Sajjid Lakhani

Regulations affiliated with the Cannabis Act regarding the legalization of cannabis and regulatory amendments related to phytocannabinoids to allow CBD products to be sold as Natural Health Product Oppose amendments to the Food and Drugs Act to extend powers brought in under the 'ProtectCanadians from Unsafe Drugs Act (Vanessa’s Law)' to regulate natural health products. Natural Health Products Regulations – advocacy for fair and consistent interpretation by the regulator. Ensuring plain Language Labeling under the self-care products framework is fair. Advocacy against allowing personal importation of natural health products. Amendments to the Food and Drugs Act – Ensure sensible rules for natural health products. Address prohibition on sampling of natural health products directly to the consumer. Implication of Health Canada’s proposed Consumer Health Products Framework. Consideration of the 53 recommendations made in 1998 by the Standing Committee on Health.

That the Federal government allocate funding for the re-shaping of downtowns, main streets, and traditional commercial neighbourhoods. These programs would focus on enhancing the functionality and efficiencies of the ground-floor/street interface and interior modifications required to ensure viability for business and property owners. Also ensuring that existing funding programs are inclusive of main streets in Canada - local businesses and neighbourhoods.

Working with the government to encourage HVACR companies to build greater manufacturing capacity within Canada. Working with the government to create a program to support industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings adoption of energy efficient equipment. Working with the government on a homeowner retrofit program to support Canadians acquiring energy efficient equipment. Supporting workforce development in the HVACR industry that encourages new entrants and helps reskill and upskill Canadians. Engaging on right to repair policies to ensure that HVACR equipment continues to be properly and safely installed, repaired, and maintained. Development of the national occupational analysis with respect to the refrigeration and air conditioning trade Creation of an incentive for building owners to retrofit their properties with energy efficient equipment.

Support for community water fluoridation at the municipal level. Seeking funding for curriculum development for oral health practitioner. - The re-establishment of dental therapy abilities within Canadian post-secondary education first requires the development of course syllabi for the fourth-year dental therapy curriculum within baccalaureate dental hygiene education. Radiation Emitting devices regulations regarding handheld dental xray equipment. Promote maintenance of existing tax exemption status for health and dental benefit premiums. Improving the Canada Student Loans and Canada Student Grants program by expanding access to student loan forgiveness to dental hygienists practicing in rural and remote communities Financial support during the COVID-19 Pandemic to support dental hygienists. Access to PPE for dental hygienists. Develop and implement a strategy to promote the use of mouth guards in sports. Access to oral health care for Northern Canadians. Access to oral health care for First Nations and Inuit people. Access to oral health care for Canada's seniors, including but not limited to those living in long-term care facilities

The creation of a tourist HST rebate program to encourage foreign tourists to shop more in Canada while visiting. Proposals related to the Customs Act and Duty Free Regulations as it applies to the licensing of land border duty free stores, Open the Canada United States border for regular travel between Canada and the United States by rescinding or amending the Order in Council PC Number: 2020-0161 Obtain a Canadian Food Inspection Agency ruling that alcohol sold in 1 litre bottles at Duty Free Stores is for Export and exempt from CFIA labels. Encouraging greater action by government to address the prevalence of contraband tobacco products in Canada. Duty free store access to recovery measures relate to COVID-19 and United States/Canada Border closures