PolitiKit

Regulations under the Canada Transportation Act and Railway Safety Act.

Competitiveness of the airline industry and consumer protection policy, with specific regard to air passenger protection regulations (APPR) and cost recovery proposals

Competitiveness of the airline industry with respect to reduction in federal taxation of Air Transport Security Charge, airport ground rent, fuel excise tax, foreign ownership regulations, competition policy and all government/3rd party fees.

Aging at Home Benefit.

Canada Labour Code, as it relates to employment insurance and job-protected leave.

National Caregiving Strategy

Controlled Products Regulations, as it relates to implementing the Globally Harmonized System in Canada.

Food and Drugs Act and regulations, as it relates to nicotine replacement products

Access to medication - expanding the range of medications covered by various insurance plans, and the number of Canadians able to access and afford medication. This includes a national pharmaceutical strategy.

Canada Health Act and regulations, as it relates to long-term, home and palliative care.

Health Canada's tobacco control program and policies related to tobacco and vaping products, including sustaining government funding levels, and implementation of effective programs and policies.

Funding for programs to be operated by the Canadian Cancer Society to advance cancer control.

Canada Health Transfer - health system funding transfer and agreements intended for provinces/territories to support the delivery of healthcare services, including cancer care services and palliative care.

Employment Insurance special benefit programs, asking the federal government to improve these benefits by expanding eligibility.

UN Declaration on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases, as it pertains to cancer control, including the development of a Global Coordination Mechanism; increased federal investments in prevention initiatives; and policy changes as it relates to tobacco control, healthy living, and access to screening and treatment, as identified in the Declaration.

Health Human Resources and Coalition for Action for health care workers.

Equitable and timely access to cancer screening.

Legislation/regulation of electronic cigarettes including use, marketing and all other aspects.

Access to palliative care, as it relates to programs offered through Health Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, the Department of National Defence, and Employment and Social Development Canada.

Patent Act, as it relates to the use of patents for international humanitarian purposes to address public health problems.

Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, including protocols, guidelines and implementation.

Data as it relates to all health and cancer data policy, planning and outcomes.

Non-Smokers' Health Act, including implementation and enforcement.

Safe Long-Term Care Act.

First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act and regulations, as it relates to the taxation of tobacco products.

Tobacco and Vaping Products Act and regulations, including ingredients, promotion, packaging/labelling, product regulation, reporting and enforcement and any other aspect.

Food and Drugs Act and regulations, as it relates to alcohol warning labels

Trade agreements as they relate to tobacco control.

Excise Act, 2001 and regulations, as it relates to contraband and the taxation of tobacco and vaping products.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research as it relates to continued federal funding & long term investment in health research.

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, as it relates to continued federal funding & long term investment in health research through Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Measures and funding for the charitable sector generally.

Food and Drugs Act and regulations, as it relates to restricting the advertising to children of foods high in sodium, sugars and saturated fat.

BUDGET: Provide CMA’s perspective on the Government of Canada’s budget, particularly as it relates to modernizing Canada’s health care system by enhancing efficiency, driving innovation, and promoting equitable access to care.

PAN CANADIAN LICENSURE: Advocate for the ability for physicians with full licences to practise independently without restrictions or for medical resident trainees registered in any Canadian jurisdiction to practise or train in any other Canadian jurisdiction without having to acquire more than one licence or pay additional licensing fees. This includes exploring enabling legislation in the provinces and territories.

ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN: Advocate for measures to alleviate the administrative burden on physicians and support their professional wellbeing, including investment to facilitate the development of EHRs and EMRs in Canada, improved remuneration for the completion of federal health forms, ensuring that physicians are not captured in the definition of "promoters" in the Disability Tax Credit Promoters Restrictions Regulations, and advocacy on discontinuing the requirement that employees present sick notes to their employers.

ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN: Advocate for measures to alleviate the administrative burden on physicians and support their professional wellbeing, including investment to facilitate the development of EHRs and EMRs in Canada, improved remuneration for the completion of federal health forms, the development of a Federal Disability Benefit, ensuring that physicians are not captured in the definition of "promoters" in the Disability Tax Credit Promoters Restrictions Regulations, providing clarity and guidance on federal forms, and advocacy on discontinuing the requirement that employees present sick notes to their employers.

BUDGET: Provide CMA’s perspective on the Government of Canada’s budget, particularly as it relates to modernizing Canada’s health care system by enhancing efficiency, driving innovation, and promoting equitable access to care.

PAN CANADIAN LICENSURE: Advocate for the ability for physicians with full licences to practise independently without restrictions or for medical resident trainees registered in any Canadian jurisdiction to practise or train in any other Canadian jurisdiction without having to acquire more than one licence or pay additional licensing fees. This includes exploring enabling legislation in the provinces and territories.

Employment and Training -Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act with respect to employment of foreign workers.

Canadian Aviation Regulations respecting-Part 6 General Operating and Flight Rules, respecting Part 7, Commercial Air Services

Encourager le gouvernement fédéral à mettre en place des mesures favorisant le commerce inter-provinces et l'harmonisation des réglementations concernant le transport maritime entre ces mêmes provinces.

Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship, possible tariffs, and the impacts on the marine transportation sector and Canadian supply chains.

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.

Encourage the federal government to implement measures to promote interprovincial trade and the harmonization of regulations regarding maritime transportation between the provinces.

Motor Carrier/Road - To promote harmonization of vehicle weights and dimensions across Canada and throughout North America and to ensure that cargo securement regulations for transporting forest products are the same throughout North America so that a mill can load a trailer of forest products in Nova Scotia and know that it in compliance with all regulations across the Continent.

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

Creating greater competition in the transportation sector so as to improve the efficiency of the transportation system in Canada especially in relation to rail freight transportation.

Challenge federal initiatives that may increase members' transportation costs (e.g. Canadian Coast Guard ice-breaking fees, Canadian Transport Agency's cost of capital methodology).

Possible rail transportation regulations related to safety and insurance and the transportation of dangerous goods.

Competitiveness of the sector with respect to reducing level of federal fees and taxes applied to the aviation industry including the excise tax on jet fuel, airport ground rent payments, navigational fees, security charges

Regulatory modernization initiatives as they may impact the aviation industry in areas such as clean technology, digitalization and technology neutral regulations, and international standards

Adaptation of the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR) and the Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations (ATPDR)