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Lobbying by Canadian Chamber of Commerce: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Meetings this Parliament
319
With MPs
74
Since Nov 2021
979
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 29, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Candace Laing, President & Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • David Pierce · Vice-President, Government Relations Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Director of Issues Management and Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Canada (2015–2015)

    Formerly Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Issues Management, Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Canada (2012–2015)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Canada (2012–2012)

    Formerly Director of Issues Manager, Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Canada (2012–2012)

  • Jason Evans · Director, Government Relations Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Communications Assistant, House of Commons, Parliament of Canada (2018–2018)

    Formerly Legislative Asistant, House of Commons, Parliament of Canada (2018–2018)

    Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons, Parliament of Canada (2017–2018)

  • Monika LeRoy · Senior Director, International Policy and Global Partnerships Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (2013–2015)

    Formerly Executive Assistant and Policy Analyst (social affairs), Prime Ministers Office, Prime Minister's Office (2006–2008)

  • Adam Hajji · Director, Government Relations
  • Alex Greco · Senior Director, Manufacturing and Value Chains
  • Andrew DiCapua · Principal Economist
  • Ayat Ibrahim · Senior Advisor
  • Bryan Detchou · Senior Director, Natural Resources, Environment and Sustainability Former public office holder

    Formerly Special Advisor, Office of the Usher of the Black Rod, Senate of Canada (2019–2021)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, Senate of Canada (2018–2018)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Usher of the Black Rod, Senate of Canada (2015–2017)

    Formerly Administrative Assistant, House of Commons, House of Commons (2014–2015)

  • Candace Laing · President & Chief Executive Officer
  • Catherine Fortin LeFaivre · Senior Vice President, International Policy and Global Partnerships Former public office holder

    Formerly Communications Advisor, Office of the Clerk, House of Commons Administration (2010–2013)

  • Diana Palmerin-Velasco · Senior Director, Future of Work
  • Gayla Brock-Woodland · Chief Operating Officer
  • Liam MacDonald · Director, Policy and Government Relations Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Analyst, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Department of National Defence (2021–2022)

  • Luka Trivuncic · Student Intern
  • Madison Coulas · Government Relations Coordinator
  • Maggie Patterson · Senior Director, Global Programs and Partnerships
  • Matthew Barrett · Senior Policy Advisor
  • Matthew Holmes · Executive Vice-President, International and Chief of Public Policy Former public office holder

    Formerly Policy Analyst, Social Policy, Strategic Policy, Human Resources Development Canada (2001–2003)

  • Olha Sotska · Senior Policy Advisor Former public office holder

    Formerly Parliamentary Intern, Office of the Assistant Deputy Speaker & Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, House of Commons (2022–2022)

  • Pascal Chan · Vice-President, Strategic Policy and Supply Chains Former public office holder

    Formerly Administrative Assistant, Corporate Services, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (2010–2016)

  • Patrick Gill · Vice-President, Operations and Partnerships, the Business Data Lab Former public office holder

    Formerly Special Assistant, House of Commons, Parliament of Canada (2004–2004)

  • Xavier Roy · Senior Vice President, Member Engagement and Advancement

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), Bank of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada Post Corporation (CPC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), Canadian Energy Regulator (CER), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Competition Tribunal (CT), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Halifax Port Authority, Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), Leaders’ Debates Commission, Library and Archives Canada (LAC), Marine Atlantic Inc., National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Port Alberni Port Authority, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Shared Services Canada (SSC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), VIA Rail Canada, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (46)
  • GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT - Reform Canada’s procurement system to support investment and ensure a competitive business environment.
  • GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT - Ensuring fair and open procurement practices to drive innovation and technology adoption in Canada.
  • HOUSING - Advocate for policies and legislation that enable the creation of more housing supply, incentivize investment in residential construction and housing – enabling infrastructure, and support the development of skilled labour we need, whether domestically or through immigration, to restore housing affordability to Canadian families.
  • TAXATION AND FINANCE – With regard to the measurement and improvement of Canada’s tax competitiveness, including: reforming the taxation, remittance, filing and audit processes of Canadian businesses and tax policy which improves the competitiveness of the Canadian business environment
  • INTERNATIONAL TRADE – With respect to issues relating to trade controls, including tariffs, import and export controls, sanctions, and trade remedies.
  • INDUSTRY - Improving the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program to drive innovation; increase the role that the federal government plays in creating opportunities for small and medium sized businesses to digitalize and conduct more business activities online; developing a digital economy strategy for Canada.
  • HEALTH – Ensuring we improve access to necessary medicines by building on rather than displacing the important role of private insurers and respecting provincial and territorial jurisdiction.
  • CYBER SECURITY - Encouraging the government to prioritize cybersecurity innovation, talent development, and critical infrastructure resilience; modernize research and development; accelerate commercialization in the space; support the secure digitalization of small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); and improve the global competitiveness of Canada’s cybersecurity industry.
  • IMMIGRATION - Reducing regulatory burdens for employers; promoting immigration to small, rural and northern communities; supporting regional and local community immigration strategies; maintaining and modernizing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program; Facilitating pathways to permanent residency for temporary residents (international students and TFWs; expediting and simplifying foreign credential recognition, calling for an international student and global talent strategy; improving language training as well as settlement and employment supports to newcomers, aligning immigration programs with labour market needs, improving the Start-Up Visa process, improving client services to potential immigrants and newcomers.
  • EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING – National Workforce Strategy, programs that support small and medium sized enterprises, improving collection and dissemination of Labour Market Information, establishing the Employment Insurance Council to institutionalize social dialogue between workers and employers on issues related to employment and training needs, addressing barriers to labour mobility, improving effectiveness of employment supports and skills training.
  • EDUCATION - Aligning employer and workforce needs with education and training; expanding skilling, upskilling, reskilling and work integrated learning opportunities.
  • INFRASTRUCTURE – Improvement of Canada’s infrastructure through the National Infrastructure Assessment, National Supply Chains Strategy, and establishment of a Canada Trade Infrastructure Plan.
  • TRANSPORTATION - Regarding the consistent funding of trade-enabling infrastructure projects; the development of a competitive and efficient transportation network including all modes of transportation; the fluidity and stability of supply chain operations, minimizing disruptions.
  • LABOUR - Ensuring that any changes to the Canada Labour Code are implemented in response to defined and demonstrated issues and not to increase regulatory burdens for employers; minimizing labour disruption impacts on Canadian businesses and workers.
  • INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to strengthen regulatory cooperation and alignment through bodies like the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); modernizing and streamlining regulatory frameworks to reduce red tape for businesses; supporting innovation by fostering regulatory flexibility that accommodates emerging technologies and industries; and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by promoting harmonized standards across borders, facilitating smoother trade and market access.
  • SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Advocate for policies and strategic investment that make education and talent development a national priority, support research and innovation, and champion science driven solutions, while strengthening commercialization and growing the capacity of businesses to adopt new technologies and to succeed at digital transformation.
  • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - Advocate for future-proofed, globally competitive, and interoperable policies that position artificial intelligence as a positive economic driver, and support the responsible development, deployment, and use of AI in business.
  • PRIVACY AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION - Ensure that the modernization of Canada’s privacy legislation strikes the right balance between protecting consumers and promoting the ability of firms to innovate and compete by responsibly and securely using data.
  • NATIONAL SECURITY/ECONOMIC SECURITY - Advancing policies related to enhancing Canada’s economic and national security. Key priorities include strengthening economic resilience, prudently navigating geopolitical challenges to trade and international relations, safeguarding business operations against new and emerging threats, and fostering conditions for economic growth.
  • TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Creating the right investment incentives to foster vibrant competition in the sector as a whole; responding to decisions regarding third-party access that will impact the deployment of internet services in rural and remote communities; and responding to regulatory proposals re: cell phone pricing.
  • TAXATION AND FINANCE – With regard to undertaking a comprehensive and independent tax system review.
  • TAXATION AND FINANCE - Maintaining and expanding real-time data made freely available to Canadian businesses, municipalities, academic researchers, and community groups.
  • SMALL BUSINESS – Legislation, regulations and support programs that give Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) the tools to grow in Canada and internationally, including reducing their red tape and compliance burden.
  • PRIVACY AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION - Improving digital privacy legislation to meet the needs of industry.
  • NATURAL RESOURCES - Support for the adoption of policy recommendations to strengthen Canada’s world-leading position in the mining industry, oil and gas, and forestry products.
  • OPEN DATA - Maintaining and expanding real-time data made freely available to Canadian businesses, municipalities, academic researchers, and community groups.
  • INTERNATIONAL TRADE - Negotiating bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements and promoting them to Canadian businesses.
  • INTERNATIONAL TRADE - Improving federal laws and regulations pertaining to responsible business conduct rules for Canadian companies.
  • INTERNATIONAL TRADE - Border infrastructure and CBSA programs/policies affecting importers and exporters.
  • INTERNAL TRADE - removing interprovincial barriers to trade, investment, and labour mobility within Canada
  • INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - Strengthening legislation to better protect businesses and IP through the Trademark, Copyright, and Patent Act; investigating the possibility of a Canadian form of a patent or innovation box to enhance the development and commercialization of intellectual property, including patents.
  • INFRASTRUCTURE - In regard to the development of a national infrastructure plan, priority infrastructure projects, border infrastructure, public private partnerships, funding models and government consultations.
  • INDUSTRY – Expand investments in broadband and 5G internet to provide more access to rural and remote communities
  • INDUSTRY – Ensuring that the Competition Act and related competition policy measures support a productive business environment.
  • INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to invest in cybersecurity research & development (R&D) and innovation; expanding and diversifying the cyber workforce and talent pipeline; supporting the secure digitalization of small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); and improving the global competitiveness of Canada’s cybersecurity industry.
  • INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS - With respect to federal government policies to improve the economic potential, contribution and capacity of Canada's Indigenous peoples as well as providing more clarity regarding the role of business in the duty to consult and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
  • SUSTAINABLE FINANCE - Improving clarity and specificity for businesses around sustainable finance measures and advocating for made in Canada tools which reduce regulatory burden for Canadian businesses.
  • GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT - Creating more opportunities for Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises, Indigenous, female and other under-represented entrepreneurs to learn about and compete for federal procurement opportunities.
  • ENVIRONMENT – Promoting the harmonization of regulations with provinces; impacts of the federal carbon pricing legislation on businesses; implementation of the Pan-Canadian Framework for Clean Growth and Climate Change; review of Canada's environmental assessment process, and the Canadian Energy Regulator; carbon pricing regimes; carbon border adjustments; offset markets; and other policy measures towards Net Zero 2050 goals.
  • ENVIRONMENT - Policies regarding energy inputs for the mining of cryptocurrencies within Canadian jurisdictions and coordination with established Canadian utilities.
  • ENERGY – Support policies to ensure the diversification of Canada’s trade in energy products to world markets, especially pipelines, transmission lines, renewable energy assets and Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) related major infrastructure projects.
  • EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (EI) - Conducting a comprehensive review of the EI program; reducing the regulatory and financial burden for employers; equalizing premium rates between employer and employee contributions; phasing out EI funding to programs that are not core to the mandate.
  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Encouraging private sector generated economic development in Canada’s provinces and territories
  • DEFENCE - Creating industrial opportunities for Canadian businesses through increased defence procurement and related defence policies.
  • CLIMATE - Regulations and programs related to zero emission vehicles, their sale, and deployment of necessary infrastructure.
  • AGRICULTURE - Promoting policies to enhance the domestic and international competitiveness of Canada's agriculture sector.

Registration 958977-15787-152. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Perrin Beatty (530), Candace Laing (449).

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    INTERNATIONAL TRADE – With respect to issues relating to trade controls, including tariffs, import and export controls, sanctions, and trade remedies. Read more

    INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to strengthen regulatory cooperation and alignment through bodies like the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); modernizing and streamlining regulatory frameworks to reduce red tape for businesses; supporting innovation by fostering regulatory flexibility that accommodates emerging technologies and industries; and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by promoting harmonized standards across borders, facilitating smoother trade and market access.

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Eve Loignon-Giroux · Senior Communications Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to strengthen regulatory cooperation and alignment through bodies like the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); modernizing and streamlining regulatory frameworks to reduce red tape for businesses; supporting innovation by fostering regulatory flexibility that accommodates emerging technologies and industries; and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by promoting harmonized standards across borders, facilitating smoother trade and market access. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Juan Gonzalez · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    IMMIGRATION - Reducing regulatory burdens for employers; promoting immigration to small, rural and northern communities; supporting regional and local community immigration strategies; maintaining and modernizing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program; Facilitating pathways to permanent residency for temporary residents (international students and TFWs; expediting and simplifying foreign credential recognition, calling for an international student and global talent strategy; improving language training as well as settlement and employment supports to newcomers, aligning immigration programs with labour market needs, improving the Start-Up Visa process, improving client services to potential immigrants and newcomers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Matthieu Saint-Wril · Senior Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    IMMIGRATION - Reducing regulatory burdens for employers; promoting immigration to small, rural and northern communities; supporting regional and local community immigration strategies; maintaining and modernizing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program; Facilitating pathways to permanent residency for temporary residents (international students and TFWs; expediting and simplifying foreign credential recognition, calling for an international student and global talent strategy; improving language training as well as settlement and employment supports to newcomers, aligning immigration programs with labour market needs, improving the Start-Up Visa process, improving client services to potential immigrants and newcomers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Yasir Naqvi · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • David Burkholder · Senior Operations Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    INTERNATIONAL TRADE – With respect to issues relating to trade controls, including tariffs, import and export controls, sanctions, and trade remedies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Mélanie Joly · Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to invest in cybersecurity research & development (R&D) and innovation; expanding and diversifying the cyber workforce and talent pipeline; supporting the secure digitalization of small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); and improving the global competitiveness of Canada’s cybersecurity industry. Read more

    INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to strengthen regulatory cooperation and alignment through bodies like the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); modernizing and streamlining regulatory frameworks to reduce red tape for businesses; supporting innovation by fostering regulatory flexibility that accommodates emerging technologies and industries; and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by promoting harmonized standards across borders, facilitating smoother trade and market access.

    INDUSTRY - Improving the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program to drive innovation; increase the role that the federal government plays in creating opportunities for small and medium sized businesses to digitalize and conduct more business activities online; developing a digital economy strategy for Canada.

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE – With respect to issues relating to trade controls, including tariffs, import and export controls, sanctions, and trade remedies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Sebastian Clarke · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    IMMIGRATION - Reducing regulatory burdens for employers; promoting immigration to small, rural and northern communities; supporting regional and local community immigration strategies; maintaining and modernizing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program; Facilitating pathways to permanent residency for temporary residents (international students and TFWs; expediting and simplifying foreign credential recognition, calling for an international student and global talent strategy; improving language training as well as settlement and employment supports to newcomers, aligning immigration programs with labour market needs, improving the Start-Up Visa process, improving client services to potential immigrants and newcomers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Sebastian Clarke · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    IMMIGRATION - Reducing regulatory burdens for employers; promoting immigration to small, rural and northern communities; supporting regional and local community immigration strategies; maintaining and modernizing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program; Facilitating pathways to permanent residency for temporary residents (international students and TFWs; expediting and simplifying foreign credential recognition, calling for an international student and global talent strategy; improving language training as well as settlement and employment supports to newcomers, aligning immigration programs with labour market needs, improving the Start-Up Visa process, improving client services to potential immigrants and newcomers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Kendal Hembroff · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    ENVIRONMENT – Promoting the harmonization of regulations with provinces; impacts of the federal carbon pricing legislation on businesses; implementation of the Pan-Canadian Framework for Clean Growth and Climate Change; review of Canada's environmental assessment process, and the Canadian Energy Regulator; carbon pricing regimes; carbon border adjustments; offset markets; and other policy measures towards Net Zero 2050 goals. Read more

    INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to strengthen regulatory cooperation and alignment through bodies like the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); modernizing and streamlining regulatory frameworks to reduce red tape for businesses; supporting innovation by fostering regulatory flexibility that accommodates emerging technologies and industries; and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by promoting harmonized standards across borders, facilitating smoother trade and market access.

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE – With respect to issues relating to trade controls, including tariffs, import and export controls, sanctions, and trade remedies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Charles Vincent · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    ENVIRONMENT – Promoting the harmonization of regulations with provinces; impacts of the federal carbon pricing legislation on businesses; implementation of the Pan-Canadian Framework for Clean Growth and Climate Change; review of Canada's environmental assessment process, and the Canadian Energy Regulator; carbon pricing regimes; carbon border adjustments; offset markets; and other policy measures towards Net Zero 2050 goals. Read more

    INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to strengthen regulatory cooperation and alignment through bodies like the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); modernizing and streamlining regulatory frameworks to reduce red tape for businesses; supporting innovation by fostering regulatory flexibility that accommodates emerging technologies and industries; and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by promoting harmonized standards across borders, facilitating smoother trade and market access.

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE – With respect to issues relating to trade controls, including tariffs, import and export controls, sanctions, and trade remedies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Juan David Gonzalez · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING – National Workforce Strategy, programs that support small and medium sized enterprises, improving collection and dissemination of Labour Market Information, establishing the Employment Insurance Council to institutionalize social dialogue between workers and employers on issues related to employment and training needs, addressing barriers to labour mobility, improving effectiveness of employment supports and skills training. Read more

    INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to strengthen regulatory cooperation and alignment through bodies like the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); modernizing and streamlining regulatory frameworks to reduce red tape for businesses; supporting innovation by fostering regulatory flexibility that accommodates emerging technologies and industries; and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by promoting harmonized standards across borders, facilitating smoother trade and market access.

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Sebastian Clarke · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING – National Workforce Strategy, programs that support small and medium sized enterprises, improving collection and dissemination of Labour Market Information, establishing the Employment Insurance Council to institutionalize social dialogue between workers and employers on issues related to employment and training needs, addressing barriers to labour mobility, improving effectiveness of employment supports and skills training. Read more

    INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to strengthen regulatory cooperation and alignment through bodies like the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); modernizing and streamlining regulatory frameworks to reduce red tape for businesses; supporting innovation by fostering regulatory flexibility that accommodates emerging technologies and industries; and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by promoting harmonized standards across borders, facilitating smoother trade and market access.

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Leah Gilbert Morris · Vice President, Export Development Canada (EDC)
    INTERNATIONAL TRADE – With respect to issues relating to trade controls, including tariffs, import and export controls, sanctions, and trade remedies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Kyle Fox · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    TAXATION AND FINANCE – With regard to the measurement and improvement of Canada’s tax competitiveness, including: reforming the taxation, remittance, filing and audit processes of Canadian businesses and tax policy which improves the competitiveness of the Canadian business environment Read more

    INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to strengthen regulatory cooperation and alignment through bodies like the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); modernizing and streamlining regulatory frameworks to reduce red tape for businesses; supporting innovation by fostering regulatory flexibility that accommodates emerging technologies and industries; and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by promoting harmonized standards across borders, facilitating smoother trade and market access.

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Patrick Halley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to strengthen regulatory cooperation and alignment through bodies like the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); modernizing and streamlining regulatory frameworks to reduce red tape for businesses; supporting innovation by fostering regulatory flexibility that accommodates emerging technologies and industries; and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by promoting harmonized standards across borders, facilitating smoother trade and market access. Read more

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE – With respect to issues relating to trade controls, including tariffs, import and export controls, sanctions, and trade remedies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Neeraj Bhalla · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to strengthen regulatory cooperation and alignment through bodies like the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); modernizing and streamlining regulatory frameworks to reduce red tape for businesses; supporting innovation by fostering regulatory flexibility that accommodates emerging technologies and industries; and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by promoting harmonized standards across borders, facilitating smoother trade and market access. Read more

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE – With respect to issues relating to trade controls, including tariffs, import and export controls, sanctions, and trade remedies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Noemie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (EI) - Conducting a comprehensive review of the EI program; reducing the regulatory and financial burden for employers; equalizing premium rates between employer and employee contributions; phasing out EI funding to programs that are not core to the mandate. Read more

    LABOUR - Ensuring that any changes to the Canada Labour Code are implemented in response to defined and demonstrated issues and not to increase regulatory burdens for employers; minimizing labour disruption impacts on Canadian businesses and workers.

    IMMIGRATION - Reducing regulatory burdens for employers; promoting immigration to small, rural and northern communities; supporting regional and local community immigration strategies; maintaining and modernizing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program; Facilitating pathways to permanent residency for temporary residents (international students and TFWs; expediting and simplifying foreign credential recognition, calling for an international student and global talent strategy; improving language training as well as settlement and employment supports to newcomers, aligning immigration programs with labour market needs, improving the Start-Up Visa process, improving client services to potential immigrants and newcomers.

    INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to strengthen regulatory cooperation and alignment through bodies like the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); modernizing and streamlining regulatory frameworks to reduce red tape for businesses; supporting innovation by fostering regulatory flexibility that accommodates emerging technologies and industries; and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by promoting harmonized standards across borders, facilitating smoother trade and market access.

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Michael DeJong · Assistant Secretary, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to strengthen regulatory cooperation and alignment through bodies like the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); modernizing and streamlining regulatory frameworks to reduce red tape for businesses; supporting innovation by fostering regulatory flexibility that accommodates emerging technologies and industries; and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by promoting harmonized standards across borders, facilitating smoother trade and market access. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Mathew Hall · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to strengthen regulatory cooperation and alignment through bodies like the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); modernizing and streamlining regulatory frameworks to reduce red tape for businesses; supporting innovation by fostering regulatory flexibility that accommodates emerging technologies and industries; and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by promoting harmonized standards across borders, facilitating smoother trade and market access. Read more

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE - Improving federal laws and regulations pertaining to responsible business conduct rules for Canadian companies.

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE - Negotiating bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements and promoting them to Canadian businesses.

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE – With respect to issues relating to trade controls, including tariffs, import and export controls, sanctions, and trade remedies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Sebastian Clarke · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    IMMIGRATION - Reducing regulatory burdens for employers; promoting immigration to small, rural and northern communities; supporting regional and local community immigration strategies; maintaining and modernizing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program; Facilitating pathways to permanent residency for temporary residents (international students and TFWs; expediting and simplifying foreign credential recognition, calling for an international student and global talent strategy; improving language training as well as settlement and employment supports to newcomers, aligning immigration programs with labour market needs, improving the Start-Up Visa process, improving client services to potential immigrants and newcomers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Hébert · President and CEO, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    HEALTH – Ensuring we improve access to necessary medicines by building on rather than displacing the important role of private insurers and respecting provincial and territorial jurisdiction. Read more

    INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to strengthen regulatory cooperation and alignment through bodies like the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); modernizing and streamlining regulatory frameworks to reduce red tape for businesses; supporting innovation by fostering regulatory flexibility that accommodates emerging technologies and industries; and enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian businesses by promoting harmonized standards across borders, facilitating smoother trade and market access.

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    HEALTH – Ensuring we improve access to necessary medicines by building on rather than displacing the important role of private insurers and respecting provincial and territorial jurisdiction. Read more

    INDUSTRY - Improving the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program to drive innovation; increase the role that the federal government plays in creating opportunities for small and medium sized businesses to digitalize and conduct more business activities online; developing a digital economy strategy for Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Sebastian Clarke · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    IMMIGRATION - Reducing regulatory burdens for employers; promoting immigration to small, rural and northern communities; supporting regional and local community immigration strategies; maintaining and modernizing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program; Facilitating pathways to permanent residency for temporary residents (international students and TFWs; expediting and simplifying foreign credential recognition, calling for an international student and global talent strategy; improving language training as well as settlement and employment supports to newcomers, aligning immigration programs with labour market needs, improving the Start-Up Visa process, improving client services to potential immigrants and newcomers. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Candace Laing · In-house (organization)

    • Alice Zheng · Deputy Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Athusha Puvanendra · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    INTERNATIONAL TRADE - Border infrastructure and CBSA programs/policies affecting importers and exporters. Read more

    INDUSTRY - Improving the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program to drive innovation; increase the role that the federal government plays in creating opportunities for small and medium sized businesses to digitalize and conduct more business activities online; developing a digital economy strategy for Canada.

    SMALL BUSINESS – Legislation, regulations and support programs that give Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) the tools to grow in Canada and internationally, including reducing their red tape and compliance burden.

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    • Sebastian Clarke · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    IMMIGRATION - Reducing regulatory burdens for employers; promoting immigration to small, rural and northern communities; supporting regional and local community immigration strategies; maintaining and modernizing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program; Facilitating pathways to permanent residency for temporary residents (international students and TFWs; expediting and simplifying foreign credential recognition, calling for an international student and global talent strategy; improving language training as well as settlement and employment supports to newcomers, aligning immigration programs with labour market needs, improving the Start-Up Visa process, improving client services to potential immigrants and newcomers. Read more

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