PolitiKit

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

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

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.

Temporary Foreign Workers Program - National Occupation Codes for herds person. Development of new agriculture and fisheries labour program. Housing requirements for TFW.

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

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

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

Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.

Seeking potential funding opportunities related to infrastructure, such as Green and Inclusive Community Buildings and First Nation Infrastructure Fund. In particular, aiming to secure commitments and action plans on key priorities, including Treaty Land Entitlement and Annuity Settlements, improved public safety and emergency management, with a focus on wildfire response

Health human resources: Develop a strategy to recruit and retain radiologists, medical radiation technologists, and sonographers as part of a national approach to health human resources to reduce backlogs and improve health services.

Artificial Intelligence: Demonstrate leadership in AI by providing financial support for the Health Artificial Intelligence Validation Network (HAIVN) to improve the evaluation and regulation of AI in Canada as part of Health Canada’s Medical Devices Directorate regulatory process, for the purpose of improved healthcare, economic development and innovation in Canada.

Capital equipment (CT and MRI): Guide a dedicated investment of $2 billion over three years for radiology equipment to improve access to modern medical imaging equipment. Streamline the process for equipment installation and reduce the substantial associated labour costs.

Amendments to the Food and Drugs Act – Ensure sensible rules for natural health products. Address prohibition on sampling of natural health products directly to the consumer. Implication of Health Canada’s proposed Consumer Health Products Framework. Consideration of the 53 recommendations made in 1998 by the Standing Committee on Health.

Implementation of universal pharmacare, dental care, long term care and mental health care

Addressing the high cost of living and investing in affordable housing

Amendments to the Food and Drugs Act – Ensure sensible rules for natural health products. Address prohibition on sampling of natural health products directly to the consumer. Implication of Health Canada’s proposed Consumer Health Products Framework. Consideration of the 53 recommendations made in 1998 by the Standing Committee on Health.

Discussions related to the Interactive Visits program administered by Tech-Access Canada.

Seeking the participation of content matter experts from the Technology Access Centres in all relevant federal policy discussions concerning applied research and development, and business innovation.

Access to medication - expanding the range of medications covered by various insurance plans, and the number of Canadians able to access and afford medication. This includes a national pharmaceutical strategy.

Federal Budget: Federal Tobacco Control Strategy; alcohol policy; getting cancer patients the information and support they need; the Employment Insurance Sickness Benefit; health research; access to palliative care; and other budgetary policy as it relates to cancer.

Safe Long-Term Care Act.

Patent Act, as it relates to the use of patents for international humanitarian purposes to address public health problems.

Access to palliative care, as it relates to programs offered through Health Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, the Department of National Defence, and Employment and Social Development Canada.

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, as it relates to continued federal funding & long term investment in health research through Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Discussions concerning federal budget priorities including support for increasing capacity of Canada's Technology Access Centres, as proposed by Tech-Access Canada.

TIAA is interested in ensuring that any proposed changes to labour and immigration policy support the unique needs of the tourism industry, by sector, by region and, by season.

TIAA aims to see improvements to the visa application process, ensuring that the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is available to low-risk countries.

Sustainable Tourism within Canada's National Park System - TIAA's interests relate to sustainable investment within national parks, support of Indigenous tourism development, policy and strategic alignment between the ministries of ISED and ECCC in support of the aims of national parks to protect and present these places to Canadians.

TIAA desires to see the cost of air travel become more competitive relative to other global markets by reducing fees, levies and taxes on air travel.

TIAA is interested in the working with the Government of Canada to advance its federal tourism goals, as articulated in the Canada 365: Welcoming the World. Every Day. The Federal Tourism Growth Strategy

TIAA is interested in any changes to transportation policy or regulation that positively/negatively impact Canada's ability to compete on an international level for visitors.

Access to the Connected Vehicle: Secure industry access to the connected vehicle ecosystem.

Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS): The intent and objective of the agreement is to “maintain an open, fair and competitive automotive manufacturing, import, distribution, service and repair industry in Canada for the benefit of all stakeholders and consumers”.