PolitiKit

Input on transportation infrastructure and improvements, and trade-enabling infrastructure to the benefit of Canadian exporters.

Input on red tape reduction items, such as CFIA bulk labelling requirements, and environmental or regulatory permitting requirements for mining and related supply chain infrastructure.

Input on policy and recommendations related to mining, critical minerals, and natural resources, including the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan.

Monitoring for any changes to the output-based pricing system and its provincial equivalency, and any related programs that advance or impede emissions-reducing technologies.

Ensuring the ongoing reliability of the transportation supply chain.

Representations to government, Parliamentarians, and public servants regarding cannabis legalization, regulation, policy development, and program initiatives in Canada.

Advocacy related to the need to develop a national cannabis export strategy

Advocacy for changes to Canada's cannabis excise tax framework to support industry competitiveness, reduce the illicit market, and enhance public policy objectives of legalization.

Clean electricity development programs - Working with the government to understand how the Canadian Electricity Strategy’s implementation will occur and be enabled including development of new clean sources of energy such as geothermal. Eonic has identified areas where Canada is not competitive globally with early stage geothermal incentive programs and we are asking the government to examine Canada’s ambition to enable geothermal power and match its ambition with an incentive program that matches those offered in competing jurisdictions, such as the United States.

Federal policies and programs with regard to improving accesses to affordable housing, reducing homelessness, increasing social infrastructure required for immigration and refugee settlement and integration support. Homelessness; Encampments; redevelopment of public lands required to support communities that support the Canadian Armed Forces and its members. Affordable housing; Housing supply; Refugee and asylum seeker settlement; Housing Accelerator Fund; Rapid Housing Initiative; Housing-enabling infrastructure; Redevelopment of public lands;

Rural, remote and northern municipal issues: Federal policies and programs with regard to delivering infrastructure funding in rural, remote and northern communities, trade irritants effecting rural, remote and northern communities, the development and implementation of the northern strategy in the three territories and the development of a rural champion at the federal cabinet level.

Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements Revenue sharing with the federal and provincial governments: Federal policies and programs with regard to the payments in lieu of taxes (PILTs) system, intergovernmental partnerships, recognition of municipal governments contributions to economic growth, the fiscal imbalance between each order of governments revenues options and their responsibilities to provide services and programs to Canadians. Municipal Growth Framework.

Food and Drugs Act and regulations, as it relates to nciotine replacement products

Financial supports for caregivers, including the Canada Caregiver Credit

Approvals process for the launch of clinical trials in Canada including regulation, funding, the creation of intellectual property and commercialization in Canada for the purpose of pharmaceutical sovereignty, economic development and scientific innovation.

Taxation, revenue measures, controlled products regulations, including implementation, for alcohol, tobacco control, products containing carcinogens and products associated with cancer.

Measures and funding related to the charitable sector generally

Implementation of the Framework on Palliative Care in Canada and integration of a palliative approach to care in our health system, including national standards and data, care provider training, research, and implementation of the National Grief Action Plan and distinctions?based frameworks for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people

The CVCA actively advocates for a strong and competitive tax and investment environment that attracts and rewards private investment in Canadian entrepreneurial ventures. We provide valuable insights and data to support effective tax policies. Strategically crafted policies can ensure that Canada remains an attractive destination for private capital, which is necessary to drive economic growth, job creation, and innovation. CVCA engages with policymakers to convey perspectives from the private capital industry, and the current economic context.

Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the new reporting requirements for bare trusts, including penalty relief for bare trust reporting.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about CAPP’s regulatory policy priorities, in general, including (i) clearing regulatory roadblocks, (ii) streamlining approval processes for major projects and (iii) reducing regulatory red tape.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Fisheries Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. F-14 and the Species at Risk Act, S.C. 2002, c. 29, more specifically about the impact of existing (and proposed) marine habitat and conservation measures on the oil and gas sector, including on the offshore oil and gas sector.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the creation of investment tax credits for capital invested in carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects and for capital invested in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Atlantic Investment Tax Credit.

Communicating with public office holders to assist the client with respect to its work as a supplier in the Future Fighter Capability Project.

Communicating with public office holders with respect to the government's plans on modernization of NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command)

Communicating with public office holders to assist the client in its work as a supplier to the Canadian Surface Combatant Program.