PolitiKit

Addressing the barriers faced by women and gender diverse people seeking, and serving in elected office, such as financial, harassment, gender bias.

Research and share information from Equal Voice's election tracker and other research projects and initiatives (e.g. national polling).

Obtain funding from the Department of Women and Gender Equality for leadership programming to increase the participation of women and gender diverse people in Canada's political life.

Renewal of funding, recommendations for the implementation and measurement of the impact of Canada's National Action Plan on Gender Based Violence

Arranging meetings with public office holders and senior officials to leverage existing shipyard capacity, supply chains, and provincial investments to strengthen Canada’s defence-industrial base and accelerate capability delivery through the new Defence Investment Agency.

Assist client in raising profile within government, to secure procurement contracts for ship repair

Advocating for policies, proposals, reforms, and legislation that contribute to a robust nationwide survivor-centred and trauma-informed sexual violence prevention and response sector. This includes reforms related to artificial intelligence (deepfakes), victims’ rights to information, testimonial aids, therapy records, sexual history evidence, coercive and controlling behaviour, femicide provisions, forced sterilization, non-disclosure agreements, and investment in the sexual violence sector. Specific bills discussed are Bill C-16 (Protecting Victims Act), Bill S-228 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures)) which would amend the Criminal Code, and Bill S-232 (An Act respecting non-disclosure agreements / Can’t Buy Silence Act).

Addressing gender-based discrimination in the Employment Insurance Act

Funding for the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence and the Federal GBV Strategy

Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), including the creation of an independent regulator and the enactment of obligations for technology companies in addressing TFGBV

Advocating for increased and sustainable funding of the sexual violence sector.

Discuss policy measures to protect Canada's drug supply, distribution, and pharmacy systems against the impact of US tariffs

CLAC members want to work to help to build Canada and are active on major projects throughout Canada. They will advocate for policies and criteria to help support the delivery and construction of public projects in ways that will ensure good jobs and fair participation of all workers in Canada.

The client is a labour union whose members are actively working on significant major projects across Canada and want to continue to work on the strategically important public projects in Canada. CLAC wants to ensure that there are safe conditions for working on those projects that support the recruitment and advancement of workers while keeping projects open to all qualified workers in Canada.

Proposal related to the implementation of Arrivals Duty Free to permit the sale of duty free goods at Canadian airports to international travellers upon arrival

Advocating for the Federal Government and associated departments to uphold and fulfill their obligations under the Federal Pathway on MMIWG (2021) related to the 231 Calls for Justice (2019). This includes providing funding resources required to do this work.

Seek funding from undetermined sources related to Indigenous women's employment, financial health and wellness, housing security, food security, resilience and safety, justice and human rights, health, environmental issues, public safety and emergency management, language and culture, and community engagement.

Sustainable Tourism within Canada's National Park System - TIAA's interests relate to sustainable investment within national parks, support of Indigenous tourism development, policy and strategic alignment between the ministries of ISED and ECCC in support of the aims of national parks to protect and present these places to Canadians.

TIAA is interested in the working with the Government of Canada to advance its federal tourism goals, as articulated in the Canada 365: Welcoming the World. Every Day. The Federal Tourism Growth Strategy

Seeking funding to advance Indigenous housing finance solutions through support for the Yänonhchia’ model, enabling access to homeownership in First Nations communities.

Seeking funding to scale Indigenous-led tourism development through the delivery of the Signature Indigenous Tourism Experiences Stream and related initiatives.

Seeking funding for the establishment and scale-up of the First Nations Procurement Authority (FNPA) to enhance Indigenous business certification and procurement participation.

Seeking stable funding and access to capital (loan program) from the government to support Indigenous Financial Institutions (IFIs), as well as women and youth entrepreneurial programs across Canada.

Canada is experiencing an “entrepreneurial drought”: a sustained period where business closures consistently outpace new business starts, leading to a shrinking entrepreneurial base and declining confidence in entrepreneurship. CFIB recommends that reversing this trend should be treated as a national economic priority.