Mandeep Sharma

Discuss details and provide information to elected officials, minister, staff and officials regarding the request for AI funding to support Brain Research Invite Ministers and MPs to attend research announcements on behalf of the government. Seeking funds from Health Canada through the Canadian Brain Research Fund to continue to support Brain Research across Canada.

Facilitating engagement between Indigenous leaders and federal officials concerning the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project and LNG Canada Phase 2, including matters related to Indigenous rights and title, governance, environmental stewardship, and the implications of project approvals.

Call for the harmonization of core workplace safety regulations across provinces and territories. Create a National Council for Safety Harmonization, a voluntary forum for provinces, regulators, and safety professionals to align rules, clarify terminology, and streamline competency requirements.

Seeking funding to facilitate the development of a new glass manufacturing facility and to expand current roofing and cladding business.

Seeking to discuss proposed amendments to Section 73(3) of the Income Tax Act to modernize intergenerational farm transfer rules. The current legislation allows tax-deferred transfer of farm property only to a farmer’s child. The proposal is to extend eligibility to additional close family members such as nieces, nephews, stepchildren, and common-law equivalents who are active in the farming operation. The purpose is to help preserve family-owned farms, reduce forced sales due to capital gains liabilities, and support the long-term sustainability of rural economies.

Scale Rebar business and potentially set up a new facility in Ontario.

Seeking fair and consistent application of trade remedy rulings under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) to ensure Canadian manufacturers are not disadvantaged relative to foreign competitors

To advocate for the development of a national framework to strengthen Canada’s passenger rail and transit sector, including coordinated approaches to workforce development, training, safety, standards, procurement, and project delivery. Engagements will focus on aligning federal policies, programs, and investments to improve project outcomes, support the growth of a competitive Canadian rail supply chain, and ensure a skilled workforce to deliver major transit and infrastructure projects across the country.