Barbara Gibbon

Discuss policies or programs that support innovation and enhance Canada’s innovation ecosystem by bringing together industry, post-secondary institutions, not-for-profit organizations and government agencies to increase Canada's economic competitiveness. Communicating about seeking potential funding opportunities that support innovation and enhance Canada’s innovation ecosystem by bringing together industry, post-secondary institutions, not-for-profit organizations and government agencies to increase Canada's economic competitiveness.

Representations regarding Canadian and international defence procurement. The protection and promotion of Canada's access to global markets. Tax regime for large corporations under Part VI.1 (Tax on Corporations Paying Dividends on Taxable Preferred Shares) of the Income Tax Act. Spectrum Utilization Policies and Radio System Policies affecting frequency bands Bombardier operates in or in equipment built by Bombardier. Representations regarding the draft Select Luxury Items Tax Act and its impact on business aircraft manufacturers Obtain support from Canada to enable Export Development Canada (EDC) to provide customer financing of aircraft. Obtain financial support from Industry Canada under the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative for research and development. Obtain financial support from Canada with respect to the development of aerospace technology. Management of ongoing projects entered into under the Technology Partnership Canada Program with respect to research and development initiatives. Expansion of various air services agreements under Canada's Blue Sky Policy Establish appropriate regulations for export permits and controlled goods. Enhance Research and Development tax incentives under the Income Tax Act, including Investment Tax Credit (ITC) Economic and Trade Agreements with respect to equal market access to other countries. Define appropriate level for aircraft certification at Transport Canada. Deductibility of interest payable to controlled foreign affiliates under the article 18.4 of the Income Tax Act. Collaboration with National Research Council (NRC) with respect to various research and development initiatives Changes to the civil aviation regulations with respect to private operators. Canada’s participation in the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation Development consensus financing guidelines pertaining to sales financing framework. Canada's support of the development of the aerospace industry. Canada's support of the development of a skilled workforce. Canada's participation in a potential pluri-lateral discussion around WTO on aerospace and ways to strengthen them.

Démarches effectuées auprès du gouvernement concernant les besoins canadiens et internationaux ainsi que le processus d'approvisionnement en matière de véhicules de défense et spécialisés. Rencontres sur la révision de l'Accord Canada-États-Unis-Mexique (ACEUM). Démarches effectuées auprès du gouvernement en vue de promouvoir l'électrification des transports et plus précisément les véhicules récréatifs électrique.

Seek increased support for entrepreneurs and startups in a range of sectors—from health and cleantech to finance and education—helping them grow and scale into global market leaders by providing expert advice Seek increased access to funding to support innovation companies at all stages of their growth. Collaborating with the Government of Canada on how to commercialize innovation businesses of the future, and making a positive difference in the lives of Canadians and others around the world.

Work with government on the restoration of SR&ED credits and to discuss ideas to fuel a more innovative and R&D intensive economy. Working with Government to transform service delivery through digital adoption. Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner. Working with Government to develop and execute a national strategy to grow Canada's digital economy, drive innovation and competitiveness in the ICT sector, and modernize the public sector in its use of information technology. To engage in consultation and discussion with Government regarding any regulation that impacts the ICT sector To engage in consultation and discussion with Government regarding any legislation that impacts the ICT sector Helping Government develop a pan-Canadian certification and licensing mechanism to ensure the safety, security, and privacy of digital health solutions. Encouraging Government to work with the provinces and territories to develop a pan-Canadian strategy for digital health. Encouraging Government to continue with existing policies and programs that help Canadian information and communications technology (ICT) companies scale by accessing to global markets. Collaborating with Government on ways to strengthen socio-economic considerations within large IT modernization initiatives. Collaborating with government on changes made to the Integrity Framework.

Federal AI Adoption capability for ISED as a federal department Joint health data proposal together with research hospitals Pan-Canadian AI Compute Environment (PAICE) program progress and AI compute Bill C-27: Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) consultation

Zighra Inc. is seeking to advance potential solutions to Canada's emerging challenge space with products related to: Explainable AI (XAI) for Actionable Intelligence; Multi-Sensor Fusion & Electronic Threat Detection; On-Device AI for Autonomous Defense; Adaptive Security Zighra will be pursuing government contracts projects in the Defence and Security Space, through the Innovation for Defence and Security program.