PolitiKit

TSA efforts on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) to inform legislation and regulations in Canada as well as funding applications for their many shelters across Canada.

We ask the federal government to fund MS research in partnership with MS Canada, leveraging our connections and expertise to focus and further our understanding of MS, pursue leading-edge research on repair and regeneration, and explore prevention strategies, including targeting the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).

Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding for First Nations environmental priorities and for policy changes to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.

Seeking funding for the activities of polytechnics and colleges in areas including workforce development, applied research and infrastructure/equipment.

Highly skilled workforce; in-demand occupations.

National caregiving strategy including necessary policy, program, and budgetary allocations.

National caregiving strategy including necessary policy, program, and budgetary allocations.

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.

Advancing federal and provincial health alignment around child and youth healthcare policies.

Advancing measures to meaningfully improve child and youth health and well-being outcomes through initatives to "right-size" children's healthcare.

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.

Trade agreements as they relate to tobacco control.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Legislation proposal and regulations (eg to the Competition Act, Canadian Environmental Protection Act, Canadian Code of Advertising Standards, etc) to restrict/ban advertising of fossil fuels.

Canada Disability Benefit Regulations, with respect to creating a benefit that can be accessed by Canadians with episodic disabilities and lifts Canadians with disabilities out of poverty

Disability Tax Credit with respect to making it refundable and ensuring eligibility for Canadians with episodic disabilities

We ask the federal government to fund MS research in partnership with MS Canada, leveraging our connections and expertise to focus and further our understanding of MS, pursue leading-edge research on repair and regeneration, and explore prevention strategies, including targeting the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).

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

Addressing the high cost of living and investing in affordable housing