PolitiKit

Make the Canada Disability Benefit adequate and accessible, ensuring the benefit removes people with disabilities from poverty

Better federal supports for single adults living on low incomes

Increase federal investment in northern communities to help reduce domestic food insecurity in the North

Introduction of a Groceries and Essentials Benefit targeted at Canadians who are low income

Public awareness of celiac disease in Canada to help improve diagnosis rates and improve quality of life.

National School Food Program, inclusive food policies for people with celiac disease.

Research to help find, treat and cure celiac disease to improve quality of life of those afflicted.

Seniors health, access to safe food in long term care and assisted living facilities

Monitoring access to safe gluten-free food for Canadians with celiac disease.

Request amendments to the Income Tax Act to help remove the administrative barriers preventing Canadians affected by celiac disease from claiming the excess (incremental) cost of gluten-free products as a medical expense under section 118.2(2)(r) of the Act.

Advocating for policies to enhance the security and safety of Canadian Muslim communities and other at-risk communities given the rise in hate crimes; countering white supremacist groups

Advocating for policy initiatives related to combating Islamophobia and discrimination; Supporting various programs to protect fundamental freedoms in Canada.

Advocating for the protection of freedom of religion in Canada and with respect to the reasonable accommodation of religious observances.

Input on policies to support clean hydrogen and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) investments including planned investment tax credits.

Development and implementation of climate policy including Canada's Healthy Environment, Healthy Economy plan, the Greenhouse Gas Pollutions Pricing Act and Output Based Pricing System

Input on policies to support competitive and reliable Canadian fertilizer manufacturing, agriculture and food security.

Providing input on the development and implementation of climate and environmental policies related to fertilizer production, including industrial decarbonization frameworks such as the Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS), Emissions-Intensive Trade-Exposed (EITE) assessments, and related provincial programs.

Engagement with the federal government on issues affecting the international trade of fertilizer products, including policies related to market access, global competitiveness, and the secure and stable supply of fertilizer imports and exports critical to agricultural production.

Providing input to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on the regulatory oversight of fertilizer products, including policies related to product approvals, labelling requirements, and the transportation, storage, and sale of fertilizer.

Advocating for policies and programs that support the development, production, and manufacturing of key fertilizer products—including nitrogen, potash, phosphate, and sulphur—in Canada to enhance domestic production and ensure national food and economic security.

Monitoring for any changes to the output-based pricing system and its provincial equivalency, and any related programs that advance or impede emissions-reducing technologies.

Input regarding policies that enhance or impede the competitiveness of Canada's agriculture and fertilizer industries.

Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies

Canada's Innovation Agenda: ensuring that the life sciences industry is included and promoting awareness of and support for the full ecosystem from early stage research to commercialization and reimbursement.

Health Canada and the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board(PMPRB) regulatory implementation and specifically, pharmaceutical pricing policy issues arising from the Patented Medicine Regulations.

Policy measures to ensure security of drug supply in Canada and preserve Canada's attractiveness for biopharmaceutical launches, including in response to foreign pricing regulations

Proposed pharmacare legislation related to any future national pharmacare program

Canada Revenue Agency Rules and Regulations as it pertains to auditing charities

Advocating for upholding Canada's commitments to international human rights.