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 concerning pre-budget priorities including tax and other incentives for charitable giving, regulations governing business activities carried out by registered charities, reform of grant and contribution program administration, and access to federal business development programs for charities and non-profit organizations, and an expanded mandate for the Tax Court of Canada.
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 operation of the Social Finance Fund announced in 2019.
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 Public Services and Procurement Canada regarding a possible social procurement program.
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
Promoting the adoption of recommendations made by the Senate Special Committee on the Charitable Sector.