12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

• Subject matter details in previous versions

  Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

  Subject matters	Details	Categories
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate against the use of plain packaging policies for products such as tobacco.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for a national regulatory simplification and reform initiative including the full implementation of the Regulatory Cooperation Council.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for a national manufacturing and exporting strategy that includes innovation and investment supports, skills development and effective trade policies.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for a simplified and harmonized Chemicals Management Plan with respect to implementation.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for amending Regulation 105 of the Income Tax Act so that taxes are not witheld for workers providing business services to Canada.	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for amendments to Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act (formerly Bill C-12) to ensure an appropriate balance between the environment and the economy	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for an increase in the investment supports and funding available to manufacturers.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for changes to the federal government’s approach to reduce plastics waste in the environment	Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for comprehensive harmonized policy and investment strategies that support Canadian manufacturers' ability to access and develop the efficient and effective labour force they require to sustain and grow business in respect to literacy and essential skills, manufacturing related occupational standards, technical innovation and entrepreneurship, labour, immigration and Foreign Workers.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for improvements to Canada’s Hydrogen Strategy	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for reform to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program to make it easier for manufacturers and exporters, especially small and medium sized businesses, to access the program by reducing associated regulatory and paper burden.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for regulatory changes regarding the proposed draft Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR)	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for the finalization and implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for the government of Canada to negotiate a Sub-national procurement agreement to open markets between Canada and the United States.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for the government of Canada to negotiate various details of the Canada-Europe Free Trade Agreement (CETA)	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for the implementation of trade remedy modernization.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for the increase in Canada's di minimus values to align to global norms.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for the simplification, modernization and harmonization of the Canada's border regulations, including Beyond the Border.	Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate for the support of Work Integrated Learning programs, and other similar programs/initiatives that address the skills gap and provide pathways between education and employment.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocate to maintain the risk-based approach of the Canadian Environment Protection Act (CEPA)	Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) during the review of CEPA with respect to the protection of the environment and human health to contribute to sustainable development.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Clean Fuel Standard development - to ensure that issues and concerns related to manufacturers in Canada are understood and factored into the development of a Federal Clean Fuels Standard.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Climate change and clean air, promote the coordination of federal and provincial policies and legislation, participate in the development of policies in the areas of mitigation, carbon pricing, adaptation and innovation and technological progress.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Domestic Substances List, categorization process with respect to development of the priority lists.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Encouraging the Government of Canada to consider the economic, public health and national security implications of the Integrity Framework and proposing amendments to the existing policy that would allow the government to balance its intent to enforce more stringent procurement practices with broader industry concerns relating to the need for greater certainty, due process and remediation.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Federal budget with respect to federal taxation systems, advocate to assist business to be competitive by allowing for access to liquidity, improvement to tax treatment of investments in productive technologies, innovation, skills development and research development. This includes: a legislative review of SR&ED program, adopting a reciprocity policy for infrastructure projects, create national clusters of advanced manufacturing for automation, industrial robotics and additive manufacturing, fix withholding requirements for international workers, clarify treatment of government grants and risk-sharing contributions under the Income Tax Act, adopt the patent box tax regime in Canada to help commercialization of Canadian Innovation.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Intellectual Property Rights, advocate for amendments to the Customs Tariff to ensure that intellectual property rights can be enforced by border officials.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Legislative review of Export Development Canada (EDC) Act, to ensure proper resources are given to EDC for the continuation of EDC's role of assisting Canadian businesses succeed in global markets.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Promotion for the creation and funding of innovation clusters by the federal government	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Re-negotiation of details of the North American Free Trade Agreement with respect to current business environment of manufacturing sector, trade barriers, modernization and expansion of the agreement.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Review of Federal government services geared toward the expansion of Canadian exports and exporters generally including review of the Trade Commissioner Services, Export Development Canada and Canadian Commercial Corporation, including the alignment of services, streamlining access and sharing of best practices.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Seeking funding to support an increased number of female workers in the manufacturing sector in Canada. Source of funding is to be determined.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	The adoption in Canada of a patent box model to provide a tax incentive for commercialization of new products in Canada	Policies or Program

  Subject matters in previous versions

  • Aboriginal Affairs
  • Agriculture
  • Budget
  • Climate
  • Consumer Issues
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Employment and Training
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Financial Institutions
  • Forestry
  • Government Procurement
  • Health
  • Immigration
  • Industry
  • Infrastructure
  • Intellectual Property
  • Internal Trade
  • International Development
  • International Relations
  • International Trade
  • Justice and Law Enforcement
  • Labour
  • Mining
  • Natural Resources
  • Pensions
  • Regional Development
  • Research and Development
  • Science and Technology
  • Small Business
  • Taxation and Finance
  • Telecommunications
  • Tourism
  • Transportation

Government Institutions

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
• Bank of Canada
• Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
• Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
• Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
• Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• Canadian Heritage (PCH)
• Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
• Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
• Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
• Competition Tribunal (CT)
• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Export Development Canada (EDC)
• Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
• Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
• Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
• Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• Justice Canada (JC)
• National Defence (DND)
• National Research Council (NRC)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
• Public Safety Canada (PS)
• Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
• Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
• Senate of Canada
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
• Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
• Statistics Canada (StatCan)
• Transport Canada (TC)
• Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
• Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
• Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

• Grass-roots communication
• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Arrange one or more meetings

• Dennis Darby, President & CEO | No public offices held
• Alan Arcand, Chief Economist | No public offices held
• Pratik Bhalerao, Manager, Policy and Outreach, Ontario | No public offices held
• Vincent Caron, Director, Policy & ON Government Relations | Designated public offices held
• Ryan Greer, VP, Public Affairs & National Policy | Designated public offices held
• David Haire, Vice President, Atlantic Region, NF Division | No public offices held
• Haroun Mansuar, Manager, Environment & Energy Policy | No public offices held
• Ron Marcolin, Vice President, New Brunswick | No public offices held
• Marie Morden, Director, Partnerships & Stakeholder Relations | No public offices held
• Michel Raymond, Vice President, CME Nova Scotia | No public offices held
• Sarah Rimbey, Director, Western Policy | Public offices held
• Terry Shaw, Regional Vice President, Prairies | No public offices held
• Mathew Wilson, Senior Vice President, Policy & Government Relations | No public offices held
• Andrew Wynn-Williams, Vice President, CME British Columbia | No public offices held

• Lobbyists in previous versions

  • Marc-Andre Gosselin, Directeur Affaires publiques et gouvernementales | No public offices held
  • Ron Koslowsky, Vice President, CME Manitoba | No public offices held
  • Véronique Proulx, Vice-Présidente, MEQ | No public offices held