PolitiKit

Agriculture: Policies related to the food and beverage processing sector including: funding for industry research and development, implementation of Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations.

International development. Discussion on Canada's official development assistance (ODA) and the need for it to prioritize food security. As a global leader in agriculture and food, Canada should help communities around the world dealing with rising food prices, climate change and conflict by prioritizing support for agriculture and food systems in its ODA.

Trade-enabling infrastructure, advocating for investments in infrastructure essential to the export of Canadian grain and grain products.

Grain research and development, particularly ensuring that AAFC is properly staffed and resourced, continues downstream research, return to former levels of research funding, and modernize their R&D infrastructure and technology.

Capital Gains Inclusion Rate, specifically as it relates to intergenerational transfers and family farms.

Support forest sector's current and future employment needs. (e.g. E.I., Immigration, Mobility, Skilled Trades, Accreditation Policy, Labour Market Information, Apprenticeship, training)

Advocating for improved implementation of the federal Species at Risk Act that will encourage stewardship and support leadership initiatives.

Support changes to the federal tax system, such as the Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance and the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR and ED) program, to encourage greater capital investment in the Canadian forest sector.

Work with federal government on climate change regulations, policies and programs as they relate to the forest products industry. The industry is keen to be a solution provider to help Canada address climate change.

General review of all forest sector files and update on state of the industry to give public officials a better understanding of recent industry developments and key issues.

Work with federal government to support forest sector mitigation of and adaptation to climate change and more broadly movement towards a low carbon economy.

Tracking bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, to ensure forest sector views are understood and reflected accordingly. .

Support for the transformation of the forest sector, including any impact on current or future regulations or policy initiatives. .

Discussing trade challenges affecting countries around the world in relation to Canada's trade interests with focus on the enhancement of the forest sector (e.g. tariff and non-tariff measures).

Agriculture and dairy farming (Farm Management and Technology and Social/Policy Challenges)

Climate Change / Environment Farm practices for greenhouse gas mitigation; documenting programs that exist provincially and federally that are available to dairy producers; promoting best management practices.

Discussions with government officials concerning veterinary medicine as it relates to workforce shortages and mental health of veterinarians.

Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

Encouraging regulatory, policy, program, or financial support for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) infrastructure.

Developing regulatory and fiscal framework for enable ammonia exports of Canada's West Coast to overseas markets. Advocacy also includes infrastucture investments to facilitate this emerging sector.

Working with Global Affairs Canada (GAC - including Invest in Canada), Innovation, Science and Industry (ISI), Western Economic Diversification (WD), and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to jointly promote investment opportunities in Alberta's Industrial Heartland.

Environment Concern with Climate Change and any impact on industry associated with a tax on Carbon or emission criteria. Questions with the release on the Federal governments carbon pricing and potential fuel surcharges

Inclusion of funding for conservation and sustainable agriculture programs in Budget 2025

Supporting a Climate-Aligned Finance Act, that would include enforcing science-based targets and holding financial institutions accountable to them.

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

Regulatory Cooperation Council Agenda - alignment of Canada/ US regulations for livestock transport, product approval and border livestock inspection requirement

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.

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

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

Regulatory Cooperation Council Agenda - alignment with US regulations for livestock transport, product approval and border livestock inspection requirements

Advocating for Bill S-243, An Act to enact the Climate-Aligned Finance Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, and which would require certain financial and other federally regulated entities to address climate change