PolitiKit

Discussions relating to the development of clean growth projects and infrastructure developments, as well as supply chain strategies to encourage same.

Discussions regarding Canadian competitiveness, including on regulatory efficiency, as it pertains to environmental assessments and climate policies and taxation.

Discussions regarding climate policies and initiatives, including the federal carbon charge, the Clean Fuel Standard, methane regulations, and the output-based pricing system, as well as policy supports for innovations that reduce greenhouse gas emissions (including Renewable Natural Gas, Compressed Natural Gas, CCUS, hydrogen and power-to-gas).

Discussions regarding market access for energy products, maintaining the integrated North American energy market, Canada-U.S. trade and cross-border issues and Canadian energy exports to other jurisdictions.

Discussions regarding policy developments on Indigenous engagement, consultation and economic inclusion.

Discussions regarding projects, expansions, optimizations, and changes to tolling arrangements relating to Enbridge’s liquids pipelines, natural gas pipelines, and utilities and power assets.

CFIB is advocating for the return of the amount promised to small businesses as part of the carbon rebate and seeks to eliminate the carbon tax in the future.

Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shares its suggestions for Budget 2025 focusing on: reducing Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses; reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade; and revisiting the proposed capital gains tax changes.

CCUS, clean technology and hydrogen investment tax credits, Clean Growth Fund, Clean Fuels Fund, and other fiscal frameworks to support low carbon fuels and products – Timely fiscal and regulatory policies and programs to advance energy transition and diversification, including gaseous and liquid fuels and their carriers. Clear application & eligibility requirements, broadening of fund scope. Competitiveness of Canadian energy transition infrastructure investment.

Communicating with government officials about the Emissions Reduction Plan, more specifically the proposed cap on greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from the oil and gas industry.

Communicating with government officials, in general, about the construction of new pipelines.

Communicating with government officials, in general, about the exportation of Canadian natural gas to global markets.

Discussions with Government with respect to expanding energy infrastructure to expand access to markets outside North America for Canadian oil and gas producers.

Discussions with Government on policy levers to support development of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS), process improvements, methane, and other emission reduction technologies.

Discussion of Canadian government response to proposed United States tariff actions, border security and defense spending.

Federal policies and programs with regard to improving accesses to affordable housing, reducing homelessness, increasing social infrastructure required for immigration and refugee settlement and integration support. Homelessness; Encampments; Affordable housing; Housing supply; Refugee and asylum seeker settlement; Housing Accelerator Fund; Reaching Home; Rapid Housing Initiative; Housing-enabling infrastructure;

Federal infrastructure program funding, including (but not limited to) Infrastructure Canada Canada Community Building Fund; Infrastructure programs and funding; Permanent Public Transit Fund; Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) financing; Investing in Canada infrastructure Plan; Universal Broadband; Rural, remote and northern infrastructure;

Federal infrastructure program funding, including (but not limited to) Infrastructure Canada Canada Community Building Fund; Infrastructure programs and funding; Permanent Public Transit Fund; Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) financing; Investing in Canada infrastructure Plan; Universal Broadband; Rural, remote and northern infrastructure;

Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements Revenue sharing with the federal and provincial governments: Federal policies and programs with regard to the payments in lieu of taxes (PILTs) system, intergovernmental partnerships, recognition of municipal governments contributions to economic growth, the fiscal imbalance between each order of governments revenues options and their responsibilities to provide services and programs to Canadians. Municipal Growth Framework.

The modernization of the supervisory framework for financial institutions as it relates to the responsibility for administering prudential and consumer measures

Financial institutions with respect Canada/US relationship and trade policy

Canadian government's policies and programs with respect to crime prevention and restorative justice for youth.

International trade policy and trade negotiations.

Softwood Lumber support program.

CANADA/US BORDER: Input to government deliberations on how to enhance trade and security at the Canada/United States border; with respect to inspection of vehicles and persons at border crossings, pre-clearance at key border points, NEXUS program labelling and inspection of containers, admittance of qualified professionals, development of enhanced passports and other documentation

Development and implementation of a Federal Indigenous Entrepreneurship Strategy;

Ensuring Indigeneous businesses are engaged in Infrastructure Programs;

Increasing Federal procurement from Indigenous businesses.

Discussion with the government on how they will support market access to allow Canadian energy products to get to market. Areas of discussion may include the regulatory approval process, communications with impacted communities, timelines and safety. Desired outcome: government understands the importance of market access and where we can work together to achieve access in a way that is safe and protects the environment.

Discussions regarding Government support of technology and innovation related to Canada’s net zero goals. This will include but is not limited to discussions regarding new or existing government programs, fiscal supports and potential policy levers.

Discussions with government on approvals and impact assessments for energy projects.

Consultation on Federal/Provincial alignment of greenhouse gas policies, in light of federal government's commitment to implement a Canada-wide greenhouse gas strategy that allows for individual solutions for provinces. Areas of focus will include cost of carbon (including the Clean Fuel Regulation), provincial equivalency, trading and compliance mechanisms.

Raise issues impacting competitiveness and investment in the Canadian oil and gas industry. Desired outcome: leverage Canada’s comparative advantages including industry's investment in technology and innovation to support a transition to a low carbon economy.

Ensuring Indigeneous businesses are engaged in Infrastructure Programs;

Development and implementation of a Federal Indigenous Entrepreneurship Strategy;

Increasing Federal procurement from Indigenous businesses.

Mrs. Cindy Gates-Dee, and the Dee family, seeks to lobby public office holders regarding Canadian Blood Services’ 1998, and any subsequent, memorandum of understanding between the federal, provincial and territorial governments, Donor health assessment questionnaire (DHAQ) and Good manufacturing practices (GMP).

Mrs. Cindy Gates-Dee, and the Dee family, seeks to lobby public office holders regarding Health Canada’s latest Guidance on the Safety of Human Cells, Tissues and Organs for Transplantation Regulations; Health Canada’s previous Guidance Document (i.e. the 2018 version in effect at the time) indicated that for deceased donors, the following evidence should be assessed in a physical examination: “for a male donor, physical evidence of anal intercourse including perianal condyloma”; After Mrs. Cindy Gates-Dee, and the Dee family, sought to lobby public office holders to have this removed from the Guidance the statement was subsequently removed by Health Canada. The statement does not exist in the updated version of the Guidance Document (updated 2024).

Mrs. Cindy Gates-Dee, and the Dee family, seeks to lobby public office holders regarding Health Canada’s Guidance Document for Cell, Tissue, and Organ Establishments, Food and Drugs Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. F-27), and pp. 30-99, men who have sex with men (MSM), “exceptional distribution,” and the donor being flagged as “high risk,” Safety of Human Cells and Tissues and Organs for Transplantation Regulations (SOR/2007-118) and CSA Standards (e.g. Z900 CSA Standards).

Mrs. Cindy Gates-Dee, and the Dee family, sought to lobby public office holders regarding Health Canada issuance of a Notice to industry requiring the use of universal Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) for all donations to reduce the risk of HIV, HBV, and HCV. A Notice was subsequently issued by Health Canada requiring the use of NAT to reduce the risk of HIV, HBV, and HCV on February 25, 2025; In 2013, Health Canada made it mandatory to use HIV-1 NAT and HCV NAT assays to test cord blood donors and deceased tissue donors. At the time, this requirement was not extended to other types of donations, such as organs and fresh lymphohematopoietic cells, due to concerns about the accessibility of NAT assays licensed by Health Canada, as well as concerns about the rates of false positive test results. Over the past decade, the accessibility of licensed donor screening NAT assays for HIV-1, HBV, and HCV has increased substantially and the false positivity rate of the current generation of these tests has dropped considerably.