PolitiKit

INDUSTRY: Advocate for policies that enhance the health and biosciences sector’s capacity to do business in Canada and to invest in Canadian health research and commercialization.

Advocating spending priorities related to the dissemination of Canada's Official Development Assistance envelope to ensure that aid is targetted at initiatives that serve the world's poorest.

National Housing Strategy - Engage with the federal government to explore opportunities to address the growing supportive housing needs for individuals living with developmental disabilities across Ontario including additional pressures amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canada Disability Benefit – consult with government officials to develop concrete actions to help reduce poverty & create opportunities for meaningful employment for people with intellectual disabilities.

Accessible Canada Act – contribute to discussions surrounding the ACA’s objective of creating a barrier-free country by 2040.

Discussing the importance of new policies and programs related to sport, physical activity, reducing Canada's climate footprint, community infrastructure (including revisiting the fiscal arrangement between levels of government), housing, immigration, youth employment, and mental and physical health promotion.

Pursue dedicated federal funding from Canadian Heritage and Infrastructure Canada to expand CPRA's Canadian Parks, Recreation and Sport Infrastructure Database to help municipalities and local organizations enhance planning efforts, identify opportunities to maximize facility usage, and benchmark provision standards.

Brain Canada Foundation is seeking a top-up to its current funding to support the development and application of AI to accelerate research, advance our understanding of the brain, and identify solutions for brain diseases and disorders.

Increases to the International Assistance Envelope Allocations of the International Assistance Envelope

Advocate for Africa to remain a key focus on Canada's International Development Policy.

Influence spending priorities within Canada's International Assistance Envelope to ensure these funds reach the poorest and most vulnerable.

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

Discussions regarding the state of Canada's (and Alberta's) visitor economy amidst growing inflationary, interest rate and supply chain pressure

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

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.

Advocate for increased and continued representation of disability sector supports in annual budget. Seek additional funding for Disability Benefits, Disability Tax Credit, Enabling Accessibility Fund.

Science and Technology Strategy, advocating for the development of a Biopharma sector in support of more research & development in Canada.

Arrange meetings related to labour shortages relevant to Easter Seals national summer camp programming Canada-wide, work permits, and relevant potential solutions from a labour and immigration perspective.

Discuss and organize meetings related to health care for persons with disabilities.

Coordinate and lead discussions related to funding for Easter Seals Canada in annual federal budgets.

Discuss international education policy and show support for the work of private members statement (and related followup work) M-78 ("M-78 Inclusion of People with Disabilities"). Coordinate relevant meetings and offer Easter Seals' support.

Coordinate meetings related to housing policy pertinent for individuals with disabilities in Canada.

Discuss Easter Seals camp programming and impact, as well as the organization's broad national role in advocacy and federal mandate with Members of the House of Commons and Senate.