Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-24
Registrant: Adam Auer
Client: CEMENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
Targeted institutions:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Acts: Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act
Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act
Government funding received:
Institution: National Research Council (NRC)
Amount: 6000.00
Lobbying activity details:
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program: GST Rebate in respect of manufacturing tax costs.
Border Infrastructure Fund (BIF) and investments and improvements to border infrastructure and policies in respect of promoting concrete highways.
Building Canada Plan & Investing in Canada Plan: Building Canada Fund and the National Infrastructure Assessment regarding the funding and expansion of sustainable concrete infrastructure investments.
Federal initiatives on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage to support investment by the cement industry in projects to reach the industry's net-zero ambition.
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program: Provincial-Territorial Funding in regards to infrastructure spending and promoting sustainability and life-cycle assessment and costing requirements for projects.
Communicating with government officials about international trade, more specifically trade issues related to the cement industry,  including potential tariffs.
Federal Contaminated Sites Management in respect of design and funding requirements for projects.
Public-Private Partnership and in respect of the P3 Crown Corporation.
Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan regarding brownfield sites and the promotion of cement based solidification and stabilization technology choices for projects.
Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act and related Output-Based Pricing System regulations in respect of GHG and air emissions and carbon pricing.
Greening of Federal Government procurement policies and programs in respect of sustainability and adoption of lower carbon concrete.
Infrastructure Canada Program (ICP) in respect of funding design, requirements and implementation.
Input regarding federal policies that can help enhance the competitiveness of the Canadian cement industry.
The Investing in Canada Plan, National Infrastructure Assessment and the Building Canada Plan: Gas Tax Fund in respect of funding to municipalities for infrastructure investments.
Scientific Research and Development Tax Incentive Program and the design scope of programs applicable to the cement industry.
Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act and cement and concrete industry goals to reach 'net zero' emissions reductions from concrete products
The Federal Hydrogen Strategy and the role of the cement and concrete industry as hydrogen end users
The announced climate plan, A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy and the role of cement and concrete to reach Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan
National highways policies and programs and the design and life cycle assessment and costing of roads and highways.
Chemicals Management Plan policy or program regarding air emissions and industrial management requirements for chemicals.
Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (ecoENERGY for Industry) in respect of the study of energy efficiency, conservation and energy use in industrial processes.
Import Tariff on Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment in respect of lowering or elimination of tariffs on imported machinery and equipment.
Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) policy or program in respect of advocating for concrete highways and concrete infrastructure
Engaging Parliamentarians on federal government policies impacting Canada’s economic security, supply chain resilience and sustainability and potential impacts on the Cement Industry in Canada and its ability to remain competitive in a global market
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program: Gateways & Border Crossings Fund in respect of improvements to the flow of goods across borders through the promotion of concrete infrastructure.
The Federal Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) and their impact on cost competitiveness of the cement and concrete industry
National Sustainable Development Act, in respect of materials and design consideration in sustainable construction.
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, relating to regulations and voluntary programs pertaining to greenhouse gas emissions and the potential development of caps on emissions or other regulatory instruments to limit emissions from industrial sources.
Clean Energy Fund Program in respect of renewable and clean energy and Energy Innovation Program to support low-carbon fuels research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects
Advocate for the government of Canada to negotiate a Sub-national procurement agreement to open markets between Canada and the United States and exempt cement and concrete from Buy America policies.
Greenhouse gas inventory policy or program in respect of the  consultations with industry and federal-provincial harmonization and greenhouse gas emission reporting under a national single window system.
National Pollutant Release Inventory policy regarding air emissions.
Introduction of carbon contracts for difference to support long-term investment by the cement industry in projects to support lower carbon cement and concrete
Renewable Fuels Regulations in respect of incentives for energy from renewable sources.
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, the National Infrastructure Assessment and Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) and is respect of life cycle assessment and costing and design requirements for projects.
Advocate for the design of potential future carbon border adjustment mechanism in Canada.
National Building Code of Canada with respect to proposed amendments to include lower carbon materials and fire safety
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, relating to air emissions regulations and assessment requirements for infrastructure projects.