Registration - Consultant

Subject Matters

• Agriculture
• Budget
• Climate
• Defence
• Economic Development
• Employment and Training
• Energy
• Government Procurement
• Health
• Immigration
• Infrastructure
• Intellectual Property
• Internal Trade
• International Trade
• Labour
• National Security/Security
• Privacy and Access to Information
• Regional Development
• Research and Development
• Science and Technology
• Small Business
• Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - changes to (scientific research and experimental development) SR&ED program with how it is administered and reviewed. Discussed companies SR&ED claims and issues with their processing.
• Changes to Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) to make the process easier for Medium and Small Business (SMEs) to apply and report on the current program, to Increase the maximum amount a SME can apply for
• Defence & Security: advocate for a domestic-focused cybersecurity ecosystem that has Canadian companies at the centre of a national cybersecurity defence policy.
• Environment and Climate Change Canada, give input and feedback on the PanCanada Framework, Canada-China agreement for scientific and technological cooperation, and the relationship between Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emitters & CO2 Reducers. Our focus is on involving Canadian high-growth firms in the policies and programs the government is working on regarding climate change and the greening of government.
• Finance – Changes to Scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) tax incentive program to make the process easier for Medium and Small Business (SMEs) to apply and report on the current program, to further increase the maximum a SME can apply for
• Health Canada: advocate for an increase of resources for Therapeutics Canada for them to speed up processing times and efficiencies within their department; create working groups and framework with industry leaders and health Canada on digital and data health, and create a therapeutics working group with industry and health Canada.
• Small Business and Tourism, Changes to Canadian Export Program (CanExport) so it allows more technology companies to apply

Regulation

• Citizenship and immigration – Change the current work visa time lines, seek changes to the the Labour Market Impact Assessment for expatiating and a faster process
• Discussions on international trade, specifically on the North American Free Trade Agreement with respect to data localisation, labour mobility and tariffs
• Procurement – Changes to Request for Proposal (RFP) process to break down large bundles into smaller amounts for Medium and Small Business (SMEs) can apply

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
• Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Export Development Canada (EDC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
• Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• National Defence (DND)
• National Research Council (NRC)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Shared Services Canada (SSC)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Address:
111 Richmond Street West - 5th Floor
Toronto, ON  M5H 3K6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-999-7583

Client representative

Dana O'Born, Director of Policy

Parent Company Information

Council of Canadian Innovators is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.