PolitiKit

Canada/Korea free-trade agreement as it relates to auto industry.

Canada/Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free-trade agreement in principle as it relates to the auto industry.

The United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA) in principle as it relates to the auto industry.

Information sharing related to Canada’s defence policy and the opportunities for leveraging existing resourcing at UM.

Advocacy and information sharing on opportunities for fostering a collaborative and impactful innovation ecosystem that supports researchers, the institutions they represent, and commercialization of ideas and property.

Advocacy for reactivation of the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) to ensure campus has the requirements to meet the needs of students and the community.

Advocacy for funding increases to granting councils and research enabling agencies. Information sharing on UM research activity and how it can be a resource for government.

Bail and Parole system reform to make release provisions more stringent for violent offenders, property offenders and repeat offenders.

Canada Community-Building Fund - with respect to its overall budget size and scope

Municipal transfers and municipal funding model - exploring new funding mechanisms for municipalities beyond gas tax transfers and program-specific conditional programs. Creation of a new dedicated federal transfer for municipal core infrastructure - to provide discretionary funding to municipalities for water and wastewater projects. Presumably housed at Housing, Communities and Infrastructure Canada.

Competitiveness of the airline industry and consumer protection policy, with specific regard to air passenger protection regulations (APPR) and cost recovery proposals

Competitiveness of the airline industry with respect to reduction in federal taxation of Air Transport Security Charge, airport ground rent, fuel excise tax, foreign ownership regulations, competition policy and all government/3rd party fees.

Establish a security rebate program for places of worship, schools and community centres. Institutions that pay for security personnel (such as guards from licensed companies or paid duty police officers) could submit those receipts with their annual filing to Canada Revenue Agency and be reimbursed for a portion of the total cost.

Hate speech and internet-based hate: For Canada to adopt policies – either/and through legislation or policies adjustments that will provide measurable standards for internet-based dissemination of hate speech, including explicit provisions within the Crimical Code and/or the Human Rights Act.

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.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about (i) the process for amending the Impact Assessment Act, S.C. 2019, c. 28, s. 1, and (ii) potential amendments to the Impact Assessment Act, including the repeal and replacement of those provisions enacted by Bill C-69 in 2019.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Output-Based Pricing System (“OBPS”), sometimes colloquially referred to as the industrial carbon tax, under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, S.C. 2018, c. 12, s. 186, more specifically its impacts on the oil and gas sector.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, S.C. 2019, c. 26, which was formally enacted following the passage of Bill C-48 in 2019, including as it relates to the repeal of the current ban on marine vessels transporting oil and gas.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the amendment of the Competition Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-34, more specifically as it relates to the repeal and replacement of the “greenwashing” provisions, which were enacted by Bill C-59 in 2024.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about “An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act”), also known as the “One Canadian Economy Act”, which was enacted by Bill C-5 in 2025, more specifically as it relates to the oil and gas sector.

Communicating with the Government of Canada to request that the Government not proceed with the proposed regulatory framework to cap emissions from upstream oil and natural gas sector, and instead work with industry and provinces on other effective and collaborative solutions to deliver emission reductions.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act - the implementation of the regulations regarding Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles from 2022-2025 and beyond

Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports.

Defence: lobbying activities will include discussions, briefing and presentations on Defence and Civil Security related programs. These include, but are not limited to, aerospace programs, maritime/naval programs, land domain programs, training and simulation programs, research and development and civil security related activities

*Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) Program Kia Canada Inc. Sells a number of Electric Vehicles (EV) in the Canadian market. We are required to provide the products under Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard this incetive program allows Canadians to access these vehicles.

Participation in pre-budget consultations, advocating for the removal of GST on all pet food and the inclusion of pets in the National Adaptation Strategy.

Pets in emergency planning. Requested that the federal government allocate funding and resources within its emergency programs to support pet-inclusive evacuation and sheltering, ensuring pets are considered in federal response measures and in support provided to provinces and municipalities.