Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-12
Registrant: Scott Balfour
Client: Emera Incorporated
Targeted institutions:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Acts: Income Tax Act
Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act
Species at Risk Act
Impact Assessment Act
Fisheries Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Reporting requirements under Environment and Climate Change Canada's National Pollutant Release Inventory Program in respect of lists of substances, triggers, reporting requirements, report format and use of emission factors
Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act in respect to specific tracking, measuring and reporting provisions
Migratory Birds Convention Act in respect to emerging provisions regarding incidental take and permitting
Interprovincial Movement of Hazardous Wastes Regulations in respect to signage, manifests and forms, training and reporting
Regulatory Framework for air emissions, including greenhouse gases (GHGs), air pollutants, renewable energy, emission limits, compliance options, time frames for application of new limits, reporting requirements and economic impacts, including the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations and Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations.
Storage of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) material regulations in respect to the thresholds, provisions for storage, spill response reporting and compliance
The proposed changes to the excessive interest and financing expenses limitation under the Income Tax Act.
Grants, contributions, investment tax credits and other funding instruments in support of regional and local electricity infrastructure from federal programs and initiatives such as the Healthy Environment & Healthy Economy program, the Atlantic Growth Strategy, the Canada Growth Fund and the Atlantic Loop.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act amendments in respect to emerging substance specific requirements and consistency with provincial requirements
Ozone Depleting Substances Regulations in respect to requirements for reporting and system replacements
Policies, regulations and programs related to the energy transition and climate change including regional energy cooperation, net-zero initiatives and the economy.
Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s directive on the phase out of Pentachlorophenol electricity poles.
Federal PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyl) Regulations –Requirements for use, storage, destruction, phase-out and regular reporting to Environment and Climate Change Canada
Canada Wide Standards on mercury and other Canada Wide Standards pertaining to electricity generation, transmission and distribution in respect of new emissions reduction targets, sampling and reporting requirements. Specific Canada Wide Standards include Mercury Emissions, Mercury Emissions from Coal-Fired Electric Power Generating Plants and Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil.
Fisheries Act in respect of utility specific provisions regarding habitat, passage, flow and fish mortality
Federal administration of fiduciary responsibility for Indigenous Affairs.
Canadian Environmental Protection Act requirements in respect of Greenhouse Gases and Air Pollutants
Federal Loan Guarantee for Maritime Link project
Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Electricity Canada in respect of streamlining of utility compliance with provisions of the Act.
Species at Risk Act amendments in respect to permitting, incidental take, definition of critical habitat and recovery team requirements
Canadian Impact Assessment Act and other federal regulators in respect of streamlining of process for energy projects