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Budget,
Climate,
Defence,
Economic Development,
Employment and Training,
Environment,
Government Procurement,
Industry,
Intellectual Property,
International Relations,
International Trade,
Research and Development,
Science and Technology,
Small Business,
Taxation and Finance,
Transportation
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Advocating for the need to develop and fund a Canadian aerospace strategy
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Defence,
Economic Development,
Foreign Affairs,
Industry,
International Relations,
International Trade
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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.
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Economic Development,
Regional Development
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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.
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Budget,
Economic Development,
Industry,
Research and Development,
Science and Technology,
Taxation and Finance
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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.
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Economic Development,
Industry,
Research and Development,
Science and Technology,
Taxation and Finance
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Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) – this program administered by ISED 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.
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Economic Development,
Industry,
Taxation and Finance
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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.
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Industry,
Transportation
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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.
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