PolitiKit

Matters related to the expected impact of US tariffs on manufacturing sectors and discuss funding opportunities for BuyCanada and BuyOntario Campaigns.

INCREASE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT: CCA has been working to help shape a long-term plan for sustainable infrastructure investment. We need to move from quick fixes to a strategy that focuses on long-term solutions. More consultation and early engagement need to happen. The funds must be predictable, flow quickly, and be aligned with provincial, municipal, and Indigenous needs. Setting national goals around building sustainability into our infrastructure and promoting investments in trade-enabling infrastructure are just two of the significant opportunities for Canada. An investment in infrastructure is an investment in Canada’s growth economy and the health, safety and well-being of Canadians.

BUILD THE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE: The federal government has an ambitious growth plan – one that includes repairing, maintaining and retrofitting aging infrastructure while also building for future climate resilience. Construction now employs more people than ever before, yet our industry will need to fill hundreds of thousands of jobs in the next decade brought on by shifting demographics and a spate of retirements. The situation is even more acute as the construction sector is already dealing with decades of chronic challenges in recruiting qualified workers. Our industry is struggling to fill indispensable jobs nationwide that are essential to build the infrastructure needed to support Canada’s future growth. To achieve Canada’s infrastructure goals, the construction industry requires an equal partner in government to grow the labour force.

Demande de financement de Prevost au Fonds stratégique d'innovation (SIF) pour le développement d'autocars électriques ou à faible émission, de même que dans un centre d'expertise situé au Québec.

GST treatment on affordable homeownership housing

Investment in Affordable Housing funding for affordable homeownership partners and programs

Amendments to the Copyright Act - To bring the Copyright Act in line with advances in technology and current international standards and provide fair and predictable rules for copyright in the digital environment.

Having conversations about Canada's participation in the World Intellectual Property Office Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights

Legislative proposal to ensure that individuals are able to protect the use of their voice and visual likeness from artificial intelligence applications

Discuss potential artificial intelligence regulations and governance measures that ensure that creators and their intellectual property are protected in the digital environment

Proposed government broadband programs, policies and initiatives including in rural and Northern Canada.

Access to the Connected Vehicle: Secure industry access to the connected vehicle ecosystem.

Concerns related to U.S. imposed tariffs

Seeking an amendment to the criminal code to strengthen penalties for assaults on transit workers and expand the current definition of transit operators to include all transit workers.

Informing Federal officials about the risks posed by copper theft to public safety and telecommunications infrastructure, and advocating for enhanced collaboration between governments (provincial and federal) and industry to address this growing issue effectively. Advocating for stricter regulations around theft and damage of telecommunications infrastructure through Bill C-26: An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts.

AI adoption including updating procurement policies.

Bill C-27: An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, with respect to the AI provisions.

Work with government to promote and support Canada’s digital economy, including advocating for the development of a high-skilled tech workforce.

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