sectors	Multiple fossil	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Tax or royalty or govt fee break (GRF)	Government of British Columbia	Government	Reduce economic impacts to consumers during COVID-19	01/04/2020		CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	01/04/2020	Unquantified	Carbon tax rates in British Columbia, which were due to increase on April 1st, 2020, will remain at their current levels until further notice.	https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/taxes/sales-taxes/publications/notice-2020-002-covid-19-sales-tax-changes.pdf Accessed 30 April 2020
Saskatchewan	fossil unconditional	Regulatory relief for Saskatchewan oil and gas producers	Other	Resources	Oil and gas	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Saskatchewan government	Government	Address immediate liquidity and administrative challenges to help companies focus on employment and production	14/04/2020		CAD	11.40 million	8351649	Unquantified	14/04/2020	Unquantified	This policy aims to assist Saskatchewan's oil and gas sector through three components: 1) deadline extensions on reporting until the sector returns to "normal operations", 2) mineral rights extension of one year, similar to measures enacted in Alberta, and 3) reduction of the Oil and Gas Administrative Levy by 50%.	https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2020/april/14/oil-industry-support Accessed 20 April 2020
National	fossil conditional	Creation of Emissions Reduction Fund with focus on methane	Fiscal	Resources	Oil and gas	Reduced environmental damage	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Government of Canada	Government	"Reduce GHG emissions in the near-term while accelerating capital expenditures that would otherwise be delayed."			CAD	750.00 million	549450550	750000000	17/04/2020	549450550	This policy provides funding focused on jobs and environmental outcomes but ultimately represents increased support to fossil fuel companies. The intent is to assist the oil and gas industry to reduce methane emissions. There remains a lack of clarity around what portion of the funding will be provided as grants versus loans. The funds are intended to be provided over two years.	https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/04/17/prime-minister-announces-new-support-protect-canadian-jobs Accessed 20 April 2020 https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/fin/publications/efs-peb/homepage/EFS2020-eng.pdf Accessed 20 April 2020
National	fossil conditional	Orphan & inactive well clean-up investment	Fiscal	Resources	Oil and oil products	Reduced environmental damage	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Government of Canada	Government	Provide economic support to the oil and gas sector after impacts from COVID-19; retain and create jobs; address outstanding environmental liabilities.			CAD	1.72 billion	1260073261	Unquantified	17/04/2020	Unquantified	The Government of Alberta and the oil and gas sector lobbied heavily for orphan wells clean up assistance before COVID-19. This policy provides funding focused on jobs and environmental outcomes but the impacts will depend on still-pending details. A large portion of funds will go towards service companies. The majority of announced funding will go towards cleaning up inactive wells (however, inactive wells are owned by viable companies who have not cleaned up wells themselves). CAD 1 billion will be provided to Alberta, CAD 400 million to Saskatchewan, and CAD 120 million to British Columbia. Notably, CAD 200 million of provided funding will be a loan to the Orphan Well Association, which is supposed to be funded by industry levies.	https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/04/17/prime-minister-announces-new-support-protect-canadian-jobs Accessed 20 April 2020 https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/fin/publications/efs-peb/homepage/EFS2020-eng.pdf Accessed 20 April 2020	https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/kenney-wells-remediation-money-ottawa-alberta-1.5543935 Accessed 20 April 2020
Alberta	other energy	Extension of consultation periods for Indigenous consultation on natural resource projects	Other	Resources	Multiple energy types	Non-applicable (non-energy measure)	Uncategorized	Alberta government	Government	Allow adequate time for consultation on resource projects with First Nations impacted by COVID-19	20/04/2020		CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	20/04/2020	Unquantified	This measure allows for the addition of up to 15 days on Indigenous consultation processes related to Crown land for natural resource projects.	https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=70126F8A7B955-9E01-297E-8444C592E6BF4812 Accessed 20 April 2020
National	fossil unconditional	Waiving of rent for ground leases for 21 airport authorities	Fiscal	Mobility	Oil and oil products	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Tax or royalty or govt fee break (GRF)	Government of Canada	Government	"Help airports reduce cost pressures and preserve cash flow."	30/03/2020		CAD	331.40 million	242783883	Unquantified	30/03/2020	Unquantified	Ground lease payments will allow airport authorities to preserve cash flow during COVID-19-related disruptions, consistent with similar actions that took place during SARS. Rents are normally based on revenues earned from operating the airports and related land owned by the government. This relief measure is intended to extend until December 2020.	https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/03/support-to-canadas-air-transportation-sector.html Accessed 2 April 2020 https://www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca/web/default/files/Documents/LEG/LEG-2021-007-S/LEG-2021-007-S_en.pdf Accessed 2 April 2020
National	fossil unconditional	Changes to Export Development Act removing cap on finance and some risk protections	Fiscal	Multiple sectors	Multiple energy types	Several energy stages	Other hybrid support measures	Export Development Act	Government	Accelerate and streamline ability of Export Development Canada to provide capital to businesses in response to COVID-19	25/03/2020		CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	25/03/2020	Unquantified	As an export credit agency, Export Development Canada facilitates export growth in Canada’s international industries and businesses. EDC had their mandate expanded to support domestic businesses in 2008, and also provides substantial support to domestic oil and gas companies and operations. Under the most recent changes, EDC's domestic mandate was further expanded, and limits on the liability that EDC can incur have increased from CAD 45 billion to CAD 90 billion until at least October 2020. Limits on EDC's Canada Account have also been increased from CAD 20 billion to CAD 75 billion until at least October 2020. These measures are highly likely to benefit the oil and gas industry as EDC provides on average nearly CAD 13.8 billion in support of oil and gas companies each year, more than five times the support categorized as 'cleantech'. Transparency on disbursements and individual transactions from EDC is low.	https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/AnnualStatutes/2020_5/page-1.html Accessed 2 April 2020	http://priceofoil.org/2020/05/27/g20-still-digging/ Accessed 2 April 2020 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-ottawa-prepares-multibillion-dollar-bailout-of-oil-and-gas-sector/ Accessed 2 April 2020
British Columbia	clean conditional	Relief on electricity bills by BC Hydro	Other	Power generation	Hydro	Energy use (all energy types, consumption in transport, household use, buildings etc)	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	BC Hydro	Government	Reduce economic impacts to consumers during COVID-19			CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	01/04/2020	Unquantified	BC Hydro introduced deferrals for a portion of electricity bill payments for a variety of customers, including industry and coal mines. The change was originally introduced for March to May 2020. About 8% of BC Hydro's energy sources is natural gas or oil.	https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/news_releases_2017-2021/2020PREM0018-000611.htm Accessed 2 April 2020	https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/news_releases_2017-2021/2020PREM0018-000611.htm Accessed 2 April 2020
Alberta	fossil unconditional	Extensions for oil and gas tenures by one year	Other	Resources	Oil and gas	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	New or extended regulation (IT)	Alberta government	Government	"Providing increased certainty for industry by allowing additional time to raise capital and plan future activities"	20/03/2020		CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	20/03/2020	Unquantified	In response to COVID-19 and declining oil prices in early 2020, Alberta extended the term of mineral agreements expiring in 2020 by one year.	https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=69881BCC004DB-C3DC-DCD7-B62724AFB886EE9C Accessed 2 April 2020
Alberta	fossil unconditional	Funding the Alberta Energy Regulator for 6 months by covering industry levies	Fiscal	Resources	Oil and gas	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	Budget or off-budget transfer (DT)	Alberta government	Government	Enhance immediate liquidity of oil and gas producers	20/03/2020		CAD	113.00 million	82783883	Unquantified	20/03/2020	Unquantified	In response to COVID-19 and declining oil prices, the Alberta government opted to fund the oil and gas industry levy for the Alberta Energy Regulator for a period of six months.	https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=69881BCC004DB-C3DC-DCD7-B62724AFB886EE9C Accessed 2 April 2020
Alberta	fossil unconditional	Temporary 90% reduction of the operating budget of Canadian Energy Centre	Fiscal	Resources	Oil and gas	Other energy stage	Uncategorized	Alberta government	Government	Reduce government spending during COVID-19	30/03/2020		CAD	Unquantified	0	-6700000	30/03/2020	Unquantified	Alberta's energy "war room" reduced its operating budget by 90% for at least three months citing a reduced need for paid advertising campaigns during the pandemic.	https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=69960C81518F5-A158-D43A-69D835B75C84FBFD Accessed 8 July 2020
Alberta	fossil unconditional	Suspension of certain environmental reporting requirements for the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA), the Water Act and the Public Lands Act	Other	Resources	Oil and gas	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	Regulatory rollback or non-govt fee break or waiver (IT)	Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, Water Act, and the Public Lands Act	Government	Relieve hardship for industry to comply with routine reporting requirements during a health emergency	31/03/2020		CAD	Unquantified	0	Unquantified	31/03/2020	Unquantified	Following similar rollbacks in the United States, Alberta suspended a number of environmental reporting requirements through ministerial orders, on the basis of industry facing hardship due to the COVID-19 outbreak if forced to comply with existing environmental rules.	https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/2deef631-4dad-4b47-a20f-d31dd2cbe343/resource/366a722d-630c-4ce8-9ea5-3a22f3696bfb/download/aep-ministerial-order-15-2020.pdf Accessed 8 July 2020 https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/904ee5c9-015e-4ea1-95e8-ba26f460b378/resource/9a7f721b-c065-405a-8ce0-fc36f46d5386/download/aep-ministerial-order-16-2020.pdf Accessed 8 July 2020 https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/0cc78dea-655e-4a28-8128-5f0310399b74/resource/d26172b7-7109-418c-bfbe-e9b049076581/download/aep-ministerial-order-17-2020.pdf Accessed 8 July 2020	https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-suspends-19-oilsands-environmental-monitoring-requirements-coronavirus-concerns/ Accessed 8 July 2020
Alberta	fossil unconditional	Loan guarantee from the Alberta government for TC Energy’s Keystone XL pipeline	Fiscal	Resources	Oil and oil products	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	Loan guarantee (Hybrid)	Alberta government	Government	"Increasing Alberta’s takeaway capacity and access to international markets"			CAD	6.00 billion	4395604396	Unquantified	31/03/2020	Unquantified	The Keystone XL pipeline was proposed in 2008. With this investment and project, the Albertan government anticipates material benefits (through taxes and royalties) to provincial government revenues and the wider Canadian economy, including jobs.	https://www.alberta.ca/investing-in-keystone-xl-pipeline.aspx Accessed 8 July 2020
Alberta	fossil unconditional	Equity investment from the Alberta government for TC Energy’s Keystone XL pipeline	Fiscal	Resources	Oil and oil products	Exploration or production or processing or storage or transportation	Equity injection or nationalisation (Hybrid)	Alberta government	Government	"Increase Alberta’s takeaway capacity and access to international markets"			CAD	1.10 billion	1100000000	Unquantified	31/03/2020	Unquantified	The Keystone XL pipeline was proposed in 2008. With this investment and project, the Albertan government anticipates material benefits to provincial government revenues (through royalties and taxes) and the wider Canadian economy, including jobs.	https://www.alberta.ca/investing-in-keystone-xl-pipeline.aspx Accessed 8 July 2020

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