PolitiKit

Communicating with government officials to discuss the mandate of the Invasive Species Centre, and opportunities for financial support.

Communicating with government officials to discuss the mandate of the Invasive Species Centre.

Communicating with government officials about the importance of properly funding Invasive Species prevention and removal for agriculture and fish population.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Output-Based Pricing System (“OBPS”), sometimes colloquially referred to as the industrial carbon tax, under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, S.C. 2018, c. 12, s. 186, more specifically its impacts on the oil and gas sector.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the list of projects of national importance and significance referred to the Major Projects Office, as part of the government’s One Canadian Economy initiative.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Fisheries Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. F-14 and the Species at Risk Act, S.C. 2002, c. 29, more specifically about the impact of existing (and proposed) marine habitat and conservation measures on the oil and gas sector, including on the offshore oil and gas sector.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the creation of investment tax credits for capital invested in carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects and for capital invested in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects.

Consumer Issues: Policies with respect to fuel prices

Temporary Foreign Workers Program - National Occupation Codes for herd persons, development of new agriculture and fisheries labour program, housing requirements for TFW.

Traceability systems and regulations

Trade policy and regulations as it relates to import and export of cattle to the United States and increased market access to global markets for Canadian beef products.

Traceability Systems and regulations

Canadian Agriculture Policy - business risk management programming, environmental programming, Canada Food Policy

Trade policy and regulations as it relates to import and export of cattle to the United States and increased market access to global markets for for Canadian beef products

Diversification of trade, protection of Canadian jobs and creating fair consumer options in the market place.

Environment/Natural Resources/Transportation: Focus on the development of the circular economy, taxation, growth of electric vehicles, and climate positive actions that can be taken by Canadian households.

Seed Regulatory Modernization - update of the Seeds Regulations to encourage growth, reduce burden and promote the seeds sector.

CFIB supports the principle behind the Canada Jobs Grant but encourages flexibility in its implementation and consideration of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs)' needs, for example by supporting informal work place training.

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.

Sharing survey results on improving CFIA customer service to encourage the review of their operations to better meet the needs of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) - reducing red tape and facilitating food mobility within Canada.

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.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the list of projects of national importance and significance referred to the Major Projects Office, as part of the government’s One Canadian Economy initiative.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about its methane strategy, including its (draft) Oil and Gas Methane Regulations, more specifically those sections that relate to (i) a proposed methane emissions cap for the upstream oil and gas sector and (ii) a proposed international methane emission inventory.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Federal Review Process for Major Projects in general, including those designated under the Impact Assessment Act.