CANADIAN ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (CEIA)/ ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES INDUSTRIES DE L'ENVIRON
Registration:
4
of
6
(1998-10-21
to
1999-06-11)
Subject Matter: Retrospective:
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ONGOING WORK ON SEVERAL INITIATIVES UNDER THE CNDN. ENV. IND. STRATEGY (CEIS), INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC TRADE PROMOTION, AND TO ENSURE FUNDING FOR A SECOND PHASE OF THE STRATEGY AFTER IT IS DUE TO SUNSET IN MARCH 1998. MAY 5, 1998 PRESENTATION TO HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOCUSSED ON IMPORTANCE OF ENV. INDUSTRY, MADE RECOMMENDATIONS ON REPORT OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS TAXATION (THE "MINTZ REPORT"). MID-MAY, COMMENTED ON IMMIGRATION ISSUES THAT MAY IMPACT HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY. JUNE 9, PRESENTED A BRIEF ON BILL C-32, (CEPA) TO HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. CONSULTATIONS WITH REVENUE CANADA SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT (SR&ED) PROGRAM. PARTICIPATING IN CLIMATE CHANGE DISCUSSIONS WITH INDUSTRY STEERING COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE. WRITTEN COMMENTS TO EC ON MULTILATERAL AGREEMENT ON INVESTMENT. CONSULTATIONS WITH MEMBERS ON PROPOSED FREE TRADE WITH EFTA, IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST FROM MINISTER MARCHI.
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Subject Matter: Prospective:
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OVER THE NEXT MONTHS, THE NPC ANTICIPATES ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: DEVELOPMENT OF AN OFFICIAL POSITION ON THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SR&ED PROGRAM; ADDRESSING THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO CANADIAN STANDARDS ON PARTICULATES; A PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON THE NEED FOR ENHANCED GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT SECTOR; HARMONIZATION OF CANADA-US REGULATIONS ON NEW CHEMICALS (THIS ISSUE TO BE LED BY CEIA ONTARIO); PROMOTING A RENEWED FEDERAL COMMITMENT TO THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY; WORK WITH NRCAN TO PROMOTE CLEAN COMBUSTION NETWORK AND POSSIBLE CLEAN COMBUSTION CONFERENCE; DEVELOPING A NATIONAL CODE OF ETHICS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANIES. MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL SECTOR TEAM FOR ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY.
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