PolitiKit

Providing input on federal budget measures that may impact the banking sector

Financial Institutions, with respect to the Canadian regulatory framework.

Ensuring a diverse and equatable tourism sector - TIAC’s efforts on this front include monitoring and raising policy issues that directly affect Indigenous tourism development with a goal of empowering Indigenous communities in generating their own economies while also providing Canadians and foreign visitors alike the opportunity to connect with Indigenous peoples and to experience their unique and diverse culture in a deeply meaningful way.

Access for Visitors to Canada – TIAC supports the efficient movement of travellers to and within Canada through enhancements to temporary residency policies and entry program requirements (including the visitor visa and electronic travel authorization processes) in order to meet international demand for travel to Canada.

Attracting and Retaining a Strong Tourism Workforce – TIAC supports the creation and optimization of policy and programs aimed at building a robust and diverse workforce across the country and redressing labour volatility. TIAC also advocates for a strong tourism workforce via regulations and policies in regard to employment, housing, and immigration.

Transportation and connectivity - TIAC also works to ensure that regulations and policies related to transportation, air travel, waterways and ports of entry are developed and implemented to optimally connect, and not impede, domestic and international travellers to urban and rural destinations, key attractions, sporting events, and business meetings in Canada.

Building a Regenerative Tourism Industry – TIAC works with government to support a tourism sector that is more resilient and sustainable through priority investment in regenerative and eco-tourism.

Promoting Industry Competitiveness – TIAC promotes optimal support for the competitiveness of Canada’s tourism companies via public grants, tax credits, repayable financing contributions and policies and programs that augment entrepreneurship, innovation and investment.

Amendment to the compassionate care program to make it more accessible to caregivers and to increase the length of the benefit.

Policies or programs related to access to care and potential treatments for the ALS Community.

Canada is experiencing an “entrepreneurial drought”: a sustained period where business closures consistently outpace new business starts, leading to a shrinking entrepreneurial base and declining confidence in entrepreneurship. CFIB recommends that reversing this trend should be treated as a national economic priority.

Engaging the government of Canada in conversations about integrating hydrogen into Canada’s trade diversification agenda, including exploring opportunities in emerging markets and supporting infrastructure that enables domestic and international hydrogen adoption.

Engage the government of Canada in conversations regarding the development and implementation of the Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit

Canada's Revenue Agency's tax filing services with respect to providing tax preparation service delivery to low and fixed income Canadians.

Public awareness of celiac disease in Canada to help improve diagnosis rates and improve quality of life.

National School Food Program, inclusive food policies for people with celiac disease.

Research to help find, treat and cure celiac disease to improve quality of life of those afflicted.

Seniors health, access to safe food in long term care and assisted living facilities

Monitoring access to safe gluten-free food for Canadians with celiac disease.

Request amendments to the Income Tax Act to help remove the administrative barriers preventing Canadians affected by celiac disease from claiming the excess (incremental) cost of gluten-free products as a medical expense under section 118.2(2)(r) of the Act.

Phase out prophylactic use of antibiotics in farming; Implementing recommendations of Canada's new Food Guide by supporting reduced meat consumption and increasing plant-based protein consumption; aligning institutional procurement (e.g., government-run cafeterias) to this objective; redirect financial support to incentivize farmers to transition to humane and sustainable practices and away from intensive agriculture farming practices; financially invest in the plant-based farming sector and business growth opportunities in the plant-based food sector.

Pets in emergency planning. Requested that the federal government allocate funding and resources within its emergency programs to support pet-inclusive evacuation and sheltering, ensuring pets are considered in federal response measures and in support provided to provinces and municipalities.

Participation in pre-budget consultations, advocating for the removal of GST on all pet food and the inclusion of pets in the National Adaptation Strategy.

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

Anti-dumping remedies for imported and unfairly traded tires, including section 53 customs tariff act surtax and section 55 safeguards on unfairly competing tires being imported into Canada.