Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Economic Development
- Health
- Industry
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Labour
- Natural Resources
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- INDUSTRY – With regard to measurement of Canadian business conditions and decisions during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- ENERGY – Support policies to ensure the diversification of Canada’s trade in energy products to world markets, especially pipelines, transmission lines, renewable energy assets and Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) related major infrastructure projects.
- INDUSTRY – Ensuring that the Competition Act and related competition policy measures support a productive business environment.
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - Strengthening legislation to better protect businesses and IP through the Trademark, Copyright, and Patent Act; investigating the possibility of a Canadian form of a patent or innovation box to enhance the development and commercialization of intellectual property, including patents.
- LABOUR: Ensuring that any changes to the Canada Labour Code are implemented in response to defined and demonstrated issues and not to increase regulatory burdens for employers.
Policies or Program
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Encouraging private sector generated economic development in Canada’s provinces and territories.
- HEALTH - Federal measures to assist Canadian businesses cope with, and recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- HEALTH – Improve the capacity of Canada’s biomanufacturing and life sciences sector.
- INDUSTRY – Expand investments in broadband and 5G internet to provide more access to rural and remote communities.
- INTERNAL TRADE - removing interprovincial barriers to trade, investment, and labour mobility within Canada.
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE - Border infrastructure and CBSA programs/policies affecting importers and exporters.
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE - Negotiating bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements and promoting them to Canadian businesses.
- NATURAL RESOURCES - Support for the adoption of policy recommendations to strengthen Canada’s world-leading position in the mining industry, oil and gas, and forestry products.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- INDUSTRY - Improving the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program to drive innovation by restoring it to 20% and reinstate the Depreciable Property Tax Credit; increase the role that the federal government plays in creating opportunities for small and medium sized businesses to digitalize and conduct more business activities online; developing a digital economy strategy for Canada.
- INDUSTRY - With regard to federal measures to assist Canadian businesses cope with and recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE – With respect to issues relating to import and export controls.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
1700 - 275 Slater
Ottawa, ON K2P 5H9
Canada
Telephone number:
613-238-4000
Client representative
Gayla Brock-Woodland, Chief Operating Officer
Parent Company Information
Canadian Chamber of Commerce / La Chambre de commerce du Canada is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Canadian Chamber of Commerce / La Chambre de commerce du Canada is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Canadian Chamber of Commerce / La Chambre de commerce du Canada are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Canadian Chamber of Commerce / La Chambre de commerce du Canada does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
Louise Girouard
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Designated public offices held
Business address:
1 York Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 5S7
Canada
Telephone number:
613-614-6339
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
Compass Rose Group
Address:
1 York Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 5S7
Canada
Telephone number:
613-614-6339
