As a result of their deliberations committees may make recommendations which they include in their reports for the consideration of the House of Commons or the Government. Recommendations related to this study are listed below.

Recommendation 1

That the Government of Canada publish additional data about the Emissions Reduction Fund Onshore Program, including:

• identifying what portion of emissions reductions achieved in the first two intakes of the program exceeded what would otherwise been required by regulations; and
• releasing more detailed information about the projects, costs and emissions reductions achieved by the program.

Recommendation 2

That, as the Government of Canada works to identify and eliminate “inefficient fossil fuel subsidies” by 2023, it should phase out programs for the oil and gas sector that subsidize compliance with existing or pending regulations.

Recommendation 3

That the Government of Canada work with provinces and territories, and industry to improve the monitoring of emissions in the oil and gas sector, including by:

• expanding requirements that apply to the metering of intentional emissions; and
• mandating additional efforts to survey and fix unintentional emissions.