Powering Progress: 2024 Update on CFA’s Driving to 2050 Vision 
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Powering Progress: 2024 Update on CFA’s Driving to 2050 Vision 

ByCanadian Fuels Association

Ottawa, Nov. 5, 2024 – Today, the Canadian Fuels Association (CFA) released Powering Progress: A 2024 Update to CFA’s Driving to 2050 Vision, highlighting some of the progress we are making and the innovations that demonstrate our commitment to a low-carbon transportation future, while also outlining the multifaceted approach required to effectively achieve our 2050…

Celebrating Daniel Goodwin: Committee Member of the Year 
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Celebrating Daniel Goodwin: Committee Member of the Year 

ByCanadian Fuels Association

Daniel is Director of Government Relations at Suncor and his role includes managing both federal government relations and a dynamic team focused on eastern Canadian interests. Over the years, Daniel has contributed to shaping energy policy in Canada. He was recently recognized as the Canadian Fuels Association’s Committee Member of the Year, and it’s no…

Fueling Change: Chris Vervaet’s Vision for a Collaborative and Sustainable Oilseed Industry 
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Fueling Change: Chris Vervaet’s Vision for a Collaborative and Sustainable Oilseed Industry 

ByCanadian Fuels Association

Chris Vervaet, recipient of CFA’s 2024 Collaboration and Partnership Award, is passionate about advancing Canada’s oilseed processing industry and the canola value chain through strategic collaborations. With nearly a decade of experience at the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA), Chris has witnessed firsthand the value chain’s unwavering commitment to representing the interests of the industry…

CFA 2024 Community Champion Award Winner – Life in the Heartland: Fostering Community Engagement and Industry Trust 
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CFA 2024 Community Champion Award Winner – Life in the Heartland: Fostering Community Engagement and Industry Trust 

ByCanadian Fuels Association

Life in the Heartland has been recognized with the CFA 2024 Community Champion Award, shining as a model of community engagement and transparency within Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. Founded in 2009 through a formal partnership between four local organizations, its mission is to inform, educate, and involve residents in the region’s industrial activities and projects shaping…

CFA 2024 Community Champion Award Winner – Federated Co-operatives Limited and the Cooperative Retailing System: Fueling Communities with Purpose 
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CFA 2024 Community Champion Award Winner – Federated Co-operatives Limited and the Cooperative Retailing System: Fueling Communities with Purpose 

ByCanadian Fuels Association

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) and its Co-operative Retailing System (CRS) are esteemed for their community support and sustainable development in Western Canada. They were recognized with the CFA 2024 Community Champion Award for their commitment to economic resilience, social responsibility and environmental stewardship in the fuels industry.   FCL operates a unique cooperative model integrating 160…

CFA SPOTLIGHT: Celebrating Bill Simpkins – A Leader in Canada’s Fuels Industry 
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CFA SPOTLIGHT: Celebrating Bill Simpkins – A Leader in Canada’s Fuels Industry 

ByCanadian Fuels Association

The recipient of The Françoise Landry CFA Achievement Award is a long-time CFA employee whom, through their knowledge and experience, but also through their ability to collaborate and partner with others, made great contributions to the association and our members throughout the course of their time with the association. The award was renamed in memory…

Shell Scotford Procedural Automation Team Revolutionizes Operational Efficiency  
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Shell Scotford Procedural Automation Team Revolutionizes Operational Efficiency  

ByCanadian Fuels Association

The Shell Scotford Procedural Automation (PA) team, recipient of the 2024 Canadian Fuels Association (CFA) Innovation Award, includes Yinan Zhang (Team Lead), Johann Pitter (Control Engineer), Jason Walker (Production Specialist), Sami Bahakim (P&T Control Engineer), and David Trenholm (Schneider Electric Automation Engineer). This year’s CFA Innovation Award recipient has achieved groundbreaking advancements in dynamic simulator…

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Rising Star Nominee – Katherine John: Transforming the Energy Sector with Innovation 

ByCanadian Fuels Association

Meet Katherine John, a Shell Canada up-and-coming leader who is passionate about innovation and driving transformational change. She is a 2024 Canadian Fuels Association (CFA) Rising Star Award nominee.   Driven by this passion, Katherine is reshaping processes within Shell but also setting a precedent for the energy sector as a whole. In her current role,…

Jonathan Waye: A Rising Star in the Energy Sector
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Jonathan Waye: A Rising Star in the Energy Sector

ByCanadian Fuels Association

Meet Jonathan Waye, a standout talent at Irving Oil, honoured as the 2024 Canadian Fuels Association (CFA) Rising Star on June 5, 2024, during an awards luncheon in Ottawa, ON.  Jonathan Waye embarked on his career with Irving Oil in 2019 as an electrical engineer at the company’s Saint John, NB, refinery. Initially, he focused…

Congratulations to our 2024 CFA Awards of Excellence recipients! 
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Congratulations to our 2024 CFA Awards of Excellence recipients! 

ByCanadian Fuels Association

The third annual Canadian Fuels Association (CFA) Awards of Excellence took place on June 5 at the Rideau Club, bringing together about 100 CFA members, industry leaders, and external guests from across Canada to celebrate the achievements of our members.   The CFA Awards of Excellence program stands as a beacon of acknowledgment, both honoring and celebrating the…

Government Collaboration Award 2023: Francesco Sorbara
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Government Collaboration Award 2023: Francesco Sorbara

ByBrittney Stoddart

In a world increasingly focused on environmental sustainability, helping recognize the individuals and organizations championing the transition to lower-carbon, or “cleaner”, fuels is critical to the Canadian Fuels Association (CFA) and our mandate. The CFA Government Collaboration Award recognizes Federal, Provincial or Municipal representative(s), departments and/or teams that have demonstrated a high level of engagement…

Innovation Award 2023: Tidewater’s Renewable Diesel Facility
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Innovation Award 2023: Tidewater’s Renewable Diesel Facility

ByBrittney Stoddart

Innovation is driving our whole transportation system forward, and the Canadian Fuels Association (CFA) Innovation Award recognizes a member representative or team that has advanced the transportation fuels sector by introducing innovative ideas or successfully implementing new technology, systems, processes, and/or tools for engagement. The CFA represents a diverse group of companies involved in the…