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We'ie using lessoil.
In Canada, we are able to produce more electricity, natural gas,
propane and coal than we, need. When we bring our oil production
into balance with our oil consumption, Canada will be completely
self-sufficient in energy And with the assistance of programs from
the Government of Canada, that's exactly what's happening.
• Thousands of homeowners and businesses have used Canada Oil
Substitution Program grants to convert from •
oil to other fuels for heating.
• • Over a million have used Canadian Home
Insulation Program grants to cut energy con-
sumption by improving insulation.
' • A major 'pipeline projectis taking western
natural gas to new markets to, help reduce ,
dependence on oil. Another program
• is helping gas utilities to extend service to
• new customers.
• The Propane Vehicle Grant Program is helping
operators of large fleet's of vehicles convert
from gasoline to clean, economical propane.
• Government of Canada research and devel-
opment is finding new ways of reducing our
dependence on oil: Improved insulation tech-
niques for homes, water heating from solar
energy, generation of electricity by wind power,
• use of waste materials as an energy source are
all being demonstrated.in current federal
government project.
We're finding more oil.
In the north, in spite of difficult economic times over the
past year and a half, there have been new oil discoveries in both the
Beaufort'Sea-Mackenzie Delta and in the Arctic Islands areas.
Canada's established oil reserves, as estimatedby the Canadian
Petroleum Association, increased in 1981 with the inclusion, for the
first time, of the promising Hibernia reserves in the Atlantic offshore.
Energy security -
a source ofstrengdi
In.Gctoher 1980. the Government of Canada'
announced a series of programs and initiative, 10
make Canada self-sufficient in energy In
the end of the decade Its name • the National
• Energy Program,. • ' •
. Atter lust 18.montM. it's dear that the program
is Working. and than the mammy of Canadian.
share the ( iovermilent's encre goals.
To reduce our need for oil, homeowner. and
twist enthusiastically panicipating,in
the many GoVernment programs designed to
help them corn:en from Ibl to alternative fuel
To increase our reserves of oil, billionof
dollar% arc hetng inVested in new exploration.and
development protects hv the petroleum industrv.
despite unl.n ourahle economic conditions
nil onsumption and oil produdion are
In balance. wtlI have energy security, source
of strength for an utuniry in tinliiv's world •
Already. Canada ha% taken it significant step ,
toward, energ% secuitt%
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Enough gas has now been proved off Sable
Island to proceed with development. All told,
natural gas reserves have been discovered at
more than twice the tate of production in Canada
in recent years.
Togedir, well make it!
• Enquire about Government programs,
many backed by grants and incentives, which
can help homes and businesses reduce their
energy costs by conserving and converting:
Write:
Energy, Mines & Resources Canada,
P.O. Box 3500,
Ottawa, Ontario KIY 4G1. •
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