PolitiKit

Rural, remote and northern municipal issues: Federal policies and programs with regard to delivering infrastructure funding in rural, remote and northern communities, trade irritants effecting rural, remote and northern communities, the development and implementation of the northern strategy in the three territories and the development of a rural champion at the federal cabinet level.

Federal infrastructure program funding, including (but not limited to) Infrastructure Canada Canada Community Building Fund; Infrastructure programs and funding; Permanent Public Transit Fund; Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) financing; Investing in Canada infrastructure Plan; Universal Broadband; Rural, remote and northern infrastructure;

INVESTMENT TAX INCENTIVES: Communicating with government officials about investment tax incentives under the Income Tax Act, including the Investment Tax Credit ("ITC").

Immigration Canada - Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program.

Youth workforce proposal and connecting newcomers to hotel careers

Enhance tourism infrastructure and funding for Destination Canada

Federal policies and programs with regard to improving accesses to affordable housing, reducing homelessness, increasing social infrastructure required for immigration and refugee settlement and integration support. Homelessness; Encampments; Affordable housing; Housing supply; Refugee and asylum seeker settlement; Housing Accelerator Fund; Reaching Home; Rapid Housing Initiative; Housing-enabling infrastructure;

Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements Revenue sharing with the federal and provincial governments: Federal policies and programs with regard to the payments in lieu of taxes (PILTs) system, intergovernmental partnerships, recognition of municipal governments contributions to economic growth, the fiscal imbalance between each order of governments revenues options and their responsibilities to provide services and programs to Canadians. Municipal Growth Framework.

Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements Revenue sharing with the federal and provincial governments: Federal policies and programs with regard to the payments in lieu of taxes (PILTs) system, intergovernmental partnerships, recognition of municipal governments contributions to economic growth, the fiscal imbalance between each order of governments revenues options and their responsibilities to provide services and programs to Canadians. Municipal Growth Framework.

Federal infrastructure program funding, including (but not limited to) Infrastructure Canada Canada Community Building Fund; Infrastructure programs and funding; Permanent Public Transit Fund; Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) financing; Investing in Canada infrastructure Plan; Universal Broadband; Rural, remote and northern infrastructure;

Competitiveness Lens in Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) - to seek support from regulators such as PMRA and CFIA to ensure policies and regulations such as those relating to labelling, packaging, licensing, and certification, consider the economic and competitiveness impacts on Canadian businesses, while maintaining PMRA and CFIA's primary objective to protect the health and safety of Canadians and the Canadian environment.

Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption - to seek an increase to the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption due to the appreciation of farmland values and capital demands for agriculture over recent years, and to address the challenges for young farmers to enter to the sector.

Discussion with government official about national pharmacare and timely access to treatment for people living with arthritis including addressing wait times for joint replacement surgery and pain management.

Discussions regarding existing and updates to existing Canada Free Trade Agreements and the trade agenda with additional countries such as CUSMA, TPP, Japan, China, ASEAN, UK and the impacts on the auto industry.

Ongoing National ZEV strategy discussions National ZEV sales mandate requirements for automotive sales in Canada. National ZEV charging infrastructure discussions National GHG emissions credit requirements for automotive sales in Canada.

Discussions regarding transportation, vehicle electrification and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including the government's light-duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate regulation, ZEV charging and refueling infrastructure development, and consumer issues. Discussions related to the broad range of electrified vehicles and multi-energy technologies

Discussions concerning investments in Canada as it relates to automotive and automotive parts manufacturing, EV battery and EV battery supply chain manufacturing, critical minerals, including incentive support and taxation.

Trade agreement negotiation and policies/regulations/tariffs related to import/exports to support the Canadian automotive sector

Bilateral and plurolateral trade agreements comprehend the North American integration of the Automotive industry

Industry Canada - Strategic Policy for Automotive Sector - pertaining to retention of North American production footprint as well as incentives or other mechanisms employed to ensure all manufacturers and distributors are treated equitably

Vehicle Theft has risen exponentially over the course of the last 2 years. To address vehicle theft we seek stronger sentencing provisions for those stealing vehicles, export controls on used vehicles exiting Canada through our ports and increased inspection of containers in particular through the Port of Montreal by CBSA

On-Road Vehicle and Emissions Regulations - ensure alignment of standards with the United States

The appropriate metrics and implementation for a zero emission vehicle mandate

Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry.

- Ensure the Emissions Reduction Plan under the Climate Change Accountability Act implementation including the Pan-Canadian framework on Climate change comprehends the federal government's regulatory role respecting vehicle fuel economy/greenhouse gas emissions and criteria air contaminants and CUSMA.

- Ensure any further review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act is applied in a manner that achieves the governments objectives and does not disrupt manufacturing operations and vehicles.

- Ensure the alignment of Canada and U.S. vehicle emission and greenhouse gas standards, for light duty (2025 and beyond), and heavy duty vehicles (2019 and beyond) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

Coordination and alignment of research and analysis associated with U.S. of Light Duty Vehicle greenhouse gas emission regulation.

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

Ensure that the Mines to Mobility Strategy is aligned and coordinated with the U.S.

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

- Global Affairs Canada; trade agreement negotiation and implementation that maximizes commercial benefits and export opportunities.

- Bilateral and plurolateral trade agreements comprehend the North American integration of the Automotive industry

ELECTRIC VEHICHLE ("EV") INFRASTRUCTURE: Communicating with government officials about EV infrastructure, including the enhancement of EV charging infrastructure in Canada.

BANK ACT: Communicating with the Government of Canada about the statutory review of the Bank Act, SC 1991, c. 46, more specifically about vehicle leasing.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) in respect of impacts on automotive industry

International Trade Agreements in respect of fairness and access to markets for automotive industry.

Promote Canadian vehicle fuel economy standards that are harmonized within North American Market.

Maintain Bank Act provisions that restrict chartered banks' ability to enter the leasing market.

Promote Canadian vehicle fuel economy standards that are harmonized within North American Market.

Oppose a luxury tax on cars over $100,000

Maintain Bank Act provisions that restrict chartered banks' ability to enter the leasing market.

Promote free trade in automotive sector in North American Free Trade Agreement