12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

Subject Matters

• Agriculture
• Broadcasting
• Budget
• Consumer Issues
• Economic Development
• Elections
• Employment and Training
• Environment
• Financial Institutions
• Health
• Immigration
• Industry
• Internal Trade
• International Trade
• Labour
• Municipalities
• Pensions
• Regional Development
• Science and Technology
• Small Business
• Taxation and Finance
• Tourism

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Healthy Eating Strategy - to ensure that policy and regulation proposals on the restriction of unhealthy food and beverage marketing to children, sodium reduction initiatives, menu labelling requirements, related initiatives are balanced, reasonable and science-based. Providing input into Health Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy consultations.

Policies or Program

• Agriculture trade policy with regard to trade liberalization opportunities
• Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) with regard to eligibility and duration.
• Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) regarding annual dairy pricing
• Chicken and Turkey Tariff Rate Quota Advisory Committee (TQAC) regarding import quota
• Economic Strategy Tables - Continue to work closely with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in contributing to Canada's Economic Strategy Tables by ensuring the discussion help reflect the concerns of our industry
• Employment Insurance with respect to policy for establishing premium rates and transition mechanism from CERB.
• Immigration policy with respect to foreign worker programs and permits
• Nutritional labeling policy with respect to provision of nutrition information
• Survey methodology with regard to the monthly and annual survey of foodservice and drinking places
• Taxation policy with regard to corporate, small business and personal income taxes
• Taxation policy with regard to disincentives to work, e.g. Working Income Tax Benefit

Policies or Program, Regulation

• Regulations and policies pertaining to Canada Pension Plan employer/employee premiums
• Regulations and policies regarding fees to SOCAN and ReSound
• Tax policy on alcohol (escalator excise tax).

Regulation

• Amendments to the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act to exempt wines purchased by restaurants regarding the transportation and sale of beverage between provinces.
• Proposed amendments to the Dairy Products Regulation and the Food and Drug Regulation regarding the compositional standards of cheese
• Regulation of financial institutions with respect to credit card fees