Discussions with parliamentarians and Statistics Canada regarding the statistics advisory council proposed in Bill C-36.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Discussions with parliamentarians regarding proposed legislation concerning community benefit agreements in federally-funded projects.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Discussions with parliamentarians and officials regarding the anticipated 5-year legislative review of Canada's Anti-Spam Law.
Policies or Program
Discussions about potential administrative reforms to federal youth employment initiatives, including the Canada Summer Jobs Program, that would enhance the ability of charities and nonprofits to participate.
Discussions about the meaning of "social infrastructure" and the potential participation of charities and nonprofits in "social infrastructure" initiatives.
Discussions concerning pre-budget priorities with regard to the adoption of a stretch tax credit for charitable giving, equal access to federal business development programs for charities and non-profit organizations, and an expanded mandate for the Tax Court of Canada.
Discussions with CRA, Finance, and Justice regarding government commitments to clarify rules regarding political activity by registered charities.
Discussions with ESDC and Statistics Canada regarding the collection of data about the charitable and non-profit sector by the federal government, specifically re-instatement of the Satellite Account of the charitable and non-profit sector, and a successor to the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations.
Discussions with ESDC regarding the government's commitment to a new social finance initiative.
Discussions with ESDC, Finance, and CRA regarding a potential incentive program to encourage new graduates to take up employment in the charitable and nonprofit sector.
Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada regarding the eligibility of charities and public benefit nonprofits for existing federal government initiatives aimed at assisting small- and medium-sized enterprises, including the Mitacs Accelerate program and advisory services offered through the Business Development Bank of Canada.
Discussions with Justice Canada regarding government's commitment to a new legislative and regulatory framework for registered charities.
Discussions with Public Works regarding a possible social procurement program.
Discussions with Treasury Board about the government's general policies concerning charities and nonprofits. In particular, discussions about implementing the recommendations of the Independent Blue Ribbon Panel on Grants and Contributions, and about the role that ESDC could potentially play in helping to improve management capacity and competencies within the charitable and nonprofit sector.
Discussions with Treasury Board on the administration of grant & contribution programs, specifically the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Blue Ribbon Panel on Grant and Contribution Programs
Stretch Tax Credit for Charitable Giving -- promoting a proposal to increase the federal tax credit for individuals who increase their charitable giving from one year to the next.