PolitiKit

Working with Transport Canada and Global Affairs Canada to ensure that regulations around water treatments affecting operations of the Canadian fleets, who are sharing trade routes with USA fleets, are harmonized with the USA regulatory body to maintain Canada's competitive on the market.

Work with the federal government to promote stable trade relations and regulatory harmonization between Canada and the United States on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence, including on the classification of vessels, ballast water regulations, and other measures impacting short-sea shipping over shared waters.

Advocating for Canada to impose an immediate Arms Embargo on Israel using Canada's Special Economic Measures Act and for Canada to suspend the Canada-Israel Strategic Partnership and the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement given Israel's violations of international law in Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and Iran.

Support for the transformation of the forest sector, including any impact on current or future regulations or policy initiatives. .

Discussing trade challenges affecting countries around the world in relation to Canada's trade interests with focus on the enhancement of the forest sector (e.g. tariff and non-tariff measures).

Tracking bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, to ensure forest sector views are understood and reflected accordingly. .

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

Advocating for increased investment toward tuberculosis elimination, specifically through the creation of a national tuberculosis elimination strategy.

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.

Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) overall and for specific sectors.

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)

Advocating for policy initiatives related to combating Islamophobia and discrimination; Supporting various programs to protect fundamental freedoms in Canada.

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, seek to lobby public office holders to eliminate the use of ‘men who have sex with men’ and other criterion on the basis of gender or sexual orientation for donor risk assessments. Health Canada has indicated their intention to eliminate the ‘men who have sex with men’ criterion for donor risk assessments and are proposing moving toward gender neutral behavioral screening. A press release regarding this recent policy change was not found online; Public review period for comment was launched for the proposed amendments of CSA Z900.1 (General standard) and Z900.2.3 (Perfusable organs). The comment period will close on May 10th 2025.

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).

Employment Insurance - lobbying about reform of the employment insurance scheme program advocating for improved access, enhanced benefits, and increased administration; and EI claim matters related to service standards, the board of appeals process and social security tribunal as well as the appointment of the EI worker commissioner

Help with enforcing UN resolutions pertaining to Lebanon, specifically 1701, 1559 and 1680 and increase the role of UNIFIL to ensure restraint at the borders and prevention an escalation of war, and to manage border traffic of migrants and refugees.

Pressure Lebanese officials to elect a president and protect the Lebanese constitution. The republic is represented by a government, of which a president is still yet to be elected and a new cabinet formed.

With respect to the ongoing war between Gaza and Israel, through a briefing of the situation in Lebanon regarding the fragility of the state already facing a humanitarian crisis, economic crisis and political stalemate on the election of a president, the Canadian Government is being asked to work with the international community to put pressure on key stakeholders to neutralize Lebanon from the effects of the Gaza war, and to do so by establishing a global consensus that Lebanon is not represented by Hezbollah, which is a non state actor and is controlled by Iran.

Implementation of universal pharmacare, dental care, long term care and mental health care

Investing in Employment Insurance, care workers, unionized jobs and strong workplace standards

Explore funding support for infrastructure planning through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, the Green Inclusive Community Building Program, and additional programs available for infrastructure.

Work with Global Affairs Canada to support cultural diplomacy activities with International ballet schools