Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Aboriginal Affairs
• Agriculture
• Arts and Culture
• Broadcasting
• Budget
• Constitutional Issues
• Consumer Issues
• Defence
• Economic Development
• Education
• Elections
• Employment and Training
• Environment
• Government Procurement
• Health
• Housing
• Immigration
• Industry
• Infrastructure
• International Development
• International Relations
• International Trade
• Justice and Law Enforcement
• National Security/Security
• Regional Development
• Religion
• Research and Development
• Science and Technology
• Sports
• Taxation and Finance
• Telecommunications
• Tourism
• Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

• Darfur Conflict: advocacy for more political and financial support from the Government of Canada to resolve the conflict.
• Public Security threats to the safety and security of the Jewish community of Canada and the extension of funding of capital costs and staff training for security of communities at risk

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• CITIZENSHIP ACT (continued support for the power of the state under the current citizenship act to remove citizenship in cases involving war crimes, crimes against humanity, terrorism and extreme promotion of hate.)
• Criminal Code of Canada with respect to combating antisemitism.
• Parliamentary consultations and reviews about antisemitism; the establishment of a parliamentary enquiry
• Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act with respect to combating antisemitism.
• Support for Bill C-277 (Palliative Care)
• Support for Bill C-305 (Hate Crimes)
• Support for Bill S-201 (Genetic Discrimination)

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

• Hate speech and internet-based hate: For Canada to adopt policies – either/and through legislation or policies adjustments that will provide measurable standards for internet-based dissemination of hate speech, including explicit provisions within the Crimical Code

Policies or Program

• Advocating for the development of a national anti-poverty strategy.
• Agriculture Canada: Assist in securing termination of Israeli ban on Canadian beef imports as a result of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) protocols.
• Anti racism initiatives related to Durban II and expand support by Canadian government of different initiatives to promote tolerance and diversity
• Assisted living and low income housing for developmentally challenged: To ensure that the developmentally challenged benefit from the recently announced government programs regarding affordable housing and that a specific portion of the funds allocated for housing be designated for the developmentally challenged.
• Canada and Israel relationship with regard to expanding trade between Canada and Israel through the promotion, application and expansion of free trade agreement
• Canada-Israel bilateral relations related to trade, investment and scientific and academic exchanges
• Canadian diplomatic relations related to the trade agreements with Israel and other nations in the Middle East
• Canadian participation in International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)
• Continuing support of the Government of Canada's policy in maintaining the office of the special advisor on antisemitism of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
• Defence: Canadian participation in Operation Proteus; Discussions on Canada-Israel military cooperation, joint training exercises and military staff exchanges.
• Government Procurement: Facilitation of Canada-Israel meetings at ministerial level on issues of budget and procurement "best practices".
• INTERNATIONAL TASK FORCE ON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION, COMMEMORATION AND RESEARCH; ensure that the Government of Canada fulfills its obligations as a full member.
• Immigration: Discussions regarding the Immigration Refugee Board policies regarding refugee claimants from Israel; Discussions regarding overall Canadian immigration policy, integration of new Canadians and Israeli "best practices" regarding new immigrant absorption (e.g., certification of foreign trained medical professionals) and language training.
• Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada: Assisting Aboriginal leaders and Aboriginal women's groups is learning new models of community development through presentations on Israeli development models at MASHAV (Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Israel's equivalent of CIDA)
• Infrastructure and community relations with regard to the expansion of current PSC (Public Safety Canada) security related funding proposals to include broader definitions of participation and extended funding qualification timetables as well as broader range of items to be funded
• International Development: Advice on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development of Canada (Global Affairs Canada) approach to aid directed at UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency); Advice on the renewal of the McGill Middle East Program in Civil Society and Peace Building
• International Relations: Discussions on Canadian interventions at the UN regarding economic sanctions approved by the Security Council; Canadian positions on the NPT (Non-proliferation treaty) review conference; Canadian involvement in the Israel-Palestinians peace process.
• Myanmar/Burma: Rohinga refugees and displaced persons: For Canada to augment humanitarian allocations to assist the Rohinga refugees in Burma and Bangladesh and implement elements of the recommendations submitted by The Hon. Bob Rae regarding the Rohinga refugee population.
• National Holocaust Memorial: To ensure that the Government of Canada provide resources for year-round access to the memorial as well as educations supports for visitors to the Holocaust Memorial
• Qualifications for refugee status claimants and citizenship and immigration requirements for new immigrants related to standards for qualification for entry
• Raoul Wallenberg "Park of the Righteous": For the Government to establish a national park in honour of Raoul Wallenberg paying tribute to individual Canadians who have made a significant contribution to humanitarian causes.
• South Sudan humanitarian relief: For Canada to increase humanitarian support for the South Sudanese, especially in the area of food security.
• Taxation and Finance: Discussions regarding CRA tax policies with respect to charitable organizations, and general policies.
• Transportation: Assisting in the development of briefings on airport security by Israeli officials for Transport Canada - including ministerial staff.
• WAR CRIMES PROSECUTIONS (continuing advocacy to push the denaturalization and deportation of persons found in Canada who lied about their records in the Second World War or more recent conflicts and the prosecution of war criminals when sufficient evidence is adduced.)

Regulation

• Agriculture: Canadian Food Inspection Agency regulations regarding ritual slaughter (Chapter 12)
• Broadcasting: Discussions regarding the award of new broadcast licenses by the CRTC
• Conflict of Interests, Ethics, Lobbying, Canada Revenue Agency. Ensuring CIJA fully respects all its legal and regulatory obligations while advocating for the current framework to be more efficient and respectful of the needs, objectives and resources of cultural and religious communities.
• Dairy Board: tariff exemptions for kosher cheese products: To ensure that kosher cheese products not produced domestically be designated as tariff-exempt dairy products.
• Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act, related to the application of and the issuance of visas.
• PSC (Public Safety Canada) and Infrastructure Canada seeking program applicability to full range of Jewish communal institutions with respect to the timing of the program and the scope and determination of reimbursements
• Tax credit for volunteerism: proposing that a process be added to provide tax credits for individuals who contribute time to charitable activities on a sustained basis.

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• Canadian Heritage (PCH)
• Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
• Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
• Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
• Competition Tribunal (CT)
• Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
• Elections Canada
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
• Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
• Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
• Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
• Justice Canada (JC)
• National Defence (DND)
• National Research Council (NRC)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
• Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
• Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Safety Canada (PS)
• Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
• Senate of Canada
• Shared Services Canada (SSC)
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
• Statistics Canada (StatCan)
• Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
• Transport Canada (TC)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
• Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
• Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

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Canada

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