PolitiKit

Economic Development policy with regard to improving regulatory competitiveness.

Immigration policy with regard to economic migrants and attracting newcomers with specific skills needed to meet local labour market needs.

Taxation Policy with regard to personal and corporation taxation and fiscal matters

Economic Development with regard to improving accountability, reducing investment risk and positioning Canada to compete for Global capital while maintaining a strong review process under the Impact Assessment Act.

Free and Fair Trade through: - Federal government enforcement and support of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) rulings for the benefit of Canadian companies and their employees - Increased penalties, boarder resources and enforcement to prevent trade circumvention - International and Canadian tariffs - CUSMA renegotiations

Advocate for the growing demand and needs of the food banking network in the Food Security Strategy

Advocate for enhanced Local Food Infrastructure Fund to support the food banking network.

Introduction of a Groceries and Essentials Benefit targeted at Canadians who are low income

Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program - In relation to enabling a sufficient workforce to support domestic fruit and vegetable production.

Agriculture Policy Framework/Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. In respect to supporting development and implementation of a safe food supply chain for the Canadian market place and the ability to trace fresh fruits & vegetables along the supply chain. Also in support of innovation and sector sustainability.

National Food Security Strategy– in respect of strengthening the systems that support the safe, timely movement and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetable products across Canada’s borders and domestic supply chains.

National Supply Chain Strategy - in respect of supporting the smooth movement of fresh fruit and vegetable products across the Canadian border and throughout the country.

National School Food Program - Improve and increase access to the nutritious food all students need and supporting food insecure households

Labour: Advocating for a permanent food processing immigration stream, stemming from the success of the Agri-Food Pilot.

Domestic processing: Advocating for a targeted federal support program to assist small and medium-sized beef processors who are experiencing severe financial stress due to limited cattle supply and rising input costs. The program would aim to stabilize operations, preserve regional processing capacity, and sustain employment through short-term financial relief and resilience measures developed in collaboration with the Government of Canada

Environment - BC Dairy seeks to engage the government in response to climate events that have impacted the agriculture sector over the past several years and coordinate Emergency Planning, Management & Response moving forward.

International Trade – BC Dairy seeks the maximization of allowable permanent Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ) allocated to Canadian dairy processors.

International Trade - The dairy industry supports maintaining Canada's supply managed agricultural system. When market concessions occur in trade agreements, including the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), we seek federal government mitigation for impacts on dairy farmers. We ask that no domestic dairy market concessions are made in future trade agreements.

INTERNAL TRADE: Negotiations and agreements among the federal and provincial governments to establish free trade in people, goods and services among all regions of Canada; reducing current restrictions on trade in goods among provinces, qualifications for government procurement from out-of-province companies, and recognition of professional credentials from another jurisdiction

INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Legislative proposals, regulations, policies or programs related to Canada's international trading and investment relationship with foreign markets.

Sharing small businesses' views on Labour Code changes, impact on small businesses and the need to ensure the fluidity of the supply chain.

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.

Education agreement funding renewal: Renewal of the federal government's funding commitment to the B.C. Tripartite Funding Agreement

Housing finance framework, including reforms to expand housing supply, mortgage underwriting regulations and covered bonds

Financial institutions, as it relates to housing

Policies and programs that affect the Canadian housing market and lending practices.

Arranging meetings and outreach with Public Office Holders in relation to Questrade’s goal in helping Canadians become more financially secure, contributing to the affordable housing strategy as a champion and providing the most innovative & cost-efficient online financial and other services.

Offering input related to the review of financial institutions policy and Bank Act and/or emerging policies related to the financial technology sector to allow for greater innovation and competition

Temporary Foreign Workers Program - National Occupation Codes for herd persons, development of new agriculture and fisheries labour program, housing requirements for TFW.

Traceability systems and regulations

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.