PolitiKit

Federal infrastructure and trade corridor programs, including the National Trade Corridors Fund and related supply chain resilience initiatives, with respect to funding eligibility, modernization of marine infrastructure, and support for Canada’s marine transportation system.

Canada Labour Code and related federal labour policies, with respect to collective bargaining frameworks, labour market flexibility, and operational impacts on the marine shipping sector.

Marine Navigation Services Fees and related federal cost recovery frameworks, including Treasury Board policies governing user fees and service standards, with respect to fee levels, methodologies, and economic impacts on the marine transportation sector.

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and related federal labour mobility and workforce development programs, with respect to access to skilled marine transportation workers and work permit frameworks.

Pilotage Act and associated regulations, including the Atlantic, Laurentian, Great Lakes and Pacific Pilotage Authority Regulations and the General Pilotage Regulations, with respect to tariff setting, compulsory pilotage areas, certification requirements, and service standards affecting marine transportation efficiency and competitiveness.

Canada Marine Act, with respect to governance, operational authorities, efficiency, and modernization of Canada Port Authorities and the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway system.

Funding AI Scribes subscriptions for Family Doctors and establishing clear national standards for privacy, safety and responsible use.

Efforts to reducing administrative burden for family physicians by addressing federal health forms.

Fulfill key investments to support family doctors, promised by the Liberal Party during the 2025 Federal elections. This includes initiatives to provide admin burden relief, set up a new FP practice fund, and create new residency seats.

Funds should be directed to supporting family practices, as part of the Federal government's Health Infrastructure Fund announced in Budget 2025.

Obtaining support for the Association for Mineral Exploration's recommendation that the Government of Canada expand eligible expenses under the Canadian Exploration Expense (CEE) framework to include engineering and feasibility study costs associated with advancing mineral exploration projects toward development.

Implementation of the Government of Canada's A Force of Nature Strategy, including Expert Taskforce on Natural Capital Accounting and Nature Financing

Access to Healthcare. Influence the repeal of assisted suicide based on disability and prevent the expansion of assisted suicide. This includes advocacy relating to existing and forthcoming legislation, bills and parliamentary studies of the issue such as: the AMAD Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, the March 2027 sunset clause relating to MAiD and mental illness, Bill C-218, and any new government legislation. We also advocate for measures to address the root causes of suicidality including social services, health supports, access to housing and full inclusion in all aspects of society.

Communicating, including via government-led consultations, with public office holders about online harms and safety, including but not limited to Bill C-34 ("Safe Social Media Act"), which would enact the Digital Safety Act.

Digital Trade – Promote tariff-free digital trade, open data flows, and recognition of digital goods under trade agreements like CUSMA and the Indo-Pacific Strategy.

Improving Labour Mobility – Align federal-provincial frameworks to allow faster movement of talent across provinces.

Intellectual Property as Foundation of Innovation – Maintain strong copyright protection to encourage investment and international competitiveness.

Retaining Talent in Canada – Ensure permanent residency programs (e.g., Express Entry) recognize digital occupations to retain global talent.

Visibility in Trade & Cultural Promotion – Recognize video games as a key part of Canada’s creative diplomacy and export strategy.

AI and Emerging Technologies – Advocate for clear, innovation-friendly rules for AI applications in video games.

Copyright & Intellectual Property – Maintain strong technological protection measures (TPMs) and copyright frameworks to safeguard creative investment and prevent piracy.

Foreign Investment – Support transparent, predictable implementation of Investment Canada Act reforms that maintain investor confidence in creative industries.

Games as Next-Generation Creative Exports – Include video games in trade missions, export programs, and creative-industry promotion efforts.

Healthy Play & Digital Literacy – Promote balanced, informed engagement through education and digital-literacy initiatives for youth and families.

Privacy and Data Protection – Support modern, interoperable privacy laws that protect users while enabling innovation and global data flows.

Player Safety – Promote evidence-based frameworks to address harmful online behaviour while recognizing the structured nature of video games.

Domestic Skills Development (STEAM) – Strengthen post-secondary alignment with industry needs through digital-skills training and partnerships.

INTEGRATED HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES Advocate for an Integrated Health Human Resources Strategy, including creating retention incentives and addressing administrative burden for health care professionals, increasing the number of doctors and nurses and ensuring that every Canadian has access to a family doctor or primary health team, increasing access to virtual care, creating an action plan to get internationally trained health care professionals to work, improving workforce data collection across health systems and investing in a supply needs-based planning tool, and facilitating team-based health care.

FEDERAL HEALTH FUNDING FOR A NEW PRIMARY CARE ACCESS FUND: Recommendation for a funding commitment to ensure that every Canadian has access to a family doctor or primary care team.

PAN CANADIAN LICENSURE: Advocate for the ability for physicians with full licences to practise independently without restrictions or for medical resident trainees registered in any Canadian jurisdiction to practise or train in any other Canadian jurisdiction without having to acquire more than one licence or pay additional licensing fees. This includes exploring enabling legislation in the provinces and territories.

MEDICAL MIS/DISINFORMATION: Provide CMA’s perspective on the impacts of medical misinformation and disinformation, including on public trust in science, medicine, and public health experts.

PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL SAFETY: Advocate to address the challenges and opportunities for physical, psychological and cultural safety within Canada’s health system, including the implementation of a nation-wide anti-racism plan, the creation of a Canada Mental Health transfer, improving access to mental health services to physicians and their families, gender-affirming care, creating an emergency National Mental Health Support Services hotline for all health care providers, the creation of a National Physicians Day in Canada, ensuring safe and unimpeded access to health care facilities for health care workers and patients.

NET ZERO: Advocate for sustainable health systems in Canada, including reaching net-zero emissions by 2050; advocate for the establishment of a national climate and health secretariat within the federal government to develop a pan-Canadian approach to addressing the impacts of climate change and health; and advocate for a targeted health infrastructure fund as part of the federal government’s long-term plan for public infrastructure.

TECHNOLOGY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: provide CMA’s perspective on the impact of technology and artificial intelligence on the health care sector and the means through which advancements can be foreseen and managed.

BUDGET: Provide CMA’s perspective on the Government of Canada’s budget, particularly as it relates to modernizing Canada’s health care system by enhancing efficiency, driving innovation, and promoting equitable access to care.

PUBLIC-PRIVATE HEALTHCARE: The CMA is conducting a series of in-person sessions across the country to engage key stakeholders, including the public, physicians, patients/PWLE, policymakers, system leaders and others, in a dialogue on public-private healthcare. What we hear will inform CMA policy moving forward, and our recommendations for action at a national level.

PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL SAFETY: Advocate to address the challenges and opportunities for physical, psychological and cultural safety within Canada’s health system, including the implementation of a nation-wide anti-racism plan, the creation of a Canada Mental Health transfer, improving access to mental health services to physicians and their families, gender-affirming care, creating an emergency National Mental Health Support Services hotline for all health care providers, the creation of a National Physicians Day in Canada, ensuring safe and unimpeded access to health care facilities for health care workers and patients.

INTEGRATED HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES: Advocate for an Integrated Health Human Resources Strategy, including creating retention incentives and addressing administrative burden for health care professionals, increasing the number of doctors and nurses and ensuring that every Canadian has access to a family doctor or primary health team, increasing access to virtual care, creating an action plan to get internationally trained health care professionals to work, improving workforce data collection across health systems and investing in a supply needs-based planning tool, and facilitating team-based health care.

TECHNOLOGY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: provide CMA’s perspective on the impact of technology and artificial intelligence on the health care sector and the means through which advancements can be foreseen and managed.

MEDICAL MIS/DISINFORMATION: Provide CMA’s perspective on the impacts of medical misinformation and disinformation, including on public trust in science, medicine, and public health experts.

BUDGET: Provide CMA’s perspective on the Government of Canada’s budget, particularly as it relates to modernizing Canada’s health care system by enhancing efficiency, driving innovation, and promoting equitable access to care.

NET ZERO: Advocate for sustainable health systems in Canada, including reaching net-zero emissions by 2050; advocate for the establishment of a national climate and health secretariat within the federal government to develop a pan-Canadian approach to addressing the impacts of climate change and health; and advocate for a targeted health infrastructure fund as part of the federal government’s long-term plan for public infrastructure.

FEDERAL HEALTH FUNDING FOR A NEW PRIMARY CARE ACCESS FUND: Recommendation for a funding commitment to ensure that every Canadian has access to a family doctor or primary care team.

Providing input into the federal comprehensive expenditure review, while engaging the government on strengthening federal programs and services, respecting the workforce adjustment appendix, and reducing job cuts.

Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shares its suggestions for Budget 2026 focusing on: reducing the small business tax rate from 9% to 6% and increasing the small business deduction (SBD) threshold to $700,000 and index it to inflation going forward.

Communications with Federal Government officials regarding child rights policy in Canada.