Electric vehicle industry transition among top issues brought to innovation minister in first half of 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne was the most popular minister in federal lobbying for the first half of 2022, due in part to representatives of Canada’s auto industry engaging to discuss how to ensure a smooth transition to electric transportation. “This is the biggest technological change in transportation since we left horses behind at the turn […]
Agriculture industry advocates for plan to keep grain moving amid ‘perfect storm’ of challenges
To counter a “perfect storm” of challenges facing a critically important harvest season during a global food crisis, representatives of the agriculture industry say they are bringing a plan to the federal government that aims to keep Canada’s grain supply moving. “From a global perspective, we’re cognizant of the fact that there are some key […]
Conservative Party shuts off money transfers to Brown campaign without specifying why, claims Brown’s campaign manager Mykytyshyn
The Conservative Party has suspended money transfers to disqualified leadership candidate Patrick Brown’s campaign without specifying why, claims the Brown campaign, but a party spokesperson says it has explained the reason and won’t disclose it right now. According to the Conservative Party’s leadership election rules, money raised by leadership candidates first goes to the party […]
Calls to combat Islamophobia prominent in record-setting June for federal advocacy
Representatives of Canada’s Muslim population were on Parliament Hill in June calling on Ottawa to do more to combat Islamophobia during an advocacy event held on the anniversary of the fatal attack against an Ontario Muslim family. “That attack forever changed the way that Muslims view their relationships with Canada and the country as a […]
Bélanger’s proposed Lobbyists’ Code changes should go much further
Re: “Democracy Watch and citizen advocacy groups prepare opposition to proposed Lobbyists’ Code changes,” (The Hill Times, July 4). The story did not summarize accurately the position of Democracy Watch and the 13 other groups and two individuals who signed on to the letter to Canada’s Commissioner of Lobbying Nancy Bélanger about her proposed new […]
Women’s advocacy groups to push feds for easier abortion access in Canada, fearing ‘clawed back’ reproductive rights
Standing up for improved abortion access in Canada is taking on a higher priority for women’s advocacy organizations, who are concerned recent anti-abortion momentum in the U.S. could have reverberations felt domestically. “One of the most serious concerns is that anytime those reproductive rights are clawed back elsewhere, we worry that it’s going to open […]
Record-breaking lobbying activity in May focuses on environment
Environmental advocacy led the way during a record-setting May on Parliament Hill in terms of engagement with public office holders, although Canada’s innovation minister was far ahead of the environment minister when it came to the level of communication with lobbyists. “We were very, very pleased to see that we could be back on the […]
Democracy Watch and citizen advocacy groups prepare opposition to proposed Lobbyists’ Code changes
Democracy Watch says it’s gathering as many signatures as it can of organizations in opposition to rules changes proposed by the federal lobbying commissioner that would ease restrictions on lobbyists, with plans to bring the weight of public pressure to the House Ethics Committee when it reconvenes in the fall. “That’s certainly the position we’ll […]
Laws must be repealed and sex work must be decriminalized immediately
MONTREAL—On June 22, the House Justice and Human Rights Committee tabled its report following hearings on laws criminalizing sex work. The current Criminal Code provisions, known as the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA), were adopted in 2014 after the Supreme Court of Canada struck down previous laws in the landmark Bedford decision. […]
Coalition warns of ‘death knell’ to cryptocurrency industry under proposed tax law changes
A new coalition of companies representing Canada’s cryptocurrency sector are urging the federal government not to move forward with a proposed tax law change, which they argue has the potential to kill their nascent industry. “The reality is that by putting in these proposed changes to the tax code, they’re going to increase our costs […]
