Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-17
Registrant: John Whelan
Client: Imperial Oil Limited
Targeted institutions:
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Bank of Canada
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Legislative bills: C-59
Acts: Canada Shipping Act
Competition Act
Income Tax Act
Energy Monitoring Act
Canada Marine Act
Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act
Impact Assessment Act
Canadian Energy Regulator Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Communicating with government officials about its proposed investment tax credit for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) projects.
Communicating with government officials about the proposed global plastics treaty being discussed by the Fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4).
Communicating with government officials about the “Canada-Alberta Memorandum of Understanding”, which was announced in November 2025, more specifically as it relates to oil and gas sector.
Communicating with government officials about industrial carbon pricing, including the Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS).
Communicating with government officials about proposed regulations related to volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions from aboveground storage facilities.
Communicating with government officials about the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), more specifically the Net Zero Accelerator for industrial transformation.
Communicating with government officials, in general, about potential private sector investments in the extractive sector in Saskatchewan.
Communicating with government officials, in general, about the production of renewable diesel, including the construction and operation of Imperial’s renewal diesel facility at their Strathcona refinery in Alberta.
Communicating with government officials about the Canada Shipping Act and the Canada Marine Act, more specifically about marine transportation.
Communicating with government officials about the “Climate Competitiveness Strategy”, which was announced in November 2025, more specifically as it relates to oil and gas sector.
Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 (formerly known as Bill C-59), more specifically about proposed environmental amendments to the Competition Act.
Communicating with government officials about its circular economy initiatives, more specifically proposed circular economy regulations.
Communicating with government officials about the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
Communicating with government officials about draft Clean Electricity Regulations.
Communicating with government officials about the Clean Fuel Regulations (SOR/2022-140) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, including those that apply to biofuels, fuel standards and emissions.
Communicating with government officials about the Joint Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring (JOSM) program, including annual work plans, technical reports, and compilation reports.
Communicating with government officials about the Canadian Oil and Gas Operations Act, more specifically about the exploration, production, conservation, processing and transportation of oil and gas.
Communicating with government officials about the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, more specifically about offshore petroleum oil and gas development.
Communicating with government officials about the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, with respect to the oil and gas sector.
Communicating with government officials, in general, about the global competitiveness of the energy sector in Canada.
Communicating with government officials about the Income Tax Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (5th Supp.), including as it relates to the taxation of bare trusts and investment tax credits.
Communicating with government officials about the reliability of fuel supplies in Ontario and the Northwest Territories.
Communicating with government officials about a proposed oil and gas emissions cap, including the "Regulatory Framework for an Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap" (released in December 2023).
Communicating with government officials, including via government roundtables, about value-added agriculture, including as it relates to biofuels.
Communicating with government officials about the Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit.
Communicating with government officials about existing and proposed methane regulations, including SOR/2018-66 ("Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector)"), and existing and proposed methane equivalency agreements.
Communicating with government officials about potential labour disruptions in the transportation sector and their potential impact on fuel supplies in Canada.
Communicating with government officials about international trade, including tariffs and surtaxes on steel and aluminum.
Communicating with government officials about taxation, more specifically federal excise taxes on exported products.
Communicating with government officials about operations in the Northwest Territories, more specifically as it relates to the company’s Norman Wells Operations in the Northwest Territories.
Communicating with government officials about the Energy Monitoring Act and the Income Tax Act, more specifically about accounting practices used under both pieces of legislation.
Communicating with government officials about the Canadian Petroleum Resources Act, including about exploration licenses.
Communicating with government officials about the Petroleum and Gas Revenue Act, more specifically about oil and gas royalties and taxes.
Communicating with government officials about the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, including about contaminated sites, management of toxic substances, environmental charges and taxes, waste management, and sustainable development.
Communicating with government officials about (proposed) policies and regulations related to plastics, more specifically the Proposed Integrated Management Approach to Plastic Products to Prevent Waste and Pollution.
Communicating with government officials about the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, specifically those sections related to the Federal Greenhouse Gas Offset System.