PolitiKit

Amendments to the Copyright Act - To bring the Copyright Act in line with advances in technology and current international standards and provide fair and predictable rules for copyright in the digital environment.

Regulations pursuant to the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (Bill C-27) to ensure that creators and their works are protected in the digital environment

Legislative proposal to ensure that individuals are able to protect the use of their voice and visual likeness from artificial intelligence applications

Regulations pursuant to the Broadcasting Act - Ensuring that CRTC regulations that affect the Canadian recording industry appropriately promote Canadian artists and creative industries.

Temporary Foreign Workers Program and preparation of Labour Market Operators.

Advocating for timely review by Health Canada for the use of Lambda on feed crops.

Advocating concerns on C-282 and impact on trade and market access.

Trade policy and regulations as it relates to import and export of cattle to the United States and increased market access to global markets for Canadian beef products.

Supporting the passing of Bill C-234

Canadian Agriculture Policy - business risk management programming, environmental programming, Canada Food Policy

Trade policy and regulations as it relates to import and export of cattle to the United States and increased market access to global markets for for Canadian beef products

Advocating for the timely review by Health Canada for the use of Lambda on feed crops.

Supporting the passing of Bill C-234

Advocating concerns on C-282 and impact on trade and market access.

Railway/supply chain concerns especially around being able to move the crop from harvest to ports. Declare railways as an essential service.

The Rural Municipal (RM) Tax Loss Compensation Trust Fund tied to Treaty Land Entitlement agreements continues to decrease and appears to be unsustainable without municipalities absorbing significant reduction in monies from the fund. The agreements need to be updated.

Infrastructure funding programs for municipalities with regard to the need for continued and increased levels of funding.

Control of Richardson Ground Squirrels with regard to research and control methods, including the use of Strychnine

Canadian Agriculture Partnership; ensuring that it serves to maintain and increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector.

Bill C-293: An Act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness – ensure this Bill addresses undermining of the agricultural sector’s viability and supply chain disruptions.

Capital Gains Inclusion Rate - The number of farms could dwindle and plans for succession may be hindered by the introduction of this new tax policy change. Also it could negatively affect the unemployment rates in this country and scare away future investors and entrepreneurs.

Economic Development - SARM seeks to find ways to expand the rural workforce, explore ideas that foster innovation, be a catalyst for economic investments and provide rural municipalities with the much-needed tools to ensure that Saskatchewan can continue to support Canada's economic growth and development.

Infrastructure funding; ensuring eligibility requirements and thresholds allow rural municipalities to access infrastructure funding.

Control of Richardson Ground Squirrels with regard to research and control methods, including the use of Strychnine

The Rural Municipal (RM) Tax Loss Compensation Trust Fund tied to Treaty Land Entitlement agreements continues to decrease and appears to be unsustainable without municipalities absorbing significant reduction in monies from the fund. The agreements need to be updated.

Bill C-293: An Act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness – ensure this Bill addresses undermining of the agricultural sector’s viability and supply chain disruptions.

Economic Development - SARM seeks to find ways to expand the rural workforce, explore ideas that foster innovation, be a catalyst for economic investments and provide rural municipalities with the much-needed tools to ensure that Saskatchewan can continue to support Canada's economic growth and development.

Capital Gains Inclusion Rate - The number of farms could dwindle and plans for succession may be hindered by the introduction of this new tax policy change. Also it could negatively affect the unemployment rates in this country and scare away future investors and entrepreneurs.

Canadian Agriculture Partnership; ensuring that it serves to maintain and increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector.

Railway/supply chain concerns especially around being able to move the crop from harvest to ports. Declare railways as an essential service.

Capital Gains Inclusion Rate - The number of farms could dwindle and plans for succession may be hindered by the introduction of this new tax policy change. Also it could negatively affect unemployment rates in this country and scare away future investors and entrepreneurs.

The Rural Municipal (RM) Tax Loss Compensation Trust Fund tied to Treaty Land Entitlement agreements continues to decrease and appears to be unsustainable without municipalities absorbing significant reduction in monies from the fund. The agreements need to be updated.

Infrastructure funding programs for municipalities with regard to the need for continued and increased levels of funding.

Railway/supply chain concerns especially around being able to move the crop from harvest to ports. Declare railways as an essential service.

Infrastructure Funding; ensuring eligibility requirements and thresholds allow rural municipalities to access infrastructure funding.

Bill C-293: An Act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness – ensure this Bill addresses undermining of the agricultural sector’s viability and supply chain disruptions.

Control of Richardson Ground Squirrels with regard to research and control methods, including the use of Strychnine

Economic Development - SARM seeks to find ways to expand the rural workforce, explore ideas that foster innovation, be a catalyst for economic investments and provide rural municipalities with the much-needed tools to ensure that Saskatchewan can continue to support Canada's economic growth and development.

The Rural Municipal (RM) Tax Loss Compensation Trust Fund tied to Treaty Land Entitlement agreements continues to decrease and appears to be unsustainable without municipalities absorbing significant reduction in monies from the fund. The agreements need to be updated.

Infrastructure funding; ensuring eligibility requirements and thresholds allow rural municipalities to access infrastructure funding.

Infrastructure funding programs for municipalities with regard to the need for continued and increased levels of funding.

Control of Richardson Ground Squirrels with regard to research and control methods, including the use of Strychnine

Railway/supply chain concerns especially around being able to move the crop from harvest to ports. Declare railways as an essential service.

Capital Gains Inclusion Rate - The number of farms could dwindle and plans for succession may be hindered by the introduction of this new tax policy change. Also it could negatively affect the unemployment rates in this country and scare away future investors and entrepreneurs.

Canadian Agriculture Partnership; ensuring that it serves to maintain and increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector.

Economic Development - relating to agriculture and agri-food sector

Bill C-293: An Act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness – ensure this Bill addresses undermining of the agricultural sector’s viability and supply chain disruptions.

Ongoing discussions with federal officials regarding Canada-US bilateral trade of construction, forestry, mining and agriculture equipment under the terms of the Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement (CUSMA). Reference: https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/cusma-aceum/index.aspx?lang=eng

Regulations and directives developed under the Canadian Environment Protection Act in regard to equipment powered by diesel engines. Reference: https://ec.gc.ca/lcpe-cepa/default.asp?lang=En&n=5C98F8FB-1%20

Amendments to the Income Tax Act and Regulations which may affect agriculture and the tax treatment of capital expenditures on equipment. Reference: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-3.3/index.html Amendments to the Copyright Act and Regulations which may affect the service and operation of agriculture and construction equipment. Reference: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/Index.html

Potential development of legislation to ensure Canadian competitiveness for clean energy production.

Representations, comments and discussions regarding the proposed introduction of an investment tax credit for capital invested in carbon, capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects.

Communicating with the Government of Canada regarding the adoption of hydrogen and hydrogen fuel technologies, carbon pricing, and policies encouraging reduction in CO2 emissions.

Discussions and feedback regarding regulatory efficiency, including environmental assessments, the federal carbon charge, the Clean Fuel Standard, methane regulations, Clean Electricity Regulations, and the output-based pricing system.

Discussions regarding climate policies and initiatives, including the federal carbon charge, the Clean Fuel Standard, methane regulations, and the output-based pricing system, as well as policy supports for innovations that reduce greenhouse gas emissions (including Renewable Natural Gas, Compressed Natural Gas, CCUS, hydrogen and power-to-gas).

Discussions regarding market access for energy products, maintaining the integrated North American energy market, Canada-U.S. trade and cross-border issues and Canadian energy exports to other jurisdictions.

Discussions regarding policy developments on Indigenous engagement, consultation and economic inclusion.

Discussions regarding the safe and reliable operation of Enbridge’s liquids pipelines, natural gas pipelines, and utilities and power assets.

Discussions regarding projects, expansions, optimizations, and changes to tolling arrangements relating to Enbridge’s liquids pipelines, natural gas pipelines, and utilities and power assets.

Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit Seeking supply chain connections through free trade agreements for potential Canadian content rules as it relates to this specific tax credit

A government administered system of risk reductions for proponents in the renewable energy project space. For instance, a government fund that companies can apply to which eases commercial risks associated with start up hydrogen projects. In addition, contracts for difference (CFDs) in the context of projects in the energy industry and long-term carbon pricing.

Engage the government of Canada in conversations regarding the development and implementation of the Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit

CanGEA is advocating for federal funding of a geothermal direct-use portfolio to assess the engineering feasibility of switching various industrial applications that require heat (which are usually on natural gas) to geothermal heat.