PolitiKit

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

Communications with Federal Government officials regarding with respect to our international development programs.

International development and international relations. Discussion on the importance of focusing on food security in humanitarian efforts, in light of the expected cuts to development funding. Additionally, discussion on the importance of official development assistance (ODA), alongside trade and economic stability to Canada, highlighting that ODA facilitates other aspects of international relationships.

Seeking one time capital federal funding to support future capital projects and infrastructure expansions.

La Fédération souhaite engager des discussions au sujet des politiques et programmes de financement fédéral qui soutien les systèmes d'éducation en langue minoritaire ainsi que des paramètres qui encadrent ce financement.

Discussion of items in pre-budget submission.

SENIORS: Ensuring that all vulnerable seniors (including those living independently in their communities and those living in long-term care homes) have access to necessary and appropriate oral health care to age in wellness and with dignity.

DENTAL CARE FOR CANADIANS: Recommendations to support the delivery of the Canada Dental Benefit, Canada Dental Care Plan (Budget 2023), Oral Health Access Fund (Budget 2023), and Investments in Better Dental Care Data (Statistics Canada).

ACCES TO ORAL HEALTH CARE: Improved access to preventive oral health care services for millions of vulnerable people across Canada (emphasis on children, seniors aging in communities and in long-term care, people with disabilities, rural and remote communities, Indigenous communities, low-income households).

CANADA’S HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE: Addressing Canada’s health workforce crisis, including but not limited to incentives and supports to increase recruitment and retention within the health workforce generally, and to address the rural and remote health workforce specifically.

Advocating for the addition of a fifth pillar for sport, physical activity and recreation for Canada's Disability Inclusion Action Plan.

Advocating for funding to support access to sport, physical activity and recreation for Canadians living with a disability.

Advocating for the addition of a fifth pillar in Canada's Disability Inclusion Action Plan.

Health - Advocating for a disability lens to be applied to all federal government policy impacting sport, physical activity and recreation.

Embedding prevailing wage, local hiring requirements, and a minimum number of work hours to be performed by apprentices into Federally funded infrastructure projects.

Amend the Income Tax Act to allow skilled tradespeople the ability to deduct travel expenses that are incurred during the course of travelling long distances (over 100km) for their employment which are not otherwise covered by their employer.

Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations related to productivity, business innovation, technology adoption and artificial intelligence.

Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations about academic research funding, business innovation and applied research; how businesses, non-profits and other enterprises benefit from innovation supports from academic institutions/polytechnics.

Advocating for the realization of the right to housing, including increasing supply of, and access to, affordable housing for low-income Canadians

Call for implementation of Canada Disability Benefit as a Federal Income Supplement

Ease filing of taxes for people living in poverty

Call to strengthen the Canada Disability Benefit by raising the rate, reducing barriers to accessing the benefit, and committing to no clawbacks.