PolitiKit

Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements.

Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.

Clean Electricity Regulations, with respect to the overall development of the regulations and compliance mechanisms.

Investment tax credit proposals, with respect to incentives for certain types of renewable and clean energy technologies, including energy storage, hydrogen, carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), and small modular reactors (SMRs).

Excessive interest and financing expenses limitation (EIFEL), with respect to a potential exemption for regulated utilities from proposed changes to interest deductibility limits.

Traceability Under "Agricultural Partnership", the establishment of regulations for traceability. Collaborating with provincial and federal governments in the determination of private and public interests and in discussions with Ministers re government/industry share of costs.

Climate Change / Environment Farm practices for greenhouse gas mitigation; documenting programs that exist provincially and federally that are available to dairy producers; promoting best management practices.

Federal framework and action plan on antimicrobial us and antimicrobial resistance.

Animal Health - development of the Animal Health Canada with CFIA and AAFC.

Mitigation measures for Trade Agreements.

Implementation of Special Agricultural Safeguard for supply-managed products, dairy products in particular.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE - Negotiating bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements and promoting them to Canadian businesses.

INDUSTRY - Improving the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program to drive innovation; increase the role that the federal government plays in creating opportunities for small and medium sized businesses to digitalize and conduct more business activities online; developing a digital economy strategy for Canada.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE – With respect to issues relating to trade controls, including tariffs, import and export controls, sanctions, and trade remedies.

TAXATION AND FINANCE – With regard to the measurement and improvement of Canada’s tax competitiveness, including: reforming the taxation, remittance, filing and audit processes of Canadian businesses and tax policy which improves the competitiveness of the Canadian business environment

Development of specialized programming for temporary housing and vulnerable populations: RMHC Canada is advocating for the Federal Government to to fill a critical gap in Canada’s infrastructure landscape by creating a specialized capital funding program for temporary housing initiatives.

Federal government priorities on transitioning to a lower carbon environment in Canada.

Federal Budgets -- support for framework economic policies that support business development, economic growth and job creation, including infrastructure spending and renewal, innovation policy, support for the manufacturing sector, policy changes related to white collar crime, tax policy, regulatory policy, international development and trade, support for the trade commissioner service

Budget Submission Process with respect to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce's budget submissions to the government in the spring of every calendar year.

Government procurement as it pertains to small business access and an economic development tool.

Internal trade - focusing on the federal government working with provincial governments across Canada to remove internal trade barriers, including through the introduction of Mutual Recognition Agreements.

Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.

Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.

Discussions regarding climate policies and initiatives, including the federal carbon charge, the Clean Fuel Standard, methane regulations, and the output-based pricing system, as well as policy supports for innovations that reduce greenhouse gas emissions (including Renewable Natural Gas, Compressed Natural Gas, CCUS, hydrogen and power-to-gas).

Discussions regarding Canadian competitiveness, including on regulatory efficiency, as it pertains to environmental assessments and climate policies and taxation.

Discussions regarding market access for energy products, maintaining the integrated North American energy market, Canada-U.S. trade and cross-border issues and Canadian energy exports to other jurisdictions.

Communicating with government officials, in general, about the exportation of Canadian natural gas to global markets.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about its methane strategy, including its (draft) Oil and Gas Methane Regulations, more specifically those sections that relate to (i) a proposed methane emissions cap for the upstream oil and gas sector and (ii) a proposed international methane emission inventory.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Excise Tax Act and the Income Tax Act, specifically taxes and duties on the oil and gas industry.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the amendment of the Competition Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-34, more specifically as it relates to the repeal and replacement of the “greenwashing” provisions, which were enacted by Bill C-59 in 2024.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about “An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act”), also known as the “One Canadian Economy Act”, which was enacted by Bill C-5 in 2025, more specifically as it relates to the oil and gas sector.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, S.C. 2019, c. 26, which was formally enacted following the passage of Bill C-48 in 2019, including as it relates to the repeal of the current ban on marine vessels transporting oil and gas.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about budgets and economic updates, more specifically the effect of proposed fiscal measures on the upstream oil and gas sector.

Communicating with the Government of Canada to request that the Government not proceed with the proposed regulatory framework to cap emissions from upstream oil and natural gas sector, and instead work with industry and provinces on other effective and collaborative solutions to deliver emission reductions.

Communicating with the Government of Canada about the new reporting requirements for bare trusts, including penalty relief for bare trust reporting.

Communicating with government officials about its proposed investment tax credit for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) projects.

International Trade and tariff policy

Tax policies to improve the competitiveness of the Canadian economy and support trade diversification.

Regulations under the Canada Transportation Act and Railway Safety Act.

Discussions regarding the competitiveness of Canada’s energy sector, particularly related to pipelines and midstream energy issues, including environmental protection and safety, Indigenous engagement, federal procurement decisions, and sector investment.

Discussions related to the implementation of federal environmental assessment and environmental protection legislation.

Regulatory efficiency – discussions regarding the government’s approach towards streamlining regulatory process as they related to large energy infrastructure projects and pipelines.

Discuss measures to protect and enhance the strength of the credit union system in Canada

Advocacy for government actions that support the financial health and well-being of Canadians and advance financial inclusion.

Canada’s digital economy, with respect to secure and convenient digital verification and authentication solutions