PolitiKit

Capital equipment (CT and MRI): Guide a dedicated investment of $2 billion over three years for radiology equipment to improve access to modern medical imaging equipment. Streamline the process for equipment installation and reduce the substantial associated labour costs.

Clinical decision support: Support the national integration of Clinical Decision Support (CDS) systems into electronic medical records (EMRs) to ensure that patients receive the right test at the right time.

Artificial Intelligence: Demonstrate leadership in AI by providing financial support for the Health Artificial Intelligence Validation Network (HAIVN) to improve the evaluation and regulation of AI in Canada as part of Health Canada’s Medical Devices Directorate regulatory process, for the purpose of improved healthcare, economic development and innovation in Canada.

Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada, Public Safety, and Justice as it relates to international development, specifically looking at legislation and policies relating to humanitarian access and humanitarian work (For example, Canada's criminal code and sanctions regime)

Buy Canadian Policy. Discussions regarding prioritizing Canadian manufacturing in procurement proposals.

Continued access for the Trail through national parks. Contributing to the development of a National Trails Strategy.

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

Monitor the advancement of policies related to: Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence: Advance laws and policies that ensure cybersecurity and artificial intelligence frameworks are robust, maintain appropriate internal controls and independent objective assurance over those controls, and minimize the organizational and operational risks of various threats, including Denial-of-service, Ransomware, Social engineering, Corporate software vulnerabilities.

Support internal audit functions, integrated within the Federal government. Encourage the inclusion of internal audit function in provincial ministries and municipalities.

NACO engages on industry-related policies and regulatory frameworks that affect angel investing and the availability of early-stage risk capital in Canada. A stable and competitive investment environment that recognizes the risks associated with early-stage investment is important to support entrepreneurship, innovation, and the formation of high-growth companies across sectors and regions. NACO's activities focus on strengthening the conditions under which early-stage companies can access capital in challenging market environments, including periods of tighter credit, heightened competition for capital, and economic uncertainty. By supporting the development of effective policy and program frameworks, including Canada's venture capital strategy and supports for emerging fund managers, NACO contributes to a more resilient early-stage innovation ecosystem and improved pathways for companies to progress from startup through early growth. NACO also engages on initiatives intended to mobilize private capital alongside public resources, including public-private co-investment and capital-matching approaches relevant to angel and early-stage investors. Through these activities, NACO shares perspectives informed by its experience supporting angel investors, angel networks, and early-stage entrepreneurs, including on the importance of capital availability for emerging companies and underserved segments of the innovation economy.

International development, volunteer cooperation, and capacity?building supporting sustainable economic and social development in partner countries; mobilization and involvement of the Canadian public through volunteer cooperation, public engagement activities, and opportunities that increase Canadians’ understanding of global issues and contribute to Canada’s international development leadership.