PolitiKit

National Security (1): Canada Community Security Program (CCSP): Sustained and recurrent funding and program optimization; support for life-saving protective measures for communities at risk, particularly the Jewish community; funding for capital security upgrades and training; and ongoing support for security guards and paid duty officers.

-Proposed Agriculture and Agri-Food Workforce Action Plan and Workforce Program, to increase the labour supply and to increase training for the agriculture sector workers and employers.

Politique sur l'utilisation des langues officielles pour les communications avec le public et la prestation des services

Discussing issues and opportunities related to Canadian agricultural trade and maintaining open communication regarding matters that may impact Ontario farmers and the agriculture sector.

International Trade Agreements in respect of fairness and access to markets for automotive industry, including development of reciprocal tariffs.

INCREASE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT: CCA has been working to help shape a long-term plan for sustainable infrastructure investment. We need to move from quick fixes to a strategy that focuses on long-term solutions. More consultation and early engagement need to happen. The funds must be predictable, flow quickly, and be aligned with provincial, municipal, and Indigenous needs. Setting national goals around building sustainability into our infrastructure and promoting investments in trade-enabling infrastructure are just two of the significant opportunities for Canada. An investment in infrastructure is an investment in Canada’s growth economy and the health, safety and well-being of Canadians.

BUILD THE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE: The federal government has an ambitious growth plan – one that includes repairing, maintaining and retrofitting aging infrastructure while also building for future climate resilience. Construction now employs more people than ever before, yet our industry will need to fill hundreds of thousands of jobs in the next decade brought on by shifting demographics and a spate of retirements. The situation is even more acute as the construction sector is already dealing with decades of chronic challenges in recruiting qualified workers. Our industry is struggling to fill indispensable jobs nationwide that are essential to build the infrastructure needed to support Canada’s future growth. To achieve Canada’s infrastructure goals, the construction industry requires an equal partner in government to grow the labour force.

Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's Advantage

Seeking procurement opportunities pertaining to land-based systems including light utility vehicles, logistic vehicles and ancillaries including supporting infrastructure, and other requirements of the Canadian Armed Forces

Promote free trade in automotive sector in North American Free Trade Agreement

Increasing or maintaining limits on automotive technician under temporary foreign workers rules

Ongoing communication regarding trade-related issues, particularly free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and other import quota systems, as it related to the automotive industry

Engage the federal government in discussions about the automotive import credit remissions framework and other issues related to the federal automotive strategy

Funding for infrastructure projects associated with universities through federal economic stimulus funding and the FedDev program.

On-Road Vehicle and Emissions Regulations - ensure ongoing competitiveness of Canada's automotive sector.

Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports.

Vehicle Emissions Standards - Ensuring achievable standards support the competitiveness of the Canadian automotive industry and support a unified national approach to vehicle emissions standards and sales.

Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles

Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry.

Federal Luxury Tax and Implementation of same and ensuring the electric vehicles are exempted from the legislation