PolitiKit

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the offshore oil and gas industry, more specifically about the study (“Climate Change: Canadian Oil and Gas Industry”) being conducted by the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Communicating with the Government of Canada about policies and programs related to the offshore oil and gas industry, including the offshore land tenure system and offshore board cost recovery.

CRA Guidelines for Canadian Exploration Expenses

Flow-through shares and the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit / Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit

Access for Visitors to Canada – TIAC supports the efficient movement of travellers to and within Canada through enhancements to temporary residency policies and entry program requirements (including the visitor visa and electronic travel authorization processes) in order to meet international demand for travel to Canada.

Attracting and Retaining a Strong Tourism Workforce – TIAC supports the creation and optimization of policy and programs aimed at building a robust and diverse workforce across the country and redressing labour volatility. TIAC also advocates for a strong tourism workforce via regulations and policies in regard to employment, housing, and immigration.

Ensuring a diverse and equatable tourism sector - TIAC’s efforts on this front include monitoring and raising policy issues that directly affect Indigenous tourism development with a goal of empowering Indigenous communities in generating their own economies while also providing Canadians and foreign visitors alike the opportunity to connect with Indigenous peoples and to experience their unique and diverse culture in a deeply meaningful way.

Promoting Industry Competitiveness – TIAC promotes optimal support for the competitiveness of Canada’s tourism companies via public grants, tax credits, repayable financing contributions and policies and programs that augment entrepreneurship, innovation and investment.

Promoting a strong recreation and entertainment industry- A competitive tourism sector includes local and national cultural, heritage and sporting events, as wells as arts and heritage institutions that draw visitors and provide an economic driver for local communities. TIAC values the government's partnership in promoting and supporting a vibrant recreation and entertainment industry.

Transportation and connectivity - TIAC also works to ensure that regulations and policies related to transportation, air travel, waterways and ports of entry are developed and implemented to optimally connect, and not impede, domestic and international travellers to urban and rural destinations, key attractions, sporting events, and business meetings in Canada.

Broadcasting polices, including policies related to Canadian programming expenditures, digital media, and independently-produced programming.

Canada Income Tax Act relating to Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit program and to Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit Program

Input on policies to support clean hydrogen and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) investments including planned investment tax credits.

Input on policies to support competitive and reliable Canadian fertilizer manufacturing, agriculture and food security.

Input regarding policies that enhance or impede the competitiveness of Canada's agriculture and fertilizer industries.

Engagement with the federal government on issues affecting the international trade of fertilizer products, including policies related to market access, global competitiveness, and the secure and stable supply of fertilizer imports and exports critical to agricultural production.

Providing input on the development and implementation of climate and environmental policies related to fertilizer production, including industrial decarbonization frameworks such as the Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS), Emissions-Intensive Trade-Exposed (EITE) assessments, and related provincial programs.

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.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research as it relates to continued federal funding & long term investment in health research.

Advocating for local company involvement in energy projects in Newfoundland and Labrador, such as the Bay du Nord offshore oil and gas project and the Churchill River hydroelectricity projects.

Policies, legislation, and regulations relating to potential investment tax credits and other federal initiatives intended to support the expansion and growth of mining activities in Canada.

Securing bridge funding through Canada's regional development agencies to support CPRA's youth employment program

Pursue dedicated federal funding from Canadian Heritage and Infrastructure Canada to expand CPRA's Canadian Parks, Recreation and Sport Infrastructure Database to help municipalities and local organizations enhance planning efforts, identify opportunities to maximize facility usage, and benchmark provision standards.

Advocate for a reasonable and responsible "BC Salmon Farming Transition" plan

To ensure economic activities are considered in the development of Marine Protected Areas and National Marine Conservation Areas in Canada.

Seek inclusion for aquaculture in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Growing Forward 2 framework

Advocating for a new aquaculture development strategy for Canada

Advocate for a reasonable and responsible "BC Salmon Farming Transition" plan

Seek inclusion for aquaculture in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Growing Forward 2 framework

To ensure economic activities are considered in the development of Marine Protected Areas and National Marine Conservation Areas in Canada.

Advocating for Investment Tax Credits or other incentives that help level the investment attraction playing field with competing jurisdictions around the world.

Clean Fuel Standard guidelines and implementation.

Developing regulatory and fiscal framework for enable ammonia exports of Canada's West Coast to overseas markets. Advocacy also includes infrastucture investments to facilitate this emerging sector.