Astrid Krizus

Seeking support for Indigenous leadership in conservation efforts, such as Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas. Seeking support for Indigenous Guardians that would create jobs and economic development in Indigenous communities. Seeking support for boreal conservation and forest-related climate change action across the country. Exploring innovative conservation and stewardship financing initiatives.

Working to secure market access for Canadian canola products Supporting multi-lateral and bi-lateral trade negotiations and the implementation of existing agreements to reduce tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on canola and its products. Implementing a national water monitoring program that supports the environmental safety of plan protection products. Expanding renewable content in diesel as part of Canada's Clean Fuel Standard and increasing the use of biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ensuring that the regulation of crop protection products and seed innovations are made using the best available science. Encouraging the development of an Agriculture Policy Framework that supports the competitiveness and growth of the canola sector, including support for the federal and shared funded programs through the Agricultural Policy Framework. The Canadian Agricultural Partnership is the current policy framework for federal and provincial agricultural programs. Encouraging health/safety/environment approval framework for Plants with Novel Traits and plant breeding innovations that support innovation. Continue obtaining support to resolve market access issues and enhance canola utilization from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's "Agri-Marketing" Program. Continue obtaining support for federal and jointly funded research programs though the Agricultural Policy Framework such as the AgriScience Cluster. The Cluster is a partnership between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the canola industry to produce research that reduces production risk, improves yield, increases market demand and enhances focus on sustainability.

Support the renewal of federal freshwater programs and modernize legislation. Invest in habitat inventories, geospatial data, and research, and public engagement to support evidence-based conservation decisions. Modernize habitat offsetting policies to improve ecological outcomes and transparency. Modernize and expand federal funding for habitat restoration, habitat management infrastructure renewal, and conservation project reconstruction. Support indigenous-led land conservation, stewardship initiatives, and indigenous leadership in conservation. Advocate for integration and alignment of international biodiversity and climate commitments with domestic policy, planning and funding frameworks. Advocate for the inclusion, use, and advancement of wetlands and uplands as nature-based solutions and natural infrastructure in land use planning, funding, and research. Advance policies and programs that recognize the value of natural assets and ecosystems by promoting ecosystem service valuation, effective environmental data frameworks, and incentive-based conservation approaches. Advance policies and programs that incentivize the adoption of agri-environmental best management practices and programs.

The next generation of agriculture policy framework 'Growing Together', to restore grasslands. The GreenCover Canada program of 'Growing Froward', which is the policy framework for agricultural programs. The aspect of interest is to have a federally supported forage conversion program that provides incentives to convert annual cropland to perennial cover resulting in improved provision of ecological goods and services and reduced costs to government. The carbon cycle research on wetlands and surrounding habitats - carbon aspect the program of interest is Canada's offset system as outlined in 'Turning the Corner: An Action Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Air Pollution'. More specifically we are interested in 'Canada's Offset System for Greenhouse Gases: Guide for Protocol Developers' to ensure that our wetland and carbon research gets recognized so that wetlands are identified as an eligible carbon offset. National policy of compensation to landowners for the provision of 'ecological goods and services', to be determined with AAFC partners. Funding from various government sources such as Environment Canada, Agriculture Canada, Natural Resources Canada, for our initiatives, to restore and enhance wetlands, acquire lands, educate Canadians. Federal government support for Carbon Cycle Research underway in the Prairie provinces, and other joint federal/provincial partner programs from time to time, and examine phosphorus run-off into water courses.

Seeking support for innovative conservation and stewardship financing initiatives Seeking support for Indigenous leadership in conservation efforts, such as Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas Seeking support for Indigenous Guardians that would create jobs and economic development in Indigenous communities. Seeking support for boreal conservation and forest-related climate change action across the country

Coordination of meetings with Government of Canada representatives with regard to promoting Michelin North America's business operations in Canada, and highlighting its work in the areas of technology and innovation, as it relates to federal technology and innovation priorities.

Exploring opportunities with Strategic Innovation Fund to facilitate the evolution to lower GHG emissions in the mobility sector Engaging with the Government of Canada to explore the possibility of future potential investments in Canada Meetings with Government of Canada representatives with regard to securing and promoting Michelin North America's business operations in Canada and highlighting its work in the areas of technology and innovation. Enhance understanding of new defence policies and programs. Meeting with Government of Canada representatives with regard to the Work Sharing program as it may potentially apply to Michelin Canada's operations.

Engagement with the Government of Canada to ensure awareness of World Energy GH2's clean energy project in Atlantic Canada, and to avoid hurdles to building a project of this size.

Tax regulations, with respect to the design and application of climate action tax policies on non-fossil clean fuel production and use. International trade, with respect agreements and policies to enable the import and export and reporting of non-fossil clean fuels, and fuel quality standards related to such fuels. Government procurement, with respect to general policies to procure and use non-fossil clean fuels across government fleets. Fuel tax, with respect to design and application of fuel excise taxes on transportation fuels. Climate action fiscal policies and programs with respect to the design and implementation of public investment programs to support the construction, production and use of advanced biofuels. Carbon tax, with respect to design and implementation of a carbon price on fuels and on the production of non-fossil clean fuels under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. Canadian Environmental Protection Act, with respect to guidance and implementation of the new Clean Fuel Regulations.

Aboriginal Affairs policy with regard to economic empowerment, clear decision processes, certainty and private property rights Environment, Energy and Aboriginal Affairs Policy in regard to concerns about timeliness and adequacy of government consultations on development of, and amendments to, consequential regulations. Transportation Policy with regard to Metro Vancouver Port and Gateway, Cascadia Innovation Corridor high speed rail, digital twinning technology The Cascadia Corridor with respect to Economic Development and International Trade policy with a focus on foundational issues related to immigration, taxation, technology and innovation Taxation Policy with regard to personal and corporation taxation and fiscal matters Species at Risk policies with respect to project review and approval and current business operations in energy and natural resources Interprovincial trade policy in regards to committee on internal trade and the Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Infrastructure policy with regard to British Columbia priorities Fisheries policy with regard to salmon farms, aquaculture Environment policy with regard to possible changes to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and the Fisheries Act Environment policy with regard to Environmental Impact Assessment Environment policy in regards to permitting review and compliance Energy policy with regard to electricity regulations, oil and gas cap, clean fuel regulations, and methane. Cumulative Effects policies with respect to project assessment and environmental regulation Climate policy with regard to emissions pricing, energy efficiency standards, innovation, adaptation and border carbon adjustments and offsets. Budget policy with regard to deficits and debt Budget and Finance policy with regard to the measure of inflation in Canada

Support science and research to inform the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. Support for a national migratory bird science and conservation interpretation centre. Policies and programs that support the implementation of the Migratory Birds Convention Act and the Species at Risk Act. Invest in Latin American and the Caribbean to support programs that conserve habitat for migratory birds. Advocate for the use and advancement of conservation technologies for wildlife surveying and tracking including the data platforms and standards that support integration with policies and programs. Advocate for the reduction of threats to migratory birds particularly stemming the loss of native grasslands, addressing the drivers of insect declines, curbing coastal and marine threats to birds and their habitat, and safeguarding birds of cultural significance. Advance policies and programs to modernize and enhance the monitoring and assessment of migratory birds. Advance policies, programs, and regulations that protect and restore important habitat for migratory birds.

Policies that facilitate the implementation of the fisheries act, including policies relating to the harmful alteration, disruption, destruction of fish habitat. policies that favour the development and deployment of non-emitting electricity generation technologies in Canada Policies that favour development of low-carbon hydrogen production in Canada.