PolitiKit

Temporary Foreign Workers Program - National Occupation Codes for herd persons, development of new agriculture and fisheries labour program, housing requirements for TFW.

Regulatory Cooperation Council Agenda - alignment of Canada/ US regulations for livestock transport, product approval and border livestock inspection requirement

Trade policy and regulations as it relates to import and export of cattle to the United States and increased market access to global markets for Canadian beef products.

Regulatory Cooperation Council Agenda - alignment with US regulations for livestock transport, product approval and border livestock inspection requirements

Canadian Agriculture Policy - business risk management programming, environmental programming, Canada Food Policy

Trade policy and regulations as it relates to import and export of cattle to the United States and increased market access to global markets for for Canadian beef products

Trade policy, in respect of supply management and international and domestic trade

Availability of animal health products and tools, in respect to disease response and preparedness in Canada

Trade policy, in respect of supply management and international and domestic trade

Availability of animal health products and tools, in respect to disease response and preparedness in Canada

Labour Disruptions: Launch consultations with industry representatives and implicated stakeholders to explore options to address the root causes of labour disruptions. Modernize labour laws to establish a clear, transparent, and expedited process for resolving labour disputes and prevent the increasing frequency and severity of labour disruptions that are destabilizing to the Canadian economy.

Rural, remote and northern municipal issues: Federal policies and programs with regard to delivering infrastructure funding in rural, remote and northern communities, trade irritants effecting rural, remote and northern communities, the development and implementation of the northern strategy in the three territories and the development of a rural champion at the federal cabinet level.

Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements Revenue sharing with the federal and provincial governments: Federal policies and programs with regard to the payments in lieu of taxes (PILTs) system, intergovernmental partnerships, recognition of municipal governments contributions to economic growth, the fiscal imbalance between each order of governments revenues options and their responsibilities to provide services and programs to Canadians. Municipal Growth Framework.

Rural, remote and northern municipal issues: Federal policies and programs with regard to delivering infrastructure funding in rural, remote and northern communities, trade irritants effecting rural, remote and northern communities, the development and implementation of the northern strategy in the three territories and the development of a rural champion at the federal cabinet level.

Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements Revenue sharing with the federal and provincial governments: Federal policies and programs with regard to the payments in lieu of taxes (PILTs) system, intergovernmental partnerships, recognition of municipal governments contributions to economic growth, the fiscal imbalance between each order of governments revenues options and their responsibilities to provide services and programs to Canadians. Municipal Growth Framework.

Seeking support for a Healthy Homes Tax Credit that includes providing a tax credit for Radon Mitigation and Residential Air Filtration Units.

Seeking recognition that vaping and nicotine use are key points of initiation for youth (not harm reduction) and the commitment to review the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, specifically to include the integration of nicotine reduction targets (such as the federal 5% by 2035 goal) into all relevant national policies and mandates.

Seeking the commission of a comprehensive report to define the scale and understand the impact of respiratory health issues using reliable data to identify urgent gaps, set clear national targets, and lay the foundation for tracking measurable progress towards improving respiratory health.

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.

Hate speech and internet-based hate: For Canada to adopt policies – either/and through legislation or policies adjustments that will provide measurable standards for internet-based dissemination of hate speech, including explicit provisions within the Crimical Code and/or the Human Rights Act.

Bridge and Road Funding – Supply chain impacts Canada’s economy which shows the importance of maintaining strong transportation infrastructure. Rural Saskatchewan needs more funding for maintaining bridges and roads in order to carry agriculture, mining and forestry products to market.

RCMP costs - rising policing costs, rural crime and the number of calls contributes to increased financial burdens for rural municipalities and RCMP staffing needs.

Infrastructure: The importance of dedicated funding for rural municipal infrastructure projects to Canada's economy.

Rural Crime: ensuring rural Saskatchewan is represented in discussions on public safety.

Enhancements to the Criminal Code in which decisions are made regarding bail: review penalties for repeat offenders.

Irrigation infrastructure for agriculture in Saskatchewan. Need a joint infrastructure agreement with Saskatchewan.

Enhancements to the Criminal Code in which decisions are made regarding bail: review penalties for repeat offenders.

Bridge and Road Funding – Supply chain impacts Canada’s economy which shows the importance of maintaining strong transportation infrastructure. Rural Saskatchewan needs more funding for maintaining bridges and roads in order to carry agriculture, mining and forestry products to market.

Rural Crime: ensuring rural Saskatchewan is represented in discussions on public safety.

Infrastructure: The importance of dedicated funding for rural municipal infrastructure projects to Canada's economy.

Irrigation infrastructure for agriculture in Saskatchewan. Need a joint infrastructure agreement with Saskatchewan.

RCMP costs - rising policing costs, rural crime and the number of calls contributes to increased financial burdens for rural municipalities and RCMP staffing needs.

Enhancements to the Criminal Code in which decisions are made regarding bail: review penalties for repeat offenders.

Trade and tariffs: With regards to the impact that tariffs are having on Saskatchewan agricultural producers and the importance of trade markets for the agriculture industry and rural Saskatchewan with emphasis on canola, wheat, durum, lentils, peas, beef and potash.

Infrastructure: The importance of dedicated funding for rural municipal infrastructure projects to Canada's economy.

RCMP costs - rising policing costs, rural crime and the number of calls contributes to increased financial burdens for rural municipalities and RCMP staffing needs.

Irrigation infrastructure for agriculture in Saskatchewan. Need a joint infrastructure agreement with Saskatchewan.

Rural Crime: ensuring rural Saskatchewan is represented in discussions on public safety.

International development. Discussion on Canada's official development assistance (ODA) and the need for it to prioritize food security. As a global leader in agriculture and food, Canada should help communities around the world dealing with rising food prices, climate change and conflict by prioritizing support for agriculture and food systems in its ODA.

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

Agricultural trade: multi and bi-lateral trade negotiations to maintain and expand opportunities for canola farmers through reduction in tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers. Provide farmers necessary support through trade disruptions. Support the modernization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a mechanism to promote rules-based trade. Support additional government resources to help solve technical trade barriers. Inter-provincial regulations support canola production, market access, and growth.

Income Tax Act and other financial regulations, policies or programs: To promote the fair treatment of farmers in any proposed changes to the Income Tax Act or other financial mechanism that may impact farmers financially.

Demonstrate support for International Partnerships of Private Forest Lands. Funding is being sought to support Canadian Forest Owners leadership and support of the International Family Forestry Alliance (IFFA).

Increase fire resilience and disaster mitigation on private forest lands. Funding is being sought for Canadian Forest Owners to engage with the federal government on ensuring access to federal funding for fire mitigation.

Agriculture and dairy farming (Farm Management and Technology and Social/Policy Challenges)

Advocating on behalf of small and medium-sized businesses to facilitate trade between Canada and other countries (CAN-US tariffs, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, Chinese tariffs) and improving services offered to them with respect to returning the counter tariffs to affected Canadian small businesses and allowing more flexibility for lower volume, lower value shipments from the Release Prior to Payment (RPP) program under CBSA’s CARM System.

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

Lobbying to reduce Red Tape by focusing on removing interprovincial trade barriers, facilitating labour mobility and improving government customer service. This includes providing input for the consultations on the Annual Regulatory Modernization Bill.

Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shares its suggestions for Budget 2025 focusing on: reducing Employment Insurance premiums for small businesses; reducing taxes, red tape and barriers to internal trade; and revisiting the proposed capital gains tax changes.

Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement

Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.

Lobby for trade enabling solutions internationally on Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) of pesticides on grain.

Lobby for effective trade negotiations and enforcement provisions in key export markets, in particular as it relates to technical barriers to trade and regulatory cooperation