One of Canada's biggest oil producers said Wednesday that it took a hit to its bottom line due to spring wildfires in northern Alberta.

Production is expected to hit 3.5 million barrels per day this year.

The idea is one of five being put forward by an Alberta government-appointed committee tasked with studying potential tailings management options.

Canada's oilsands industry remains under pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas footprint, even as companies have clamped down on public communications.

Cooler temperatures and rain forecast for the next few days are expected to assist firefighters.

MEG Energy Corp. has had to evacuate non-essential personnel from its Christina Lake oilsands site due to wildfires burning in northern Alberta.

The Alberta Energy Regulator says it expects the province's oilsands production to grow by more than 17 per cent by 2033.

The omnibus bill C-59 will soon become law. It contains a truth-in-advertising amendment that would require corporations to provide evidence to support their environmental claims.

The six-member committee includes a UCP MLA, a retired oilsands executive, an engineer, a former PC MLA, a former regulator and the former chief of the Fort McKay First Nation.

Two First Nations have asked the federal government to examine whether a component of oilsands tailings pond water known to harm fish and other animals should be classed as toxic.