The Pathways Alliance group of oilsands companies has removed all content from its website and social media feeds.
Alberta's government says it is "actively exploring" the use of every legal option, including a constitutional challenge or the use of the Alberta Sovereignty Act, to push back against federal legislation that will soon become law. That legislation is Bill C-59, which would require companies to provide evidence to back up their environmental claims. It is currently awaiting royal assent. As of Thursday, it was also what led the Pathways Alliance, a consortium of Canada's largest oilsands companies, to remove all its content from its website, social media and other public communications. On its website, Pathways cites amendments to the Competition Act that would create "significant uncertainty" for Canadian companies that "want to communicate publicly about the work they are doing to improve their environmental performance." "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 website reads. "For now, we have removed content from our website, social media and other public communications."
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In other words, Pathways has been telling porkies. I expect others to follow suit.