Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Pursuant to notice of October 1, 2026, moved:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources be authorized to examine and report on liquid biofuels in Canada, including, but not limited to:

(a)biofuel technology;

(b)Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations;

(c)Natural Resources Canada’s Biofuels Production Incentive;

(d)the impact of Canadian legislation and regulations on domestic biofuel production;

(e)the impact of legislation in the United States, such as the Inflation Reduction Act and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, on Canadian biofuel producers;

(f)the import of used cooking oil;

(g)the economic potential of the Canadian biofuel industry;

(h)the economic impact of biofuels in Canada’s regions;

(i) export opportunities for Canadian biofuels;

(j)environmental impacts of biofuels; and

(k)issues for industries that are seeking to adopt biofuels, such as shipping and aviation;

That the committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit reports on this study with the Clerk of the Senate if the Senate is not then sitting, and that the reports be deemed to have been tabled in the Senate; and

That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than October 31, 2027, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings for 180 days after the tabling of the final report.