PolitiKit

Federal trade policies and international trade measures affecting Canadian forest products, including market access, trade barriers, and the competitiveness of Canadian exports.

Federal policies and programs supporting the expansion and diversification of international markets for Canadian forest products and strengthening Canada’s global trade position.

Federal housing policies, programs, and regulatory frameworks affecting the supply and affordability of housing in Canada, including initiatives that support increased residential construction, innovative building approaches, and the use of Canadian wood products in sustainable and efficient housing development.

Participating in the Canadian Lumber Trade Alliance (CLTA) alongside associations and lumber companies from across Canada. The CLTA works to advocate for a fair resolution to the softwood lumber dispute with the United States.

Representing AFPA-member company interests on the softwood lumber file and working with the Government of Canada to achieve a resolution to outstanding trade disputes with the United States.

Softwood lumber duties with respect to creation of a private land exemption, and consideration of the development of Meritorious Initiatives for Canadian non-profits

Recognition of Indigenous rights in the areas of access to traditional territory including access to private forestland and information about resources located on private forestland, business development and joint ventures, revenue sharing, control of natural resources with traditional territories and Indigenous rights and title.

Ensuring Canada's official development assistance includes increased resources for and global leadership in regards to reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH) especially for the most vulnerable women & children.

Discussing tariffs and retalitory tariffs in order to minimize the impacts on related businesses operating in Canada.

Communicating with the government regarding supply chains, impact of lumber prices and access to temporary foreign workers

National benefits-sharing framework, with respect to major electricity resource projects.

Ensure that federal ZEV policies support consumer uptake and demand, and comprehend the integrated nature of the auto industry and the need for alignment with U.S. federal ZEV policies and programs.

Ensure an automotive strategy provides for a competitive environment that encourages maintenance of current and new automotive investment.

Policy development that mitigates inter-provincial trade barriers; regulatory divergences.

Trade agreement negotiation and implementation that maximizes commercial benefits and export opportunities.

Consultations on the National Safety Code for road transport, as maintained by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, with the participation of Transport Canada. The NSC has direct bearing on internal and international trade involving transportation by truck.

The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) is engaging with government officials to discuss the alignment between CCI’s priorities and the federal government’s efforts to foster innovation in Canada. These discussions focus on ensuring that government programs and policies effectively support high-growth Canadian technology firms and strengthen the country’s innovation ecosystem.

Discuss Atlantic Canadian global trade opportunities relevant to CCI members and emerging regional opportunities (particularly in defence and aerospace) with officials.

The OCC's advocacy is also focused on calling the government to expand flow-through share (FTS) eligibility for the Canadian Exploration Expense (CEE) by including the costs of technical studies.

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce has launched a mining report focused on providing both federal and provincial orders of government with recommendations to consolidate all federal approvals within Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and formalize a Canada–Ontario ‘single window’ for mining approvals, building on Ontario’s One Project, One Process (1P1P) framework. This should apply to both new mines, and expansion of existing operation.

Propane exports: to promote and support existing and future opportunities to export Canadian propane to new and existing foreign markets like Japan and Korea.