A Canadian oil industry association has removed all transition-related content from its website in anticipation of punitive moves by the federal government, which earlier this month passed a law requiring companies to show proof of their transition statements.
“With uncertainty on how the new law will be interpreted and applied, any clarity the Competition Bureau can provide through specific guidance may help direct our communications approach in the future,” the association also said, noting that the content removal was a direct result of the new legislation and did not reflect any changes in the group’s “belief in the truth and accuracy of our environmental communications.