PolitiKit

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

Comprehensive disability income programs, with respect to persons with MS and other chronic and episodic disabilities

Federal Budget: Allocate funding for the Canada Disability Benefit, the Employment Insurance Sickness Benefit; health research; access to treatment and care; and other budgetary policy as it relates to MS.

Home care, with respect to creation with provincial/ territorial governments programs relating to increased home care for persons with MS and other disabilities/ diseases and the support of caregivers

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).

Access to treatments as it relates to the current regulatory and price negotiation processes to enhance timely access to all Health Canada approved MS disease-modifying therapies, with respect to the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases and national pharmacare.

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

Oppose a luxury tax on cars over $100,000

Under the Excise Act, seeking the repeal of the automatic annual escalator on the federal excise duty and the introduction of new excise tiers with reduced rates for lower alcohol content beers.

Federal Budget as it pertains to beverage alcohol taxation or regulation.

Interactions with Government Officials on draft legislation related to Investment Tax Credits.

Discussions with Federal Officials regarding defence supply chain opportunities in Canada and the development of a defence-specific industrial strategy.

Flow-through shares and the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit / Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit

Supporting an open and competitive technology environment for mobile payments to maximise consumer choice and strengthen Canada’s participation in the digital economy.

Promoting the recognition and adoption of modern digital payments infrastructure as a foundation for Canada’s economic resilience and innovation

Canada Pension Plan – Disability with respect to eligibility for persons with MS and other chronic and episodic disabilities

Comprehensive disability income programs, with respect to persons with MS and other chronic and episodic disabilities

Federal Budget: Allocate funding for the Canada Disability Benefit, the Employment Insurance Sickness Benefit; health research; access to treatment and care; and other budgetary policy as it relates to MS.

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).

Home care, with respect to creation with provincial/ territorial governments programs relating to increased home care for persons with MS and other disabilities/ diseases and the support of caregivers

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

Bill C-64, An Act Respecting Pharmacare with respect for persons with MS and other chronic conditions and disabilities

Access to treatments as it relates to the current regulatory and price negotiation processes to enhance timely access to all Health Canada approved MS disease-modifying therapies, with respect to the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases and national pharmacare.

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

Taxation and Finance: Discussions regarding CRA tax policies with respect to charitable organizations, and general policies.

Public Security threats to the safety and security of the Jewish community of Canada and the extension of funding of capital costs and staff training for security of communities at risk

Establish a security rebate program for places of worship, schools and community centres. Institutions that pay for security personnel (such as guards from licensed companies or paid duty police officers) could submit those receipts with their annual filing to Canada Revenue Agency and be reimbursed for a portion of the total cost.

PSC (Public Safety Canada) and Infrastructure Canada seeking program applicability to full range of Jewish communal institutions with respect to the timing of the program and the scope and determination of reimbursements

Discussions with Federal Officials regarding defence supply chain opportunities in Canada and the development of a defence-specific industrial strategy.

Fulfill key investments to support family doctors, promised by the Liberal Party during the 2025 Federal elections. This includes initiatives to provide admin burden relief, set up a new FP practice fund, and create new residency seats.

Addressing administrative burden: Administrative burden consistently ranks as a top concern for family physicians. This time comes in the way of providing patient care. One of the significant sources of administrative burden for family physicians is filling out federal health forms.

CRA Electronic Filing Program - Discussions with officials on how to enhance electronic filing for Canadian taxpayers.

Electronic consent - Discussions with government officials to permit the use of electronic signature and forms for tax returns by the tax preparation industry.

Support Transit-Oriented Development, Complete Communities and the “Missing Middle” of Housing - To ensure that Canadians get maximum benefit from federal infrastructure investments, the Government needs to support increased supply in the “missing middle” – whether “gentle intensification” via secondary suites, conversion of larger units or medium-density low-rise mixed-income housing, in walkable communities with ready access to public transit.

Modify the Residential Mortgage Underwriting Practices and Procedures Guideline (B-20) - the "stress test" for both insured ad uninsured mortgages to reduce the test rate on a declining basis for 7- and 10-year mortgage terms.

Working with the home construction industry to support innovation and capital investment to increase industry productivity both for in-site built approaches and factory-built solutions.

Amendment of the Excise Tax Act to adopt a permanent home renovation GST rebate

OSFI Guidelines for Residential Mortgage Insurance Underwriting Practices and Procedures (B-20 and B-21) - attention to the long?term fundamentals of Canada’s housing system, as well as the impact on current markets and Canadians opportunity for homeownership, is an essential backdrop to any further federal policy or regulatory actions by the ensemble of agencies reporting to or through the Minister of Finance, and by the Department itself.

Rigorously enforce provisions of the Income Tax Act and Excise Tax Act in relation to combating the underground "cash economy".

Calling on the Government to develop a comprehensive strategy to eradicate the illicit market. This involves coordination with the PTs to tackle illegal production, illegal sale (both bricks and mortar and online), interdict the shipment of illegal product through legal means and to launch a public awareness and education campaign on the dangers of buying illegal product.

Excise Tax Framework on Cannabis products was fashioned on a premise of $ 1 in $ 10 as tax whereas in practical reality the tax is far more aggressive than planned, often coming in at or nearly 3 times higher at 30 %. This is severely compressing the financial viability of many licensed producers and processors, while keeping product prices high in comparison to competition in the legacy, illicit marketplace.

The Cannabis Council of Canada seeks to assist its members with International Trade issues, specifically, to help navigate unclear issues around exporting cannabis to various locations around the world. Israel recently issued a determination in an anti dumping case which lacked transparency, fairness and due process among other concerns. The Cannabis Council will work with government partners to defend the cannabis industry and it's world class reputation - as well as pursue all possible avenues to remedy the situation.

CRA Excise stamp logistics and placement on adult consumer use cannabis products and co packing supply chain realities that run up against the Excise Tax Act.