432-01207 (Natural resources and energy)

WHEREAS

• The development of Canada's natural resources is a central sector of the national economy as a whole;

• Canadian energy companies are key investors and stakeholders for developing renewable energy while, at the same time, they produce oil and gas according to high standards;

• Community infrastructure and municipalities have been relying on significant funding provided by this industry;

• Canada's natural resource sector, including oil and gas, will provide stability as a source of jobs and investment for economic recovery;

• Prior to declared states of emergency and restrictions in response to COVID-19, there were an estimated 200,000 jobs lost since 2015;

• Statistics Canada recorded an additional 23,600 jobs lost in the energy industry as of September 2020;

• According to Statistics Canada, for each job lost in the oil and gas industry there are six jobs lost in other industries.

THEREFORE, we, the undersigned residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to take immediate action, at every opportunity, for supporting and promoting Canadian energy projects and industry domestically and internationally - for the benefit of workers, families, and communities.