Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Consumer Issues
• Employment and Training
• Energy
• Environment
• Financial Institutions
• Health
• Immigration
• Industry
• Internal Trade
• International Trade
• Labour
• Privacy and Access to Information
• Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• - Bilateral and plurolateral trade agreements comprehend the North American integration of the Automotive industry
• - Ensure the alignment of Canada and U.S. vehicle emission and greenhouse gas standards, for light duty (2017-2025), and heavy duty vehicles (2019 and beyond) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
• - Ensure the development of the Pan-Canadian framework on Climate change comprehends the federal government's regulatory role respecting vehicle fuel economy/greenhouse gas emissions and criteria air contaminants.
• - Ensure the requirements of the Chemical Management plan are developed, and applied in a manner that achieves the governments objectives and does not disrupt vehicle manufacturing operations.
• - Regulatory requirements for conventional alternative and renewable fuels and associated fuel quality standards to support vehicle emission control technology and vehicle performance.
• Ensure the review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act is applied in a manner that achieves the governments objectives and does not disrupt manufacturing operations and vehicles.

Policies or Program

• - Automotive Innovation Fund. A fund that is competitive with other jurisdictions in its level of funding and tax treatment.
• - Beyond the Border; support border policies and administration by CBSA that enhance trans-border shipments and security.
• - Canadian Anti-spam legislation and regulation; comprehends the development of new advancements in vehicle technology and in-vehicle communication.
• - Employment and Training maintaining a strong apprenticeships system across Canada for a skilled workforce.
• - Ensuing there is an efficient temporary international worker process to allow for specialized expertise that is required for company-specific tasks.
• - Ensure an automotive strategy provides for a competitive environment that encourages new automotive investment.
• - Ensure low EI rates are maintained and do not unreasonable raise the cost of doing business in Canada, or negatively impact competitiveness for new investment
• - Global Affairs Canada; trade agreement negotiation and implementation that maximizes commercial benefits and export opportunities.
• - Implementation of Canada U.S. harmonized Tier 3 vehicle emission standards and supporting fuel quality requirements
• - Natural Resources Canada; ensure efficiencies in reporting fuel consumption data for the annual fuel consumption guide, website and fuel economy labels are consistent with those in the U.S.
• - Promote enhancements to highway infrastructure that support the efficient movement of goods in a just-in-time supply chain environment.
• - Promote improvements to existing trade infrastructure and supporting investment to complete new border crossing point in Canada's major trade corridors.
• - Promote transportation infrastructure and policies to support testing and deployment of evolving vehicle technologies such as connected vehicles and automated vehicles..
• - Regulatory Cooperation Council workplans to remove differences and misaligned vehicles safety standards, connected vehicle and infrastructure requirements and vehicle emission standards between Canada and the U.S.
• - Revisions to the Workplace Hazardous Materials information system and inclusion of globally Harmonized System clarification and labelling of chemicals must recognize the integration production facilities and processes in Canada and the U.S.
• Data privacy: comprehends the development of new advancements in vehicle technology and in-vehicle communication.
• Ensure the development of the Greenhouse Pollution Pricing Act requirements do not negatively impact the vehicle manufacturing industry's competitiveness.

Policies or Program, Regulation

• Coordination and alignment of research and analysis associated with U.S. mid-term review of Light Duty Vehicle greenhouse gas emission regulation.

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• 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)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• Justice Canada (JC)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• 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)
• Senate of Canada
• Statistics Canada (StatCan)
• Transport Canada (TC)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

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