| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAPP | Canadian Association Of Petroleum Producers |
| NRC | Canada. Natural Resources Canada |
| CSA | Canadian Standards Association |
| INAC | Canada. Indian And Northern Affairs Canada |
| GNP | Gross National Product |
| OECD | Organisation For Economic Co-operation And Development |
| NGLS | United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service |
| CIDA | Canadian International Development Agency |
| IISD | International Institute For Sustainable Development |
| DFAIT | Canada. Department Of Foreign Affairs And International Trade |