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	Advocating for the need to develop and fund a Canadian aerospace strategy	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocating for the need to develop and fund a Canadian space strategy.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	As a member of the Canadian Aviation Regulations Advisory Council, participate in the development of and amendments to the Canadian Aviation Regulations with respect to the revised Aeronautics Act and manufacturing and maintenance and aircraft certification sections within the regulations.	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	CanExport Association - funding for AIAC and members to pursue international business development activities, retain and expand FDI, and develop R&D collaborations through partnerships in foreign markets.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian export controls and trade measures - Discussing approaches to industry engagement in the development and review of Canadian export controls and trade measures to ensure their effectiveness.	Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Discussing regional development in the province	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Employment Insurance Policy – administered by Employment and Social Development Canada provides wage support to employees suffering job loss. AIAC advocates to ensure that the program's mandate and terms and conditions meet the workforce management needs of Canadian aerospace companies e.g. subsidizing the wages in cases of job-sharing, covering the cost of the external re-training of employees.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Enhancement and growth of the Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council to cover all aviation human resource issues with particular focus on aerospace manufacturing, human resource issues; to include possible funding and activities	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Export Financing – Export Development Canada provides financing assistance to foreign buyers of Canadian products and systems. AIAC advocates for adequate financing support of aerospace exports and that the program's terms and conditions are aligned to market circumstances as well as keeping Canada's industry competitive internationally.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Global Market action plan (GMAP) Status of European Union (EU) Bilateral - The Canadian Government and the European Union entered into a Bilateral Treaty - issue is its impact on costs and trade to our industry.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Industrial & Regional Benefits (IRB) Policy – this policy administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada requires that foreign prime contractors who are awarded major Canadian defence procurement contracts place a level of business activity back into Canadian industry. AIAC advocates to the government for a policy framework and eligibility rules that ensure high quality industrial benefits are placed into Canada by the primes.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Obtain support from relevant government departments in dealing with the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme to ensure fairness to Canadian companies.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Promotion of Export Market Development (PEMD) – this program administered by Global Affairs Canada provides funding assistance to national trade associations in support of their international market development activities. AIAC is a recipient of funding and advocates to ensure that the program's scope and terms and conditions meet the needs of exporting aerospace firms.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Safety Management System (SMS) - The development of an internationally-recognized SMS Standard consistent with Annex 19.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SRED) Tax Credit – this program administered by Revenue Canada provides a tax credit to companies in proportion to their investments in Research & Development. AIAC advocates for eligibility rules and terms and conditions that meet the needs of Canadian aerospace companies regardless of their public or private ownership.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Status of European Union (EU) Bilateral - The Canadian Government and the European Union entered into a Bilateral Treaty - issue is its impact on costs and trade to our industry.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Strategic Aerospace & Defence Initiative (SADI) – this program administered by Industry Canada co-invests with Canadian aerospace companies in funding their Research & Development (R&D) projects. AIAC advocates to ensure that the program’s mandate, funding level, and investment terms and conditions align to the R&D financing needs of Canadian aerospace companies and that they are equivalent to what other countries provide their aerospace companies.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) - proposal to support the development of an ecosystem in Canada by providing an environment for the pursuit of collaborative projects. Establishing AIR network management structure and governance	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Taxation Policy – AIAC advocates for a taxation policy regime that strengthens Canada as a place for new aerospace investment and for growing existing aerospace businesses. e.g. lowering of corporate taxation rates, allowing for greater and accelerated write-up of the purchase of new capital and equipment.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	The Aeronautics Act and Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) - AIAC advocates for internationally harmonized implementation of regulations to get the highest practical level of safety and to keep Canadian industry economically competitive.	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	formerly known as Bill C-47 - An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and the Criminal Code (amendments permitting the accession to the Arms Trade Treaty and other amendments)	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

  Subject matters in previous versions

  • Budget
  • Defence
  • Economic Development
  • Employment and Training
  • Government Procurement
  • Industry
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Development
  • International Relations
  • International Trade
  • Regional Development
  • Research and Development
  • Science and Technology
  • Small Business
  • Taxation and Finance
  • Transportation

Government Institutions

• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
• Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
• Canadian Heritage (PCH)
• Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
• Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Export Development Canada (EDC)
• Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
• Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• Invest in Canada Hub
• National Defence (DND)
• National Research Council (NRC)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
• Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
• Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Safety Canada (PS)
• Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
• Senate of Canada
• Transport Canada (TC)
• Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Communication techniques

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

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

• Brent Gebuza, Manager, Committees and Administration | No public offices held
• Dwayne Lucas, Vice President, Special Projects | Public offices held
• Michael Mueller, President & CEO | Designated public offices held
• Rick Pitre, Special Advisor Space | Public offices held
• Louis-Charles Roy, Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs | Public offices held
• David Turnbull, Special Advisor | Public offices held