Canadian Energy Industry

Federal Government Links

Energy in general

• Natural Resources Canada - Energy in Canada - Fosters the sustainable development and use of the nation's energy resources to meet the present and future needs of Canadians.

Oil and Gas

Responsibility for this industry in Canada is shared by several federal organizations:

• Industry Canada (Strategis) - Oil and Gas - Collects information on petroleum refining and the equipment involved.
• Natural Resources Canada:
  • Oil Division - Provides expert policy advice to the Canadian government on matters affecting Canada's oil economy.
  • Natural Gas Division - provides expert technical, regulatory, policy and economic information and advice on natural gas issues.
• Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Manages the petroleum resources in the Newfoundland offshore area.
• Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board - Regulates petroleum activities for offshore Nova Scotia.
• National Energy Board - Regulates several aspects of Canada's energy industry (pipelines, power lines, natural gas, oil and electricity).

Nuclear Energy

• Atomic Energy of Canada Limited - Designs and develops CANDU reactors and offers other nuclear services.
• Natural Resources Canada - Nuclear Energy Division and Uranium and Radioactive Waste Division - Develop and implement Canadian government policy on uranium, nuclear energy and radioactive waste management.

Renewable Energy

• Industry Canada - Renewable Energy - Offers information on Canada's renewable energy industries, the technologies they use, Canadian company capabilities, and manufacturing and investment opportunities. It also highlights private and public sector efforts to reach Canada's climate change goals through innovative renewable energy technology deployment.
• Natural Resources Canada - Renewable and Electrical Energy Division - Promotes the development of a sustainable renewable energy industry in Canada. (Renewable energy sources are those that produce electricity or thermal energy without depleting resources, including solar, wind, water, earth and biomass power, and energy from waste.)
• Canadian Renewable Energy Network (CanREN) - Its purpose is to advance the role of renewable energy in Canada. It offers general information, highlights the technologies and applications, and presents Canadians with the knowledge and support they need to make renewable energy part of their everyday lives.

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

• Industry Canada's Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Web site plays a role in advancing Canada's transition to a hydrogen economy.
• Hydrogen Economy Portal - This joint project by Industry Canada and Natural Resources Canada provides up-to-date, accurate information on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

Provincial and Territorial Government Links

• Alberta - Alberta Energy
• British Columbia - Ministry of Energy and Mines
• Manitoba - Manitoba Industry, Economic Development and Mines - Petroleum
• New Brunswick - Department of Energy
• Newfoundland and Labrador - Mines and Energy
• Northwest Territories - Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development
• Nova Scotia - Department of Energy
• Ontario - Ministry of Energy
• Québec - Ressources naturelles, Faune et Parcs - Energy
• Saskatchewan - Industry and Resources:
  • Key Economic Sectors - Oil and Gas
  • Saskatchewan's Oil and Gas Resources
• Yukon - Department of Energy, Mines and Resources

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