Conseillers Affaires Publiques

Engage with public officials to inform them of the policies and practices of GoFundMe as they relate to medical, memorial, and emergency issues (including disaster relief) in Canada. Advocate for reforms to anti-money laundering (AML) compliance measure to reduce unnecessary bureaucratic burden while maintaining transparency and accountability in financial crime prevention.

Réunions avec le gouvernement fédéral au sujet des différents accords commerciaux (Accord de libre-échange nord-américain, Canada-Chine). Representations to inform the government of opportunities for new aluminum production technologies that could be developed in Canada through the Strategic Innovation Fund.

Work with government to promote and support Canada’s digital economy, including ensuring the availability of a high-skilled tech workforce. Work with government to ease the process of selling goods and services online, and delivering them to consumers.

Engage with Justice Canada and Finance Canada about the Criminal Code (criminal interest rate).

Work with government to expand financial literacy programs for small businesses Working with the Canada Revenue Agency through the Income Tax Act to maintain operations between Intuit taxation software (QuickBooks and TurboTax) and government departments/agencies. The Government of Canada's digital service delivery, with respect to opportunities for innovation and collaborative partnership Government consultations and policies relating to payment system regulation, including small business use of new technologies Digital Economy Strategy with respect to expanding the list of targeted companies who will participate in the development of the strategy Canada's Revenue Agency's tax filing services with respect to providing tax preparation service delivery to low and fixed income Canadians.

Reforms to the regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act which provide for the implementation of the federal government’s renewable fuels standard. Consultation with government officials regarding regulations associated with biofuels and the energy sector; vehicle emission regulations for fuel economy effective 2017. Advocating for increasing inclusion rates for renewable diesel and ethanol that maximize the economic value of renewable fuel products by monetizing reduced carbon emissions and exempts these products from fuel taxes.

The financial sector regulatory framework as it relates to data security, electronic payments, credit, debit and interchange rates. Organize meetings with the Department of Finance, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (Industry Canada), the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, as well as Parliamentarians.

Encouraging future spectrum auctions to allow for greatest use of spectrum for rural broadband and other issues related specifically to rural broadband.