PolitiKit

Great Lakes Pilotage Regulations: in respect of ensuring efficient and cost-effective pilotage services

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act: working towards changes that might make it less difficult and restrictive for more skilled shipping industry labour to work in the Great Lakes - Seaway marine transportation industry.

Canada Marine Act: working towards an efficient, safe, cost-effective marine transportation system, especially regarding Canada's ports and Seaway systems.

Advocating for the implementation of labour?related conditions, including prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements, in relation to Bill C?5 infrastructure projects

Advocacy in support of the Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits, including labour conditions, and their effectiveness.

Advocating for increase to the labour mobility tax deduction and index it to inflation.

Enhancement of the Union Training and Innovation Program with brick?and?mortar funding and reinstatement of Canadian Apprenticeship Services, the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, and the Apprenticeship Completion Grant

Ongoing communication with Public Safety Canada, Health Canada, PHAC and Indigenous Services Canada in regards to The Salvation Army's emergency and disaster response services across the country, in response to natural hazards, and with respect to the development and enhancement of a humanitarian workforce Ongoing communications with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, related to food (in)security and financial support for agencies assisting people facing food insecurity.

Communication with CMHC officials about loan and contribution agreements under the National Housing Co-Investment Fund, Build Canada Homes and Rapid Housing Initiative.

Advocating for financial support for individuals and families facing poverty, homeless and food insecurity.

Participate in all relevant policy discussions and consultations related to productivity, business innovation, technology adoption and artificial intelligence.

Highly skilled workforce; in-demand occupations.

Participate in all relevant policy discussions about skills training and work-integrated learning; upskilling and reskilling policies, programs and funding; apprenticeship training, attraction, retention and completion, including on federal projects.

Seeking support for a Healthy Homes Tax Credit that includes providing a tax credit for Radon Mitigation and Residential Air Filtration Units.

Seeking the commission of a comprehensive report to define the scale and understand the impact of respiratory health issues using reliable data to identify urgent gaps, set clear national targets, and lay the foundation for tracking measurable progress towards improving respiratory health.

Implement a smoke free generation by limiting legal access to smoke and vape products for youth born after a cut off date. Request for public consultations on policies to limit access to nicotine products.

Communications with public office holders regarding policies and initiatives to encourage trade between Canada and the United States, including with regard to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Communications with public office holders regarding regulatory and policy issues affecting content creating and streaming service providers, including tax incentives to promote a robust film, television and animation sector in Canada

To ensure that the labour challenges small business owners face in the restaurant industry are taken into consideration during consultations or development of policies.

General review of all forest sector files and update on state of the industry to give public officials a better understanding of recent industry developments and key issues.

Support for the transformation of the forest sector, including any impact on current or future regulations or policy initiatives. .

Work with government to increase the number of good quality, permanent jobs for younger workers.

Development of policies and programs - or if required, regulatory amendments - to support skills, training and job growth in the aviation sector.

Pest Management Regulatory Agency and the transformation agenda.

Pest Control Products Act and the regulation of biocides.

Cabinet Directive on Regulation regarding the expectations and requirements in the development, management and review of federal regulations.

Importance of CUSMA to the coatings sector.

Chemicals Management Plan regarding the review of existing, and new substances, which may be used in the CASE sector.

Government Cost Recovery and User Fee Programs with respect to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency.

Regulatory harmonization and reduction of trade irritants with major trading partners

Regulatory Modernization and Red Tape Reduction

Shipping Conference Exemption Act, with respect to the role that shipping alliances and vessel sharing agreements play in Canada's international trade.

Bill C-52, the Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act, with respect to providing users and tenants a mechanism for challenging new or revised port fees through the Canadian Transportation Agency, amongst other items.

Labour Minister's review of the structural issues underlying port labour disputes on the west coast, with respect to comments on the terms of reference developed by the Industrial Inquiry Commission leading the review