2024 Pre-Budget Submission

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce welcomes the opportunity to participate in the Standing Committee on Natural Resources' ongoing consultation on creating a fair and equitable Canadian energy transformation. As Canada’s largest business organization, we understand the economy and the environment should advance in lockstep. Coupling environmental and economical initiatives is vital for achieving net-zero and increasing prosperity for all Canadians.

By mid-summer, if not sooner, some three quarters of Canadian adults will be at least partially vaccinated, and one in five will be fully vaccinated. When that scenario is reached, federal modelling suggests, it should be possible to begin relaxing restrictive measures.

The government should resist the urge to develop new non-essential regulations that will require extensive engagement from the private sector and take away from its ability to focus on the health and safety of employees