Atlantic Accord

Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Offshore Wind Power and Good Jobs

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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"Newfoundland and Labrador have incredible offshore wind potential, and Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador are seizing this economic opportunity.

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  • "Newfoundland and Labrador have incredible offshore wind potential, and Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador are seizing this economic opportunity.
  • "This MOU between the governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador marks an important step toward catalyzing an offshore wind industry in the province.
  • Marine Renewables Canada looks forward to working with both governments and its members throughout the offshore wind supply chain to advance this promising industry."
  • If you would like a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding between Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador, please contact [email protected]

EverWind Fuels Supports Government of Canada on Amendments to Atlantic Accords

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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HALIFAX, NS, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - EverWind Fuels Company ("EverWind"), Canada's most advanced large-scale green hydrogen project, supports the Government of Canada's announcements which set the foundation for Canada's burgeoning offshore renewable energy industry.

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  • HALIFAX, NS, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - EverWind Fuels Company ("EverWind"), Canada's most advanced large-scale green hydrogen project, supports the Government of Canada's announcements which set the foundation for Canada's burgeoning offshore renewable energy industry.
  • Atlantic Canada is home to one of the best wind resources in the world, which has to-date gone virtually untapped.
  • We have not stood still waiting, and with over $100 million invested to-date, EverWind has the most advanced large-scale green hydrogen project in Canada.
  • "EverWind Fuels can provide immediate, critical infrastructure to offshore wind proponents, expediting Atlantic Canada's path to becoming a renewable fuel powerhouse."

Government of Canada Announces Support to Grow the Newfoundland and Labrador Clean Fuels Sector and Create Middle-Class Jobs

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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The funding announcement — made possible through Natural Resources Canada's Clean Fuels Fund and Innovation, Science and Economic Development's Strategic Innovation Fund — capped Minister Wilkinson's visit to Newfoundland and Labrador today.

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  • The funding announcement — made possible through Natural Resources Canada's Clean Fuels Fund and Innovation, Science and Economic Development's Strategic Innovation Fund — capped Minister Wilkinson's visit to Newfoundland and Labrador today.
  • In addition to the Clean Fuels Fund, the Government of Canada has also created the Clean Fuel Regulations, which support the growth of the clean fuel sector while being designed to keep life affordable for the middle class.
  • Earlier in the day, Minister Wilkinson used his keynote address at the Energy NL conference to highlight the ongoing federal–provincial partnership to drive clean growth and create jobs in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • That's why our government is proud to support Braya Renewable Fuel's project to develop clean fuels for the future of aerospace and air transportation.

Building Offshore Renewables in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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The Government of Canada is helping Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia seize this generational economic opportunity.

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  • The Government of Canada is helping Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia seize this generational economic opportunity.
  • These amendments will set the legislative framework for offshore renewable energy, enabling Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia to capitalize on their existing strengths and accelerate offshore wind development off Canada's East Coast.
  • These amendments build on the April 2022 announcements by the governments of Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia to expand the mandates of the CNSOER and the C-NLOER to include the regulation of offshore renewable energy projects.
  • This work is being done in close collaboration with the Governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia.

The Government of Canada announces new regulatory measure to improve review process for exploratory drilling projects in the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador offshore

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Thursday, June 4, 2020
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The Government is also committed to ensuring that such processes are efficient and enable good projects to proceed.

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  • The Government is also committed to ensuring that such processes are efficient and enable good projects to proceed.
  • This Regulationprovides that exploratory drilling projects in a specific area of the Canada-NL offshore are excluded from the requirement to undergo a project-specific federal Impact Assessment..
  • The Regulation has been made in consideration of the work done during the Regional Assessment of Exploratory Drilling East of Newfoundland and Labrador..
  • This work was undertaken as part of a collaborative process between the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Statement by the Prime Minister on the resignation of Dwight Ball as Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
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OTTAWA, Feb. 18, 2020 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Dwight Ball's resignation as Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador:

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  • OTTAWA, Feb. 18, 2020 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Dwight Ball's resignation as Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador:
    "On behalf of the Government of Canada, I thank Premier Ball for his service to Newfoundland and Labrador, and to our country.
  • "An active member of his community and former entrepreneur, he worked hard to foster sustainable economic growth for the people in his home province, and across Atlantic Canada.
  • This includes working with the Government of Canada to launch the Atlantic Growth Strategy, renew the Atlantic Accord, and support ongoing efforts on electricity rate mitigation.
  • "I thank Premier Ball for his many years of public service, and wish him and his family the very best in the future."

New Agreement Reached to Secure Newfoundland and Labrador's Share of Offshore Revenues

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Monday, April 1, 2019
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The Agreement provides that Canada will transfer to Newfoundland and Labrador a Hibernia Dividend.

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  • The Agreement provides that Canada will transfer to Newfoundland and Labrador a Hibernia Dividend.
  • To that end, the Minister of Finance will travel to Newfoundland and Labrador to meet with the Premier on April 5, 2019 to advance this work.
  • Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador also agreed to work together to plan the use of the offshore area to develop petroleum resources and protect marine biodiversity.
  • Both Governments agree that a thriving offshore industry is of benefit to everyone and agree to continue to work together to strengthen collaboration and joint management of the offshore.