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        • 31 Jul 2020

        Canada’s legislation on oil security

        …rationing of petroleum sales (articles 29(1)-30 ESEA). Moreover, powers exist to utilise various means of transportation (railways, pipelines, waterways, motor transport) to facilitate the allocation and distribution of petroleum products in emergency situations (article 35-40 ESEA). Stockdraw N/A Production Surge N/A Demand restraint While the ESEA does not contain specific provisions concerning demand restraint, article 25(1)(g) ESEA stipulates that the ESAB may make regulations limiting or prohibiting the sale of specified petroleum products to avoid wasteful or non-essential uses. Fuel Switching N/A Relaxation of environmental regulations Article 34(1) ESEA provides...