The Co-operators Group Ltd. / Groupe Co-operators limitée
Registration:
41
of
77
(2019-06-24
to
2019-09-02)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Co-op Sector: To maintain momentum following the unanimous adoption of Motion M-100 to establish a framework that will promote the recognition and development of co-operatives in Canada and asks Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) to establish a national co-operative development strategy.
Call upon the Federal Government to investment in the Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund. To commit resources to build capacity in the co-op sector to promote co-operatives as a sustainable and well understood business model that can have significant impact on major policy.
Policies or Program
- Climate Change Adaptation - Advancing flood resiliency, residential overland flood insurance, flood mapping, weather harden houses/changes in building codes
- Fire Safety with respect to enhancing community resilience to wildfires and building code amendments for fire sprinklers in new home construction.
- Resilient and Low-Carbon Economy: Support the recommendations of the Financial Stability Board Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures to promote more consistent, comparable, and reliable disclosure of climate related information. Call upon the Government to support the work and recommendations of the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance to reduce climate-risk exposure in Canada's markets and financial institutions.