PolitiKit

Ensure the government maintains a strong commitment, through its policies, programs and relevant agencies, to supporting foundational education and literacy programs across the Global South.

Ensure that the government maintains proper enforcement of the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act.

Global Affairs Canada: Humanitarian assistance and Development grants, women and security policies and programs, humanitarian access policies as it relates to NGO operations

International Development Assistance policies and funding across the development and humanitarian spectrum

To ensure that the labour challenges small business owners face in the restaurant industry are taken into consideration during consultations or development of policies.

Official Development Assistance – via Global Affairs Canada, specifically assistance provided through the Maternal Newborn Child Health (MNCH) and nutrition envelope.

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.

Environmental and sustainable development policies and programs with regard to local climate change mitigation and adaptation; Disaster mitigation and adaptation; Capacity building for sustainable community planning; Greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions; Water management, watershed planning, wastewater, and stormwater policy; Urban forest management and stewardship; Brownfield redevelopment; National Adaptation Strategy; Greener Homes Grant; Green Building Strategy; Green Municipal Fund.

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.

Federal infrastructure program funding, including (but not limited to) Infrastructure Canada Canada Community Building Fund; Infrastructure programs and funding; Permanent Public Transit Fund; Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) financing; Investing in Canada infrastructure Plan; Universal Broadband; Rural, remote and northern infrastructure;

Discussion on federal support in response to tariffs and duties.

Discuss tariff response.

Discussions with Government officials on Canada's feminist approach to international assistance with respect to increasing the amount of funding directed to women's rights organizations and movements in developing countries around the world.

Discussions with Government officials on the importance of Gender-Lens Investing (GLI) to support feminist movements globally. This includes highlighting how GLI can address structural inequality, increase access to capital for women and non-binary people, and promote gender equity by directing investment capital to empower underserved populations. This aligns with the Equality Fund’s commitment to mobilize resources and create an inclusive financial ecosystem to further gender equality goals.

Negotiate revisions to the terms of reference for the Recognitions of Indigenous Rights and Self-Determination table.

Seek understanding and adequate funding supports on programs that will help Metis women and LGBTQ community in BC.

Seek adequate funding for housing, education, child services and cultural programs.