Anita Vandenbeld

Canada’s role in advancing global reform Participation in and informal conversations regarding legislative bills Discussing arms embargo on Israel civil society delegation engaging on LGBTQIA+ rights International relations and development assistance LGBTQIA+ persecution and how Canada must act through diplomacy, funding, envoy pathways Canadian Foreign Policy in the Mesoamerica, the Caribbean and South America Investing in Women Peacebuilders to Address the Climate, Conflict, and Gender Nexu Responding to global economic crises: Canada’s role and responsibilities Engagement with Canadian foreign policy and international assistance across global regions International Development Week to urge stronger support for international development as a strategic pillar of Canada’s foreign policy. global debt crisis and Canada’s role as a bilateral lender and in global debt reform. participated in the Cooperation Canada Hill Day event advocate for Gender Justice, Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights, Migrant Justice and climate justice Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy around the world Canada's international development policy with respect to immigration Canada policy in regard to Indigenous/Racialized people Concerns regarding climate Human Rights Concerns in the world Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy with respect in promoting a just peace in Palestine and Israel Encourage the Canadian government to meet its commitments to increase the international assistance envelop in budget in context of high food insecurity, increasing disasters due to impact of climate change, FIAP and advancing gender equality Canada's international development assistance and prioritize women-led grassroots organizations. labeling of Israeli settlement goods entering Canada; and support for exclusion of settlement products from Canada-Israeli Free Trade Agreement Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy with respect to mining in Africa in general terms. No discussion of any particular proposal, bill, program, regulation, policy or program. Canada's international trade policy and international development policy with respect to mining in El Salvedor and Guatemala

The Official Development Assistance Accountability Act and its cross-partisan support. Canadian International Development Program: we want the Government to maintain a strong commitment towards poverty reduction in developing countries, through a good and clear policy framework and through funds and programs that allow Canadian Civil Society Organizations to participate actively in international development, with their local partners. (including humanitarian assistance) A project to enhance contributions of Canadian civil society organizations (CSOs) to the effectiveness of Canada’s international cooperation efforts.

Proposed Canada Disability Benefit includes "cognitive impairment" in its definition of disability. Parliamentary review of medical assistance in dying with respect to advance requests, the state of palliative care, and the protection of Canadians with disabilities. National standards and Safe Long-term Care Act include a common standard for the definition of an Essential Care Partner (ECP). Improve access to palliative and end-of-life care for people living with dementia in Canada. Implementation metrics and success criteria for "A Dementia Strategy for Canada:Together We Aspire." Funding opportunities under PHAC's Dementia Community Investment and Dementia Strategic Fund to support awareness-raising, dementia guidelines, diversity & Inclusion and best practices. Create and fund programs to support Canadians diagnosed with young-onset dementia. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) - as it relates to disability and dementia, including development of a submission by civil society on the List of Issues Prior to Reporting (LOIPR) and promotion of a Charter of Rights for People with Dementia Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) - as it relates to increased federal funding and long-term investment in dementia research exceeding 1% of direct dementia care costs (aspirational goal in national dementia strategy) Budget 2024 - as it relates to full and sustainable funding by the Government of Canada in: A Dementia Strategy for Canada: Together We Aspire

Communications regarding the Canada Disability Benefit to ensure accessibility for individuals with cognitive impairment, including with Alzheimer's or other dementias. Create and fund programs to support Canadians diagnosed with young-onset dementia. Communications regarding medical assistance in dying with respect to advance requests, the state of palliative care, and the protection of Canadians with disabilities. Budget 2025 - as it relates to full and sustainable funding by the Government of Canada in: A Dementia Strategy for Canada: Together We Aspire Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) - as it relates to increased federal funding and long-term investment in dementia research exceeding 1% of direct dementia care costs (aspirational goal in national dementia strategy) Communications regarding the Canada Post strike and its adverse financial impacts (i.e. donations) on the charitable sector. Communications regarding potential funding to Alzheimer Society Research Program for research to study the topic of Veterans and Dementia in a truly Canadian context. Communications regarding the need for $20 million over 5 years through programs like Age Well at Home, and a longer-term and larger commitment to programs like ASC's FirstLink® that have been proven to support people with dementia to live well as long as possible at home and in the community. Communications regarding the need to invest $15 million over 3 years to implement national standards for diagnosis, treatment and care for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. This will ensure that the health systems across the country have access to quality standards to be able to realize the benefits of any disease modifying drugs approved in Canada. Health Canada as it pertains to the approval of disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias that aim to slow or halt the progression of the disease. National standards and Safe Long-term Care Act include a common standard for the definition of an Essential Care Partner (ECP). Improve access to palliative and end-of-life care for people living with dementia in Canada. Implementation metrics and success criteria for "A Dementia Strategy for Canada:Together We Aspire." Funding opportunities under PHAC's Dementia Community Investment and Dementia Strategic Fund to support awareness-raising, dementia guidelines, diversity & Inclusion and best practices.

Increases to the International Assistance Envelope Allocations of the International Assistance Envelope Advocating spending priorities related to the dissemination of Canada's Official Development Assistance envelope to ensure that aid is targetted at initiatives that serve the world's poorest. Advocating for increased investment toward tuberculosis elimination, specifically through the creation of a national tuberculosis elimination strategy.

Focus on girls' rights and youth leadership in Canada focused on addressing systemic barriers to gender equality in leadership in Canada and globally. Plan International Canada advocates for gender equality and children's rights. Our policy and advocacy spans a number of sectors, including, health, education, child protection, climate change, economic security, water and sanitation, emergencies and child participation.

Fostering dialogue and raising awareness across the Government of Canada and Parliamentarians regarding the significance of prioritizing high-impact nutrition interventions in low- and middle-income countries.

Engagement related to federal programs and investments that support the development, testing, and adoption of advanced transportation and mobility technologies, including smart mobility, autonomous systems, and innovation test environments. This includes initiatives that contribute to economic development outcomes through enabling next-generation infrastructure, commercialization, and collaboration between industry and government. Supporting policies and programs that strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including entrepreneurship development and inclusive economic participation. Seeking additional funding support for emerging and advanced technologies, including programs that accelerate research, development, testing, validation, and commercialization. Supporting policies and programs that enhance global market access, foreign direct investment attraction, and international partnerships for Canadian companies, including collaboration with international innovation organizations and trade agencies. Focus on enabling Ottawa-based firms to expand globally, access capital and customers, and strengthen Canada’s position in competitive global innovation markets. Advancing inclusive, innovation-driven economic growth in Canada’s Capital through programs that strengthen the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem, accelerate business formation and scale-up, and drive job creation, investment attraction, and long-term prosperity

Opportunity to discuss Ottawa L5 developments & rebranding. Meeting was intended to discuss the market launch and rebranding of Ottawa L5 in the fall – goal was to identify who to work with on Medding's staff and to secure a date. It is downstream of a Grant awarded by FedDev Ontario, the request for which occurred before the pandemic hit. *Note: we are not sure this qualifies as lobbying activity, but wanted to add it to the activity report in case it does. Detail Title: Small Business Agenda, Employment and Training • Opportunity for Invest Ottawa to Help the Government of Canada Help Displaced Workers, Create New Jobs and the Economy of the Future • Broader Measures Recommended to the Government of Canada to Address the Current Challenges Facing Canadian Entrepreneurs, Business Owners and Companies Detail Title: Science and Technology Seeking additional funding support from the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Industry for tech-based startups and entrepreneurs in the City of Ottawa Detail Title: International Trade Collaborating with European TIOs During Changing Working Conditions Detail Title: Economic Development Recommendations on support for the business community during COVID-19 crisis Recommended actions and investments during/post COVID-19

Influence spending priorities within Canada's International Assistance Envelope to ensure these funds reach the poorest and most vulnerable. Advocate for Canada's continuous support and contribution to eradicate preventable diseases globally. Advocate for Africa to remain a key focus on Canada's International Development Policy.

Advocating for Canada to continue to invest in ODA at scale, while ensuring that the promotion of gender equality remains central to Canada’s development objectives Gender Equality programs, with regard to women's leadership and support to feminist movements in Canada. Advocacy related to tackling inequality in Canada and globally, including taxation to address extreme wealth inequality. Advocacy related to Canada’s national Early Learning and Child Care system. Canada’s policies and programs on humanitarian assistance and crisis response, emphasizing the need for feminist, locally led, and principled humanitarian action. This includes urging Canada to uphold international humanitarian law, ensure unimpeded humanitarian access, and provide equitable, flexible, and multi-year funding for humanitarian response in conflict and climate-affected contexts Advocacy on Canada’s international policies and programs related to immigration, refugees, and humanitarian response, ensuring gender-responsive approaches that uphold human rights and protection for displaced women, girls, and marginalized communities. Obtain contributions from Global Affairs Canada programs with respect to Oxfam international development projects and the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Obtain contributions from GAC, ESDC, IDRC, IAAC and WAGE to fight poverty and promote women's rights and gender equality. Federal legislation on corporate due diligence for human rights and the environment. Federal budget regarding international development assistance and provision of funding for gender equality initiatives. Canada’s policies and programs on sexual and reproductive health and rights. Canada’s laws, policies and programs in relationship with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, especially women, girls, trans and Two-spirit people. Canada's policies on climate change, with regard to gender-responsive mitigation and adaptation commitments, and funding for adaptation, mitigation and loss and damage in low- and middle-income countries.

Support the inclusion of human rights objectives by Canada in international fora Promoting the importance of the full range of sexual and reproductive health and rights in development assistance programming, in line with a human rights framework and best practices. This can include conversations about accountability frameworks, funding practices, and resourcing international development assistance Discussions with government (department TBD) to support a national strategy for comprehensive sexuality education, including gender-based violence education, and access to accurate sexual and reproductive health information in Canada and in the world. This might also include requests for funding to support this advocacy work. Discussions with government (department TBD) to improve access to contraceptives in Canada and internationally. This could include changes to policies and programmes as well as requests for funds for further advocacy or services in this area. Discussions with government (department TBD) to discuss policies and programmes that would increase access to abortions for people in Canada and globally. This could include requests for funding related to supporting abortion access, proposed regulations and proposed legislation.