PolitiKit

Advancing biofuels policy and the benefits of biofuels for canola farmers, processors, and rural communities.

Communicating with public office holders with respect to the government's plans on modernization of NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command)

Communicating with public office holders to assist the client with respect to its work as a supplier in the Future Fighter Capability Project.

Communicate with public office holders to discuss Lockheed Martin Canada's potential role in the Defence Industrial Strategy

Energy: Canada's energy policy with respect to a North American clean energy and environment agreement; policies with respect to fuel supply security; policies with respect to energy efficiency; SmartWay; policies with respect to emissions life cycle analysis; policies with respect to environmental assessment processes.

Climate: Canada's pan-Canadian climate change framework, including national emissions-reductions targets and, policies/plans to achieve them.

The Growth Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative and $750 million envelope - we are advocating for funds to be allocated to program funding for early-stage venture capital activation and for emerging fund managers

Discuss post-secondary institutions' role in securing Canada's water future through education and research.

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement

A Food Policy for Canada - In respect to the governance structure of the Food Policy, establishing a consumption target for fresh fruits and vegetables, increasing access to healthy food, and ensuring economic growth.

National School Food Program - Improve and increase access to the nutritious food all students need and supporting food insecure households

The CVCA advocates for policies and a regulatory environment that is conducive to stimulating investment. A competitive tax and investment regime that rewards the risks associated with the private capital asset?class is vital for the growth of private equity and venture capital across economic sectors. CVCA’s efforts ensure Canadian companies can access necessary funding amidst challenges such as tightening credit markets, competition for capital, and economic uncertainties, to drive innovation and economic growth, ultimately fostering a resilient and diversified economy for future generations. CVCA also advocates for sustained and predictable access to capital, championing public-private co-investment initiatives. The Venture Capital Action Plan/Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative is still rolling out, matching private capital allocations to disbursed government dollars. CVCA continues to engage with industry and government to ensure awareness within the VC ecosystem and monitoring the flow of funds, underscoring the importance of Canada's VC Emerging Managers and their important role in allocating capital to riskier and underserved corners of the innovation ecosystem.

Advance policies and programs that recognize the value of natural assets and ecosystems by promoting ecosystem service valuation, effective environmental data frameworks, and incentive-based conservation approaches.

The development of a national outdoor recreation satellite account within Statistics Canada to capture the economic and social contributions of the outdoor recreation sector. This will help governments and the sector to better understand it's contributions and how to best resource the sector.

Monitor the Excise Tax Act as it pertains to tax issues affecting the Canadian wine industry