Energy Council of Canada
Conseil canadien de l’energie

The Energy Council of Canada is the Canadian national member of the World Energy Council, and is made up of representatives from all facets of Canada's energy sector.

The Energy Council of Canada is a vehicle for strategic thinking, networking and action by senior executives in the private and public sectors who have a broad interest in national, continental and global energy issues.  The Energy Council seeks to forge a better understanding of energy issues, in order to optimally shape the energy sector for the benefit of all Canadians.

Canadian Energy Forums

In Canada, the role of the energy sector assumes special importance. Canada has a rich endowment of energy resources, which will be important for driving its own economic growth and development, while also being one of its dominant exports to feed an energy hungry world. The Canadian economy is also energy intensive as it is still based on natural resources extraction and transformation and manufacturing. There are enormous changes taking place in the energy sector around the world, in North America and in Canada.

To build upon the results of the previous eleven regional forums and the success of the World Energy Congress that was held in Montreal in September 2010, the Energy Council of Canada continues with its series of Energy Forums.   The purpose of these forums is to collect information on Canada’s energy related accomplishments and future plans, this will result in a follow-up report on Canada’s energy policy framework in two years’ time.  Each half-day Forum will focus on a specific region of Canada and its prime emphasis will be on obtaining, from governments, industry and various stakeholders, perspectives and planned actions to address present and future energy challenges. For more information on the regional workshop please contact: Krystal Piamonte, Coordinator, Events & Stakeholder Relations,

krystal.piamonte@energy.ca 

Canadian Energy Person of the Year 2011 - Rick George, Suncor Energy Inc.

The Canadian Energy Person of the Year Award was established by the Energy Council of Canada, supported by the sectoral energy associations of Canada, to recognize and pay tribute to leaders in Canada who have made a significant impact at both the national and international level with respect to energy. The Canadian Energy Person of the Year is nominated for this prestigious annual award based on their remarkable accomplishments in the energy and business or government sectors, as well as the community at large. We were pleased to honor Rick George, President and Chief Executive Officer, Suncor Energy Inc., with a gala at the Telus Convention Center in Calgary, Alberta on October 5th, 2011.

The World Energy Council organizes a world congress every three years. This congress, the premier international multi-energy forum with exhibitors from the field, is an opportunity for participants to better understand energy issues and solutions from a global perspective. It brings together more than 2,500 top world leaders in the field of energy, coming from industry, governments, and international organizations, as well as the media, universities and energy industry associations.  The most recent Congress,  was held in Montreal, Québec (Canada), on September 12-16, 2010. The World Energy Council is more than ever committed to working toward responsible growth that reconciles economic development, environmental protection, and the reduction of global inequalities. The date of the congress was crucial. September 2010 fell 9 months after COP15* and just a few months before the G8 Summit in Canada. The energy industry urgently seeks solutions to “respond now to global challenges,” as the situation requires an unprecedented level of cooperation between the energy industry & government, allowance for the realities of emerging economies, and an understanding of the diversity and complexity of the challenges and the evolving needs of the human community.