Provincial Regulatory Reform
Harmonizing Legislation
Provincial legislative and regulatory regimes in each of the five provinces where cement is produced are a critical component to the competitiveness of Canada's cement industry. To ensure a competitive business environment that attracts and retains global investment in Canada's cement industry, CAC advocates for improvements to the legislative and regulatory regimes in each of these jurisdictions:
Presently, the most significant threat to the competitiveness of Canada's cement industry is the patchwork of climate change regulatory initiatives being established in each cement producing jurisdiction:
British Columbia
Carbon tax
Cap-and-Trade
Alternative and renewable energies
Alberta
Greenhouse gas reduction legislation
Ontario
Ontario-Quebec agreement on cap-and-trade
Alternative and renewable energies
Corporate Tax Regime
Quebec
Carbon tax
Ontario-Quebec agreement on cap-and-trade
Alternative and renewable energies
Nova Scotia
Climate and Energy Act
Alternative and renewable energies