PolitiKit

Expand the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program to include front-line allied health care professionals, such as Doctors of Chiropractic.

Inclusion of chiropractors as recognized qualified practitioners to issue the Disability Tax Credit Certificate(T2201).

Ensure that the Canadian Armed Forces paid education programs in health care include chiropractic.

Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) overall and for specific sectors which could also include provincial data.

CFIB is advocating for the return of the remaining amount promised to small businesses as part of the carbon rebate and for the formal introduction of legislation to confirm its non-taxability along with the extension of the filing deadline to December 31, 2024.

Lobbying to reduce Red Tape by focusing on removing interprovincial trade barriers, facilitating labour mobility and improving government customer service. This includes providing input for the consultations on the Annual Regulatory Modernization Bill.

Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shares its suggestions for Budget 2025 focusing on: reducing Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses; reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade; and revisiting the proposed capital gains tax changes.

Aging at Home Benefit.

Canada Labour Code, as it relates to employment insurance and job-protected leave.

National Caregiving Strategy

Controlled Products Regulations, as it relates to implementing the Globally Harmonized System in Canada.

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

Access to medication - expanding the range of medications covered by various insurance plans, and the number of Canadians able to access and afford medication. This includes a national pharmaceutical strategy.

Canada Health Act and regulations, as it relates to long-term, home and palliative care.

Health Canada's tobacco control program and policies related to tobacco and vaping products, including sustaining government funding levels, and implementation of effective programs and policies.

Funding for programs to be operated by the Canadian Cancer Society to advance cancer control.

Canada Health Transfer - health system funding transfer and agreements intended for provinces/territories to support the delivery of healthcare services, including cancer care services and palliative care.

Employment Insurance special benefit programs, asking the federal government to improve these benefits by expanding eligibility.

UN Declaration on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases, as it pertains to cancer control, including the development of a Global Coordination Mechanism; increased federal investments in prevention initiatives; and policy changes as it relates to tobacco control, healthy living, and access to screening and treatment, as identified in the Declaration.

Health Human Resources and Coalition for Action for health care workers.

Equitable and timely access to cancer screening.

Legislation/regulation of electronic cigarettes including use, marketing and all other aspects.

Access to palliative care, as it relates to programs offered through Health Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, the Department of National Defence, and Employment and Social Development Canada.

Patent Act, as it relates to the use of patents for international humanitarian purposes to address public health problems.

Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, including protocols, guidelines and implementation.

Data as it relates to all health and cancer data policy, planning and outcomes.

Non-Smokers' Health Act, including implementation and enforcement.

Safe Long-Term Care Act.

First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act and regulations, as it relates to the taxation of tobacco products.

Tobacco and Vaping Products Act and regulations, including ingredients, promotion, packaging/labelling, product regulation, reporting and enforcement and any other aspect.

Food and Drugs Act and regulations, as it relates to alcohol warning labels

Trade agreements as they relate to tobacco control.

Excise Act, 2001 and regulations, as it relates to contraband and the taxation of tobacco and vaping products.

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

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

Measures and funding for the charitable sector generally.

Food and Drugs Act and regulations, as it relates to restricting the advertising to children of foods high in sodium, sugars and saturated fat.

Secure investments in readiness for all-hazard response, including health emergencies and public health crises in Canada and around the world.

Over reliance on Automated Valuation Methodologies (AVMs) poses a significant risk for Canadian consumers, lenders and the financial system. The best option to minimize the lending risk for mortgage properties is to have an on-site appraisal conducted by a third-party appraiser to determine the occupancy, the condition of the property, the neighborhood characteristics, and ultimately, the existence of the property. AIC supports AVM regulation and the role of appraisers being recognized directly in federal legislation through the Bank Act.

Communicating with government officials about government funding for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) initiatives.

Interactions with Government officials regarding in-service support for Halifax Class Frigates.

Funding to prepare the facility for construction of the future River Class Destroyer fleet and to support the ongoing maintenance of vessels.

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.

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.