PolitiKit

DENTAL CARE FUNDING: discussions around the federal budgetary process and program development with regard to funding of dental care, including the Canadian Dental Care Plan.

HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES: discussions on addressing health human resources challenges within dentistry, including challenges in remote areas, the Canada student loan forgiveness, internationally trained dentists, administrative staffing.

Harmonize nursing regulatory practices to support a responsive and sustainable nursing workforce

Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form

Discussions with government officials as it pertains to the effect of possible rail strikes on the energy sector in Canada.

Discussions with government officials as it pertains to the transportation of propane via rail, pipeline, trucking and perhaps marine. Also the transportation of propane across Canada/U.S Border.

Propane exports: to promote and support existing and future opportunities to export Canadian propane to new and existing foreign markets like Japan and Korea.

Discussions with government as it pertains to legislation in areas such as Finance, Indigenous, Transportation, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment.

Reduction in interprovincial trade barriers: to remove barriers to labour mobility and provide a national regulatory approach for propane through streamlining/harmonizing existing prov/fed regulations while ensuring the continued safety and security of the industry.

Discussions with government officials with respect to recognizing and promoting propane, renewable propane and rDME as a cleaner burning, efficient fuels in Canada, as it relates to the environment, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation.

Establish Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada policies related to research and development of treatments for rare disorders

Engagement with officials on issues related to the National Strategy for Rare Disease Drugs, and other policies or programs.

Canada-EU Trade Agreement, CUSMA, CPTTP and Canada-UK. The components within these agreements that we are interested in are agriculture and protection/exemption of supply management.

Proposed pharmacare legislation related to any future national pharmacare program

Tax treatment for recreational vehicles being imported into Canada from the United States.

Amendments to the Excise Tax Act relating to application of GST/HST on purchase of a recreational vehicle.

ANAC is participating in consultations and dialogue with Health Canada looking at Veterinary Drugs Regulations and Policy changes as it relates to animal nutrition and feed production.

Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for equitable access to reproductive health care services, including abortion services, for women in every part of Canada.

Bill S-250: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-250, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential criminalization of procedures that are performed to save women’s lives and the potential impacts on access to reproductive health care for all Canadian women.

Universal coverage of contraceptives: Advocate for a full range of contraceptives to be included in the proposed legislation and funding allocations for contraceptive coverage under the National Pharmacare Framework.

Work to ensure that the income tax act does not put insurance companies at a competitive disadvantage.