PolitiKit

Communication regarding transportation, vehicle electrification and reducing carbon emissions, as it relates to the government's light-duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate regulation for new vehicle purchases and other related policies and programs, including ZEV charging and refueling infrastructure development.

Continued access for the Trail through national parks.

Seeking funding to allow for the promotion of the Trail to Canadians and visitors.

Seeking funding to maintain and improve The Great Trail.

ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA, with respect to data-driven sustainability initiatives, to ensure the long-term competitiveness of Canada’s horticulture industry.

Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program - In relation to enabling a sufficient workforce to support domestic fruit and vegetable production.

Temporary Foreign Worker Program - In relation to enabling a sufficient workforce to support domestic fruit and vegetable production.

Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - Policies to support the adoption of more environmentally sustainable practices across the fresh produce supply chain.

Building a Regenerative and Inclusive Tourism Industry – TIAC works with government to support a tourism sector that is more resilient, sustainable, and equitable through priority investment in regenerative tourism and specialized recruitment programs for equity seeking groups.

Attracting and Retaining a Sustainable Tourism Workforce – TIAC supports the creation and optimization of policy and programs aimed at addressing the significant labour shortages that now exist in the tourism sector due to the affects of restrictive public health measures, border closures, and increased operational costs that were related to the COVID-19 pandemic. TIAC also advocates for a strong tourism workforce via regulations and policies in regard to immigration, including issues related to pathways to permanent-residency and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

Promoting Business Sustainability and Industry Competitiveness – TIAC promotes optimal forms of government intervention that support the competitiveness of Canada’s tourism companies via public grants, tax credits, repayable financing contributions and policies and programs that augment entrepreneurship, innovation and commercial protections. During this critical period as the sector looks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, TIAC is working to ensure that government loans provided through the CEBA, RRRF, HASCAP and related initiatives have an optimal impact through guidelines and repayment conditions that are conducive to business growth.

Developing and Promoting World-class Tourism Assets – Ensuring Canada maintains and promotes the development of world-class tourism assets requires considerable investment from both public and private sources. TIAC advocates for continued investment, particularly in respect to under-serviced communities, and effective promotion of existing assets as well as the development of new, more competitive ones for both Canadian and world travellers to discover and experience. TIAC’s efforts on this front include monitoring and raising policy issues that directly affect Indigenous tourism development with a goal of empowering Indigenous communities in generating their own economies while also providing Canadians and foreign visitors alike the opportunity to connect with Indigenous peoples and to experience their unique and diverse culture in a deeply meaningful way.

Fraudulent Hotel Bookings through temporary resident visa applications

Enhance tourism infrastructure and funding for Destination Canada

Youth workforce proposal and connecting newcomers to hotel careers

Advocating for timely review by Health Canada for the use of Lambda on feed crops.

Advocating concerns on C-282 and impact on trade and market access.

Advocating concerns for Bill C-293 and the agriculture references w

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.

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

Supporting the passing of Bill C-234

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

Pursuing exemption of under used housing tax for farmers providing housing for foreign workers.

Advocating concern for Bill C-293 and agriculture references.

Advocating for the timely review by Health Canada for the use of Lambda on feed crops.

Temporary Foreign Workers Program with respect to duration of stay in Canada and preparation of Labour Market Operators

Advocating concerns on C-282 and impact on trade and market access.

Bonification des programmes de Patrimoine canadien à l'intention des festivals et événements

TIAA is interested in ensuring that any proposed changes to labour and immigration policy support the unique needs of the tourism industry, by sector, by region and, by season.

TIAA aims to see improvements to the visa application process, ensuring that the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is available to low-risk countries.

Sustainable Tourism within Canada's National Park System - TIAA's interests relate to sustainable investment within national parks, support of Indigenous tourism development, policy and strategic alignment between the ministries of ISED and ECCC in support of the aims of national parks to protect and present these places to Canadians.

TIAA desires to see the cost of air travel become more competitive relative to other global markets by reducing fees, levies and taxes on air travel.

TIAA is interested in the working with the Government of Canada to advance its federal tourism goals, as articulated in the Canada 365: Welcoming the World. Every Day. The Federal Tourism Growth Strategy

TIAA is interested in any changes to transportation policy or regulation that positively/negatively impact Canada's ability to compete on an international level for visitors.

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

Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS): The intent and objective of the agreement is to “maintain an open, fair and competitive automotive manufacturing, import, distribution, service and repair industry in Canada for the benefit of all stakeholders and consumers”.

Health Human Resources: encourage support for the College of Family Physician's goal of every Canadian having their own family physician. The College of Family Physicians of Canada is also recommending increased federal support for a pan-Canadian health human resources plan to strengthen primary care. Investment into Primary Health Care Transition Fund would help improve Canada-wide access to family practices and allied primary care.

Addressing administrative burden: Administrative burden consistently ranks as a top concern for family physicians. This time comes in the way of providing patient care. One of the significant sources of administrative burden for family physicians is filling out federal health forms.