Environment once again tops monthly lobbying as climate activists urge action in light of extreme weather events
Environment-related discussions dominated Parliament Hill in September for the eighth straight month, with the bulk of climate lobbying coming from advocates arguing that recent extreme weather events affecting Canada necessitate swift action by the federal government. “We’re at a really key moment for climate policy in Canada,” said Caroline Brouillette, the national policy director for […]
Lobbying drops in summer, but environment concerns lead in advocacy discussions
Federal lobbying took its annual drop in summer, but environmental advocacy maintained its lead through August as the most popular subject in federal lobbying, with organizations discussing a hydroelectricity project in northern Canada, and federal fertilizer emission reduction targets. Overall lobbying activity in July reached 1,348 communication reports, which was a drop of 49.1 per […]
Travel barriers at border a top issue in pandemic-lobbying entering fall, 559 registrations to lobby
There is a total of 559 active registrations related to COVID-19 on the federal Lobbyists’ Registry, according to a search of the registry on Sept. 8. The Tourism Industry Association of Canada leads as the most active organization which includes discussing the pandemic among its advocacy priorities, and has filed 127 communication reports between January and July.
Safety measures at congested airports a top issue in health advocacy in July and August
Airports are facing wait times for travellers and flight delays due to a surge in air travel demand that began in summer following eased COVID-19 restrictions.
Privatization is no silver bullet to address health-care crisis, say advocacy organizations
‘This always comes up as a possible solution, and it never works,’ says Canadian Health Coalition director Steven Staples.
Ontario highway project and federal conservation targets prominent in July environment lobbying
Environmental advocacy led lobbying activity for the sixth consecutive month.
Telecommunications reliability top issue in July following Rogers outage
Discussions about how to ensure reliable communications for Canadians took the lead in federal advocacy in July, in response to a network outage that month at Rogers Communications, one of Canada’s largest telecommunications companies, that found millions unexpectedly without internet or cellphone service. “We took steps to learn from the outage and have now brought […]
Fertilizer shortage keeping lobbyists busy: top issue for most-lobbied MPs this year so far
Challenges facing the fertilizer industry and international trade were major issues presented to the most-lobbied MPs during the first half of 2022.
Higher federal target needed to curtail fertilizer emissions, says environmental organization
An ambitious target set by the federal government to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with fertilizer doesn’t go far enough, according to an environmental organization that argues Canada needs to restrict its production of synthetic fertilizer. “Canada is one of the worst offenders, with emissions among the highest in the world per capita from […]
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 […]
