Kait LaForce

Engage the government on the benefits of virtual audits for retrofits aimed at low-income households. In support of the federal government's climate change objectives, seek expansion of the Low Carbon Cities Canada initiative to invest in urban greenhouse gas reduction projects focused on buildings, transportation and waste in major Canadian cities.

Engage government regarding the need for sustainable manufacturing, procurement and stockpiling of medical countermeasures used to diagnose, prevent, or treat diseases related to chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats. Engage National Defence, Health, and Global Affairs Canada on national readiness in response to emerging global health threats. To work with government to make NARCAN® (Naloxone HCI) Nasal Spray more widely available across Canada to facilitate immediate treatment to individuals suffering from opioid overdose. Eligibility for Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax incentives. Discuss changes to take home naloxone program. Engage Health and National Defence concerning Emergent's Winnipeg facility for the production of medical countermeasures. Seek funding support from the Strategic Innovation Fund to expand Emergent's Winnipeg facility.

Seek funding support for an institutional artificial intelligence ecosystem proposal from the Artificial Intelligence Compute Challenge Seek funding support for an institutional defence network proposal via the Defence Innovation Secure Hub Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.

Engagement on Online Harms Legislation E-commerce regulations in the context of cost related to import/export tariffs and/or the cost of shipping in Canada. Domestic and international trade policy - especially in regards to supporting Canadian Small and Medium sized businesses. Ex. Digital Services Tax (DST) Implications of tax measures and eBay's contribution to sustainability efforts in Canada through the circular economy while maximizing value for small businesses.

Advance White Ribbon’s gender-based violence prevention programming and services.

Seeking federal budget investments to sustain and grow Canada’s national airport system as strategic economic and dual-use infrastructure. This includes securing new funding and eligibility for infrastructure and economic growth projects at small and mid-size airports facing an unsupported $19 Billion investment gap over 10 years; increasing ACAP funding to meet the true need for safety and security projects at small and northern airports and advancing ground lease extensions and Crown rent reform Advocating a policy modernization and red-tape-reduction agenda for the airport system. These include: digitization of traveller and cargo processing across federal agencies along with improved back-end government systems needed to deliver it; assessment of aviation regulation through a competitiveness, operational and regional resilience lens; modernized rules governing airport land use and commercial flexibility that keep fees low; and, improved zoning and resolution processes for airspace protection from incompatible development. Advancing recognition of Canada's airports as core trade-enabling infrastructure within one Canadian economy: including more integration of aviation into trade corridor, supply chain and economic development strategies and investments supporting stronger multimodal and domestic air network connectivity and to diversify exports, open new markets, and grow business travel, tourism and services trade Facilitating engagement between public office holders to discuss matters affecting Canada's airport system, including federal funding, legislation, regulations and policy initiatives

Engage government regarding Indigenous procurement with respect to insurance, pensions and human resources consulting

Engaging with government officials regarding the commercialization of SFL Missions' leading edge small satellite technology

Meet with federal public office holders to provide information and advice on energy efficiency programs, grants, and related regulatory frameworks. Discuss the development and implementation of federal policies, incentives, and best practices to advance energy efficiency objectives Engage Build Canada Homes regarding funding for low carbon affordable home construction Engage the federal government on the need for support for retrofit market development across Canada to maximize the uptake and climate impact of planned large building retrofit investments. Engage the federal government regarding the opportunity to recapitalize the Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative to provide certainty for longer-term retrofit project completion and market capacity development. Engage the federal government on the need to extend the funding timeline for the Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative to maximize the uptake and climate impact of large building retrofit investments. Seek support for a GTHA (Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area) Retrofit Delivery Centre, from the Community Climate Action Fund and/or other sources.

Discussions with government regarding the need for the Energy Star Portfolio Manager program to improve energy efficiency benchmarking across building portfolios. Engage officials regarding the Agreement in Principle with Alberta with respect to methane modelling and reduction. Engage government officials regarding the Energy Innovation Program and Artificial Intelligence for Canadian Energy Innovation Expansion and outsourcing of the Strategic Energy Management for Industry program to help industry in multiple provinces achieve greater energy efficiency.

Tri-Agency Policy on Indigenous Citizenship and Membership Affirmation Engagement with government officials and parliamentarians re. Bill S-14, "An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act, the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act, the Rouge National Urban Park Act and the National Parks of Canada Fishing Regulations," regarding impacts on treaty rights.

Seek a remission order for taxes levied on individuals living on lands now recognized as reserve lands Addressing severe shortfalls and capacity issues in education delivery for indigenous youth. Seek government support for economic development opportunities in Fort Chipewyan and the client's reserve lands. Development of a baseline health study to monitor the impacts of the Athabasca oil sands on the client's members. Engage in discussions regarding the enhancement of primary education for the client's members. Ensure enforcement of federal government laws and regulations regarding the protection of treaty lands, at risk wildlife and rivers in proximity to the proposed Frontier Project near Wood Buffalo National Park. Expediting the addition to reserve process. Discussing the Client's priorities relating to tailings, release and transboundary water issues on the reserves Advance accountability on the status of the environmental contamination at the dock in Fort Chipewyan. Work with government on addition-to-reserve proposals to enhance economic development opportunities and recognize the client's presence in Fort Chipewyan. Strengthening Canada's oil sands mining effluent regulations. Seek government support for the development of essential infrastructure and housing on the client's reserve lands. Seek acknowledgement and a formal apology from the Government of Canada for the client's forced relocation from its traditional territory in Wood Buffalo National Park. Engagement around the establishment of a national framework for indigenous policing and related justice reforms. Arranging meetings to obtain information regarding Indigenous investment and ownership opportunities regarding the Government of Canada's ownership of the Trans Mountain pipeline. Engage in discussions regarding the recognition of the client's rights & self-determination. Species at risk protection for wood bison and caribou in northern Alberta. Carbon pricing, and government measures to mitigate climate change