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 cap emissions from the oil and gas sector to align with the long-term Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Recommendation 2

That the Government of Canada increase the stringency of the federal industrial carbon pricing system and the federal benchmark, by:

• establishing a tightening rate;
• examining opportunities to require sector-wide standards rather than facility-level standards where possible; and
• increasing the scope of emissions covered by output-based standards.

Recommendation 3

That the Government of Canada ensure that an emissions cap for the oil and gas sector incentivizes innovation while remaining technology neutral.

Recommendation 4

That the Government of Canada analyse how existing provincial and federal measures for the oil and gas sector interact, with a view to developing an emissions cap that minimizes regulatory duplication, and that the government publish this analysis.

Recommendation 5

That the Government of Canada ensure that an emissions cap for the oil and gas sector minimizes the risk of carbon leakage.

Recommendation 6

That the Government of Canada collaborate through international trade negotiations to establish a level playing field that ensures that fossil fuel producers and exporters meet a global standard for environmental, labour and human rights obligations.

Recommendation 7

That the Government of Canada consult with Indigenous governments and communities to ensure that an emissions cap does not have disproportionately negative impacts on Indigenous peoples.

Recommendation 8

That the Government of Canada consider the impact that an emissions cap will have on employment.

Recommendation 9

That, to minimize the harms and maximize the benefits of low-carbon transition, the Government of Canada should:

• establish ongoing consultative processes with workers, unions, industry, Indigenous governments and communities who are likely to be affected by transition;
• identify the sectors, communities, and regions most likely to be negatively or positively affected by a low-carbon transition;
• develop indicators for measuring these effects; and
• consider establishing new federal supports to help workers, industry, Indigenous governments and communities, and regions manage the impacts of a low-carbon transition.

Recommendation 10

That the Government of Canada account for the environmental impacts of the oil and gas sector, and the financial costs of these impacts, within the design of an emissions cap.