A new study estimates that up to 450,000 oil and gas jobs are at risk.
oil and gas investment
Almost 5,000 workers are directly employed in processing the petroleum products Line 5 brings to Sarnia.
Last year was the first in at least 25 years that the province derived no revenue from petroleum royalties.
The legislation includes subjective criteria including the “social impact” of energy investment and its “gender implications."
Investment in the energy sector could shrink by an additional 40 per cent this year.
Bill-22 will provide much-needed certainty for future investment decisions.
While the regulatory change is welcome news, significant reforms are still required to restore investor confidence.
In total, $150 billion has left Canada from 2014 to 2018.
Investors pointed to regulatory duplication and inconsistencies, which deterred 48 per cent of survey respondents.