PolitiKit

Engage in governmental dialogue on issues related to international humanitarian law (IHL), with specific reference to ensuring the protection of populations experiencing increased vulnerabilities and the delivery of humanitarian assistance during times of armed conflict.

Canada’s policies and programs on humanitarian assistance and crisis response, emphasizing the need for feminist, locally led, and principled humanitarian action. This includes urging Canada to uphold international humanitarian law, ensure unimpeded humanitarian access, and provide equitable, flexible, and multi-year funding for humanitarian response in conflict and climate-affected contexts

Seeking funding from Government of Canada to capacitate First Work member organizations to deliver employment services and to support small- and medium-sized enterprises.

Seeking greater activation of Labour Market Development Agreements to align with small and medium-sized business hiring, training, and retention needs, leveraging community-based Employment Service Providers.

Arranging and attending meetings and outreach with Public Office Holders for a lobby day and reception. First Work would like to share insights and recommendations for youth programming, employment services and advance solutions for youth employment.

Seeking sustained, flexible, federal investment in youth employment programs and related funding mechanisms.

Seeking stable, multi-year federal funding for: youth employment programming through ESDC, including reinstatement of COVID-era flexibility provisions for Canada Summer Jobs and work-integrated learning (WIL) initiatives, to address rising youth unemployment rates and fragmented pathways into the workforce.

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

Advocating for stronger legislation to address hate crime and online hate.

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 upholding Canada's commitments to international human rights.

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.

Fair & Equitable Access for Canadian Companies to Canadian Infrastructure Construction Projects: - Minimum Canadian Content - Procurement Bid Balancing - Climate/carbon procurement - Procurement Reciprocity

Federal policies impacting the inclusion of community bonds into federal housing, funding and financing programs

Federal policies impacting the inclusion of community bonds into RRSPs and TFSAs

We are asking the government to make changes to the Income Tax Act primarily through changes to what kinds of community capital investments (i.e. community bonds, co-operative shares, and other crowd-financing opportunities etc.) registered accounts can hold, and their respective eligibility rules. We do this work representing the Canadian Coalition for Community Capital, a grassroots network of various organizations in our sector that is 100% funded by Tapestry. Our employee, Suzanne Faiza, is the Coalition Coordinator.

Department of Finance: With respect to possible changes to regulations around private corporate pension plans and various proposed tax measures

Science and Technology: Advocate for continued support for nuclear research and development, including our production and development of life-saving medical isotopes with industry and Indigenous partners.

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and the Impact Assessment Act. Bruce Power will be lobbying the government with respect to the Impact Assessment Act and the regulation.

Securing bridge funding through Canada's regional development agencies to support CPRA's youth employment program

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.

Canadian assistance to Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Central America regional, Ghana, West Africa regional, Sudan (North), Africa Regional, Great Lakes region of Africa, Bangladesh, India, Asia regional, Malaysia, Border regions of Burma, the Philippines with respect to areas of focus and modalities of delivery.

Ensuring Canada maintain a strong presence promoting human rights domestically and in the South.

International Development (Inter Pares shares analysis on various facets of human rights, women's rights, economic justice, food sovereignty and migration globally).

Canada's position and policies on religious and ethnic discrimination related to countries where Inter Pares works.

Air Quality Management System as it affects the mineral industry

Canadian Navigable Waters Act in respect to compliance for projects in the mineral industry

Canada Transportation Act as it relates to shipping of mineral products

Canadian Metals and Minerals Plan as it relates to NRCan's development of the plan and as it relates to the mining industry

Canadian Environmental Protection Act as it applies to substances produced by or used by the mineral industry

Doing Business the Canadian Way: A Strategy to Advance Corporate Social Responsibility in Canada's Extractive Sector Abroad in respect to Canadian mining companies operating abroad.

Critical Minerals Strategy as it relates to the Government of Canada's policies and/or programs in support of critical mineral development

Canadian Environmental Protection Act in respect to: Chemicals Management Plan; implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury; and the National Pollutant Release Inventory.

Clean Electricity and Fuel Regulations

Climate Change policies and/or programs as they relate to addressing greenhouse gas emissions and the decarbonization of the mining sector