PolitiKit

National Food Security Strategy– in respect of strengthening the systems that support the safe, timely movement and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetable products across Canada’s borders and domestic supply chains.

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

Discussing tariffs and retalitory tariffs in order to minimize the impacts on related businesses operating in Canada.

Communicating with the government regarding supply chains, impact of lumber prices and access to temporary foreign workers

Climate change and energy policy – strengthening current government climate change policies, and implementation and strengthening of the Emissions Reduction Plan.

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, as it relates to continued federal funding & long term investment in health research through Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Tobacco and Vaping Products Act and regulations, including ingredients, promotion, packaging/labelling, product regulation, reporting and enforcement and any other aspect.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research as it relates to continued federal funding & long term investment in health research/ clinical trials.

Data as it relates to all health and cancer data policy, planning and outcomes.

Ensure that federal ZEV policies support consumer uptake and demand, and comprehend the integrated nature of the auto industry and the need for alignment with U.S. federal ZEV policies and programs.

Ensure an automotive strategy provides for a competitive environment that encourages maintenance of current and new automotive investment.

Policy development that mitigates inter-provincial trade barriers; regulatory divergences.

Trade agreement negotiation and implementation that maximizes commercial benefits and export opportunities.

Advocating spending priorities related to the dissemination of Canada's Official Development Assistance envelope to ensure that aid is targetted at initiatives that serve the world's poorest.

Support for long-term increases to Canada's international assistance.

Government of Canada – Red tape reduction / regulatory and administrative burden, in respect of reducing cumulative and duplicative compliance requirements affecting fruit and vegetable growers (including repetitive reporting, overlapping inspection/audit documentation, and inconsistent data/format requirements across federal programs and regulations), and advancing streamlined, outcome-based approaches that maintain food safety and environmental protections while improving sector competitiveness.

EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CANADA – Temporary Foreign Worker Program and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, in respect of ensuring reliable access to seasonal labour for horticulture.

FINANCE CANADA – federal budget measures affecting horticulture competitiveness and program funding, in respect of adequate resourcing for sector priorities.

Red Tape Review - Federal department efforts under Treasury Board's Red Tape Review initiative.

International trade, including opportunities for export and import market diversification in the fresh produce sector.

Canada-U.S. trade and Canada's response to U.S. trade action against Canada, including tariffs.

Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program - In relation to enabling a sufficient workforce to support domestic fruit and vegetable production.

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement

Canadian position with respect to implementation of MARPOL Annex V, the regular updating of changes to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code

Air Quality Management System as it affects the mineral industry

Canadian Metals and Minerals Plan as it relates to NRCan's development of the plan and as it relates to the mining industry

Canadian Environmental Protection Act as it applies to substances produced by or used by the mineral industry

Doing Business the Canadian Way: A Strategy to Advance Corporate Social Responsibility in Canada's Extractive Sector Abroad in respect to Canadian mining companies operating abroad.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act in respect to: Chemicals Management Plan; implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury; and the National Pollutant Release Inventory.

Canadian Navigable Waters Act in respect to compliance for projects in the mineral industry

Clean Electricity and Fuel Regulations

Critical Minerals Strategy as it relates to the Government of Canada's policies and/or programs in support of critical mineral development

Climate Change policies and/or programs as they relate to addressing greenhouse gas emissions and the decarbonization of the mining sector