Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Budget
• Employment and Training
• Energy
• Environment
• Financial Institutions
• Fisheries
• Health
• Housing
• Industry
• International Relations
• International Trade
• Justice and Law Enforcement
• Labour
• Pensions
• Taxation and Finance
• Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and other Acts respecting transportation and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts - opposing inter-switching's reduction of Canadian workers; opposing Locomotive Video Voice Recorder (LVVR) violation of workers' Privacy and Constitutional Rights.
• An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act to oppose the conversion of DBP to TBP - vested benefits, valuations, the consent of unions must not be permitted by legislation, application of law, or other than voluntary, and the impact on collective bargaining; in support of TBP voluntarily achieved through consent as a better plan than otherwise available; putting intentions and goals into legislation and not to be left to regulation.
• Bill C-65 Amendments to the Labour Code to gain an amendment to "Make it Mandatory" for mental health prevention and support in the workplace
• Bill C-86 Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2, seeking amendments to the Pay Equity Act S 2 deleting “while taking into account the diverse needs of employers,”, and seeking contract rendering provisions be include in Part I of the Canada Labour Code
• Finance Canada - regarding the planning and implementation of the budget
• Pension Innovation for Canadians: The Target Benefit Plan opposing conversion from DP plans and the issue of consent in regards to application of arbitration.
• Pre-Budget Consultations seeking the restoration of tax credits for labour sponsored funds, speeding up infrastructure spending, increases to CPP contributions, reduction of OAS from 67 to 65, increased funding for inspectors at Transport Canada, restoration of EI coverage and benefits.
• Review of Canada Labour Code Part iii to improve minimum labour standards, to resolve problems with contract retendering, to compensate pregnant or nursing women on unpaid leave as part of preventative withdrawal, and mandatory metal health prevention and support.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

• NAFTA renegotiations; protection of dairy supply management, seek exemption for long haul trucking, supporting inclusion of strong labour section, and seek changes to investor dispute system.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

• Financial Sector Division Department of Finance - regarding the Strengthening the Legislative and Regulatory framework for Private Pension Plans Subject to the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985
• seeking changes to the Canada Labour Code and Regulations to mandate mental health awareness at the workplace.

Policies or Program

• Consultation on enhancing retirement security, placing workers in priority to creditors in insolvency, extending lookback on sale of assets or special dividends.
• Security and Prosperity Initiative with respect to the creation of a North American security and regulatory regime.
• Support the government’s actions on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project by seeking that it, like the majority of pipeline projects, is built in collaboration with Canada’s Building Trades, thereby protecting the environment and promoting good jobs while denying work to temporary foreign workers unless Canadians are not available
• The Temporary Foreign Worker Program negative impact on employment in the film industry
• The study of Automated Vehicles and Connected Vehicles to ensure safety of drivers and the public is a priority.
• Transport Canada - Member of the Advisory Council on Railway Safety by invitation of the Ministry redarding the safety and security of the railway industry.
• Transport Canada - Member of the Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council by invitation of the Department regarding the safety and security of the aviation industry.
• Transport Canada - Permanent Observers on the Advisory Council to the Minister of Transport on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods by invitation of the Ministry regarding the safety and security of the transportation of dangerous goods.
• Transport Canada - Regulated member of the Canadian Council Motor Transportation Administrators by Regulation regarding the safety and security of the motor transportation industry.
• United States Mexico Canada Trade Agreement (USMC, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) seeking training and compensation funds for dairy workers if affected by the allocation of quota.
• to modernize the subrogation agreement between Labour Canada and Transport Canada regarding the work and health and safety standards in transportation standards giving Labour Canada greater oversight.

Policies or Program, Regulation

• The Railway Safety Act implementation of regulations on Rail Safety, the oversight and public disclosure of Safety Management Systems and the deregulation of the sector.

Regulation

• Notice of Intention to Regulate the introduction of Electronic Logging Devices for commercial truckers seeking a definitive date of application and several minor clarifications
• Proposal to Amend the Canadian Industrial Relations Board Regulations with respect to the operation of the Canadian Industrial Ralations Board
• Transport Canada regulation "Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service" -regarding the implementation of the Regulation

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
• Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)
• Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
• Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• Canadian Heritage (PCH)
• Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
• Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
• Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
• Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
• Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
• Competition Tribunal (CT)
• Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
• Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
• Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• Justice Canada (JC)
• National Defence (DND)
• National Energy Board (NEB)
• National Film Board (NFB)
• National Research Council (NRC)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
• Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
• Pension Appeals Board (PAB)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Safety Canada (PS)
• Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
• Senate of Canada
• 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)
• VIA Rail Canada
• Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

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Canada

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