Canada’s economic future depends on its ability to move energy reliably and efficiently across regions and to global markets. This resolution calls on the Government of Canada to collaborate with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners to establish a nation-building, Pan-Canadian energy corridor. Such a corridor would connect producers to tidewater, enable clean energy transfers across provincial grids, and ensure strategic infrastructure investments like dredging and intertie restoration are nationally prioritized.

World demand for oil & gas is projected to rise for several decades. This presents an opportunity for Canada’s Energy Sector, as a socially responsible producer of oil and gas, to gain its global market share as the world seeks more petroleum products.

However, the federal government’s cap on emissions and imbalanced carbon levy on large emitters are not globally competitive and are preventing our producers from seizing the opportunity. To maximize the opportunity for Canada’s economic growth, these regulations need to be revisited.

The Federal Plastics Registry (FPR), though rooted in important environmental goals, presents significant concerns around regulatory duplication, administrative burden, and economic impact. Without thoughtful restructuring, the FPR risks becoming an inefficient and costly policy tool that delivers minimal environmental return.

Amid growing global supply-chain uncertainty and the renewed threat of international tariffs, securing Canada’s domestic access to critical minerals has never been more urgent. These minerals, particularly base metals, are foundational for clean energy technologies, advanced manufacturing, and national security.

The global economy is shifting towards electrification, and Canada must respond with the clarity, speed, and environmental integrity needed to compete internationally. Strategic domestic development of our critical minerals sector will not only secure supply chains but also create good jobs, encourage investment, and increase Canada’s economic resilience in the face of global uncertainty.

Health Canada does have starting guidelines for domestic reclaimed water use in toilet and urinal flushing, however there is opportunity for increased water reuse for toilet flushing, irrigation, and industry among Canadian jurisdictions, increasing sustainability and reducing costs for business.

Proponents lack a clear, legislated pathway under Sections 92 and 93 of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) to conduct a Regional Assessment (RA) for land-use corridors to develop linear infrastructure. This regulatory ambiguity discourages trade-enabling investments that are essential to advancing Canada’s economic development, security, and environmental interests.

The lack of adequate infrastructure is a significant obstacle to mining development in Canada. Continued investments in necessary infrastructure are needed to help relieve the current financial burden of construction costs placed on mining companies, to unlock the vast potential of Canadian communities, and to access the critical minerals that will help us reach our climate goals.

Canada possesses abundant reserves of critical minerals. However, the timelines and processes associated with the federal Impact Assessment Act (IAA) are altering business behaviours and shrinking the volume of these resources being produced as operations are opting to stay within provincial assessments. To unlock the full potential of Canada’s resources the Government of Canada needs leverage provincial capacity by modifying the thresholds that trigger the IAA and substituting federal reviews/permitting with provincial ones where possible.

Canada’s vast critical mineral reserves are essential for global green economy goals, yet domestic processing lags. Despite “one window” commitments, complex, fragmented regulations and slow approvals delay projects. Combined with workforce gaps and infrastructure deficits, this impedes rapid, responsible deployment of innovative facilities. Canada’s key competitors, notably the U.S., Australia, and the E.U., are moving aggressively to reduce permitting timelines, onshore processing, and build domestic supply chains. Canada risks falling behind and without swift action, undermines its economic growth and global net-zero leadership.

Canada has an abundance of natural resources that generate direct wealth for Canadians through production and export. Increasingly, these commodities represent a large contribution to Canada’s economic growth; however, Canada still spends billions energy imports annually. Access to markets for commodities, specifically electricity, oil and gas, represents a significant obstacle in Canada’s ability to secure a competitive position in the global economy. Further, failure to develop these projects leads to negative impacts on Canadian businesses and ultimately their families.