Claude Carignan

Discussions with government officials concerning carbon emissions from fertilizer as it relates to municipalities and efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Rail, Airports and Ports: Federal policies and programs with regard to access to national and international markets for trade, intra-city movement of people and goods and sustainability of small and rural communities. Municipal role in the G-7 & G-20, and trade negotiations with foreign countries surrounding tarrifs. Federal policies and programs with regard to improving accesses to affordable housing, reducing homelessness, increasing social infrastructure required for immigration and refugee settlement and integration support. Homelessness; Encampments; Affordable housing; Housing supply; Refugee and asylum seeker settlement; Housing Accelerator Fund; Reaching Home; Rapid Housing Initiative; Housing-enabling infrastructure; Federal policies and programs with regard to improving accesses to affordable housing, reducing homelessness, increasing social infrastructure required for immigration and refugee settlement and integration support. Homelessness; Encampments; redevelopment of public lands required to support communities that support the Canadian Armed Forces and its members. Affordable housing; Housing supply; Refugee and asylum seeker settlement; Housing Accelerator Fund; Rapid Housing Initiative; Housing-enabling infrastructure; Redevelopment of public lands; Emergency preparedness and security measures: Emergency preparedness policies and programs with regard to the cost and implementation of emergency equipment and first responder support; Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund; Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA); Wildfire response; Flood mapping; Environmental and sustainable development policies and programs with regard to local climate change mitigation and adaptation; Disaster mitigation and adaptation; Capacity building for sustainable community planning; Greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions; Water management, watershed planning, wastewater, and stormwater policy; Urban forest management and stewardship; Brownfield redevelopment; National Adaptation Strategy; Greener Homes Grant; Green Building Strategy; Green Municipal Fund. Federal infrastructure program funding, including (but not limited to) Infrastructure Canada Canada Community Building Fund; Infrastructure programs and funding; Permanent Public Transit Fund; Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) financing; Investing in Canada infrastructure Plan; Universal Broadband; Rural, remote and northern infrastructure; Telecommunications and Technology: Telecommunications policies with regard to universal broadband access throughout Canadian communities, antenna tower and municipal rights-of-ways. Municipal-aboriginal relations issues: Federal policies and programs with regard to municipal-aboriginal relations, resources to meet the needs of the aboriginal population living in municipalities, municipal consultation and communication regarding land management and additions to reserve. Urban and Rural Indigenous Housing; Municipal-aboriginal relations International municipal development; Canadian foreign policy with regard to Global Affairs Canada (GAC) funded programs overseas in various countries. Support for farmer-centric policies and strategies that improve resiliency in the face of extreme weather, mitigate against rising costs and inflation, support food security, improve access to new markets while partnering to share the costs of reaching Canada's climate targets; Carbon emission-reduction targets related to fertilizer Guidelines for urban transit, intra and extra urban transit systems: Infrastructure and Transportation policy with regard to the development of guidelines, policy and dedicated funding for urban, intra and extra urban transit systems; Intercommunity bus; Aerodromes and airports; Intra and extra urban transit systems; Municipal/railway proximity issues; Trade corridors; Shipping routes an

Discussions with government officials concerning carbon emissions from fertilizer as it relates to municipalities and efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Rail, Airports and Ports: Federal policies and programs with regard to access to national and international markets for trade, intra-city movement of people and goods and sustainability of small and rural communities. Municipal role in the G-7 &G-20 and trade negotiations with foreign countries surrounding tarrifs. Support for farmer-centric policies and strategies that improve resiliency in the face of extreme weather, mitigate against rising costs and inflation, support food security, improve access to new markets while partnering to share the costs of reaching Canada's climate targets; Carbon emission-reduction targets related to fertilizer Federal policies and programs with regard to improving accesses to affordable housing, reducing homelessness, increasing social infrastructure required for immigration and refugee settlement and integration support. Homelessness; Encampments; redevelopment of public lands required to support communities that support the Canadian Armed Forces and its members. Affordable housing; Housing supply; Refugee and asylum seeker settlement; Housing Accelerator Fund; Rapid Housing Initiative; Housing-enabling infrastructure; Redevelopment of public lands; Environmental and sustainable development policies and programs with regard to local climate change mitigation and adaptation; Disaster mitigation and adaptation; Capacity building for sustainable community planning; Greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions; Water management, watershed planning, wastewater, and stormwater policy; Urban forest management and stewardship; Brownfield redevelopment; National Adaptation Strategy; Greener Homes Grant; Green Building Strategy; Green Municipal Fund. Community safety and crime prevention. National/contract policing; Community-based mental health and substance use care; Opioids and harm reduction; Auto thefts; Crime prevention through social development; Community corrections; Federal and municipal roles and responsibilities regarding policing duties and funding Telecommunications and Technology: Telecommunications policies with regard to universal broadband access throughout Canadian communities, antenna tower and municipal rights-of-ways. Rural, remote and northern municipal issues: Federal policies and programs with regard to delivering infrastructure funding in rural, remote and northern communities, trade irritants effecting rural, remote and northern communities, the development and implementation of the northern strategy in the three territories and the development of a rural champion at the federal cabinet level. Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements Revenue sharing with the federal and provincial governments: Federal policies and programs with regard to the payments in lieu of taxes (PILTs) system, intergovernmental partnerships, recognition of municipal governments contributions to economic growth, the fiscal imbalance between each order of governments revenues options and their responsibilities to provide services and programs to Canadians. Municipal Growth Framework. Municipal-aboriginal relations issues: Federal policies and programs with regard to municipal-aboriginal relations, resources to meet the needs of the aboriginal population living in municipalities, municipal consultation and communication regarding land management and additions to reserve. Urban and Rural Indigenous Housing; Municipal-aboriginal relations International municipal development; Canadian foreign policy with regard to Global Affairs Canada (GAC) funded programs overseas in various countries Guidelines for urban transit, intra and extra urban transit systems: Infrastructure and Transportation policy with regard to the development of guidelines, policy and dedicated funding for urban, intra and extra urban transit systems; Intercommunity bus; Aerodromes and airport

Encouraging more effective use of TFSAs. Tax fairness and competitiveness with the U.S.

Encouraging more effective use of TFSAs Tax Fairness and Competitiveness with the U.S

Tariffs on fertilizer coming into Canada The labelling provisions under Canada's Feeds Regulations 1983 (Regulations to the Feeds Act, administered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency). To ensure that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency requires the same labelling of imported soymeal as soymeal produced in Canada. Removal of the carbon tax on fuel used by farmers for drying grain Regulation of pesticides under the Pest Management Regulatory Agency Proposed changes to the Income Tax Act. GFO opposes the changes to the Act that impact farm businesses. Clean Fuels Standard regulations and how they work for farmers Canada's proposed policy that would establish an allowable amount of low level presence of Genetically Modified Organisms in imported grain. Canada's program regarding research for wheat, corn and soybeans under Agriculture Canada's A-base funded Research Projects. Canada's policy with respect to the rules governing the design and funding of Agristability and Agrirecovery programs that are part of Canada's Business Risk Management Programs for Agriculture. Policies related to the Clean Fuels Standard Canada's policy regarding Plant Breeders Rights legislation; specifically, the need for Canada to adopt the provisions of UPOV91 into the Plant Breeders Rights legislation. Canada's policy on Free Trade Agreements to ensure that any proposed Agreements improve foreign market access for wheat, corn and soybeans.

Regulation of pesticides under the Pest Management Regulatory Agency Canada's program regarding research for wheat, corn and soybeans under Agriculture Canada's A-base funded Research Projects. Canada's policy with respect to the rules governing the design and funding of Agristability and Agrirecovery programs that are part of Canada's Business Risk Management Programs for Agriculture. Canada's policy regarding the carbon pricing system treatment of fuels used for drying grain Canada's policy on Free Trade Agreements to ensure that any proposed Agreements improve foreign market access for wheat, corn and soybeans

• Canada's policy on Free Trade Agreements to ensure that any proposed Agreements improve foreign market access for wheat, corn and soybeans the rules and regulations pertaining to requirements for farmer in the Clean Fuels Standard Removal of carbon tax on grain drying as part of the pollution pricing Regulation of pesticides under the Pest Management Regulatory Agency Canada's program regarding research for wheat, corn and soybeans under Agriculture Canada's A-base funded Research Projects. Canada's policy with respect to the rules governing the design and funding of Agristability and Agrirecovery programs that are part of Canada's Business Risk Management Programs for Agriculture.

Bill C-29 Engagement on 'An Act to establish the Financial Crimes Agency and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts and regulations' as it relates to legislative changes that might impact policing and core function of RCMP Members, with the purpose of providing information and recommendations to guide future decisions. Bill C-31 Engagement on 'A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025' as it relates to legislative changes that might impact policing and core function of RCMP Members, with the purpose of providing information and recommendations to guide future decisions. Bill C-22 engagement on 'An Act respecting lawful access', as it relates to legislative changes that might impact policing and core function of RCMP Members, with the purpose of providing information and recommendations to guide future decisions. Bill C-16 engagement on 'An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures). as it relates to legislative changes that might impact policing and core function of RCMP Members, with the purpose of providing information and recommendations to guide future decisions. Bill C-14 Engagement on 'An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act (bail and sentencing)' as it relates to legislative changes that might impact policing and core function of RCMP Members, with the purpose of providing information and recommendations to guide future decisions. Bill C-9- Engagement 'An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places)', as it relates to legislative changes that might impact policing and core function of RCMP Members, with the purpose of providing information and recommendations to guide future decisions. Bill C-2 - Engagement on 'An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measures', as it relates to legislative changes that might impact policing and core function of RCMP Members, with the purpose of providing information and recommendations to guide future decisions. RCMP Mental Health, in relation to the creation of a strategy, resources or investments. Implementation of inquiry or report recommendations that have examined the RCMP, including the Public Order Emergency Commission, the Mass Casualty Commission Final Report and others. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, in respect to any and all amendments or develoments of regulations that would impact RCMP members. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act as it relates to pension, disability, health care services, occupational health and safety, employee assistance services and benefits for the purpose of strengthening services and providing recommendations to inform decisions, grant amounts and MOU's. The RCMP's core responsibilities, Federal Policing, Contract and Indigenous Policing and Specialized Policing Services, in respect to promoting investments, resources, modernization and contract renewals. Firearms in Canada, in respect to increased mandates of RCMP Members and the need for additional resourcing or investments.

Discussion relating to Canada’s COVID-19 economic response plan to provide credit through the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Export Development Canada (EDC) under the Loan Guarantee for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, the Co-Lending Program for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Discussion relating to Canada's COVID-19 economic response plan. The Income Tax Act and Excise Tax Act as they relate to the taxation of credit unions, cooperatives and small business. Winding-up Restructuring Act and applicability to credit unions and credit union centrals. The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act with respect to impact on credit unions and credit union centrals. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Common Reporting Standards and potential impacts on credit unions. The Canada Anti-Spam Law as it relates to contraventions under the Act and general impact on credit union operations. Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act with respect to reporting and compliance obligations of credit unions and credit union centrals. Participated in the Department of Finance consultation on the development of a financial consumer code. Continue to monitor its development. Monitor the financial powers and operations of the Business Development Bank of Canada as being considered during the current statutory Parliamentary Review of the Business Development Bank of Canada. Monitoring housing finance policy as it relates to data collection by the Government, Regulatory Burden and how policy will affect consumers. Issues that impact the competitiveness of credit unions including: Accessibility to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) default management tools, federal credit union legislation; CMHC's mortgage insurance policies; and anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing legislation; social finance and social innovation; financial literacy International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) and Article 4 consultations. Income Tax Act - any provision applicable to credit unions including but not limited to (Part XVIII and Part XIX) pertaining respectively to the automatic exchange of financial account information with the United States under the intergovernmental agreement to facilitate compliance with the "The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and the automatic exchange of financial account information with jurisdictions other than the US in accordance with the Common Reporting Standard. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - mutual evaluations of Canada Engaging with all Government stakeholders that are investigating the implementation of an open-banking framework in Canada and how that will affect credit unions and their members. Discussion relating to a national strategy on financial literacy, with respect to the work of the credit unions on financial literacy. Co-operative Credit Associations Act scheduled review of federal financial institutions legislative review due in 2023. Competition Act - merger review standards, performance and fees of the Competition Bureau as they affect credit unions, compliance programs. Canadian Payments Act - Monitor work by the Department of Finance, Bank of Canada and the Canadian Payments Association related to any amendments to CPA Act and proposed modernization initiatives. Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) Act. Monitor the progress of the CDIC review of deposit insurance and participate in any consultations or research initiatives Monitor any resulting changes to the CDIC Act. Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act as it relates to lending practices and priority of security. Monitor and participate in the review of the Act. Bank Act - federal credit union provisions. Competitiveness of credit unions, Section 983 Bank Act - Section 427-429 Bank Act security. The 2025 review of federal financial institutions legislative review. Aboriginal reconciliation- Discussion on

Clean electricity regulations and emissions cap Investing in Employment Insurance, care workers, unionized jobs and strong workplace standards Addressing the high cost of living and investing in affordable housing Implementation of universal pharmacare, dental care, long term care and mental health care Labour provisions in the Canada-Ecuador Trade Agreement and Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement. The regularization of undocumented workers, update and possible next steps for the CLC Out-of-status Construction Workers in the GTA project Bill C-65, Canada Elections Act With interest in provisions that impact Third Parties and contributions to Third Parties Bill C-27, Digitial Charter Implementation Act - Part III of C-27 and the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and workers.

Advocate for changes to facilitate adoption of auto features for retirement savings. Advocate for legislative or regulatory changes to allow for automatic features in workplace pension plans. Discussions related to the implementation of CRA Notice 344 Consultation on the National Strategy on mental health of men and boys Discussions related to Bill S-5 Connected Care for Canadians Act. FCAC direction to update complaint-handling information for insurers Discussions related to drug pricing, including decisions, policies and processes of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) Discussions related to supply and shortages of drugs in Canada, including the Multi-Stakeholder Steering Committee. Discussions related to regulatory burden, including “cutting red tape”. Impacts on Canadian insurers of proposed U.S. tax measures. Discussions relating to the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial sector regulatory system as it pertains to insurance companies. Discussing plans on the Data Collection Modernization initiative Promotion of a broader range of investments by insurance companies (e.g., farmland, timberland, fintechs) Statutory review of the Insurance Companies Act as it relates to insurance products and investments. Discussions related to the implementation of national pharmacare including bilateral agreements with provinces and territories; the committee of experts on the implementation of pharmacare and the advisory panel on bulk purchasing. Promotion of pension products, including decumulation solutions. Discussions related to the implementation of the Interpretation letter on the Canada health act related to physician equivalent services. Inter-provincial harmonization and trade barriers as it relates to insurance products. Discussions related to the financial sector policy review. Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). Guidelines related to risk management, capital and accounting for insurance companies. This includes capital charges for infrastructure investments under the LICAT. International Trade with respect to opening trade relations, regulations, foreign ownership and national treatment in foreign markets, with regards to India, Europe, China, Japan, Trans-Pacific partnership (TPP), Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Plurilateral Trade In Services Agreement (TISA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). Work to ensure that the income tax act does not put insurance companies at a competitive disadvantage. Promotion of risk-based and principles-based regulation for financial institutions regulations. Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act: seeking workable approaches to privacy rules affecting life and health insurers when the Act is updated. Income Tax Regulations (section 6(1)(f) as it relates to income tax withholding on wage loss replacement plans (disability income benefits). Income Tax Regulations, Part XIV. Income Tax Regulations, Part III: Updating income tax rules for life insurance policies. Income Tax Act, Section 146: Retirement income recommendations regarding the treatment of life insurance companies; Section 146.2 (TFSAs); Section 146.3 (RRIFs). Income Tax Act, Part VI as it relates to capital tax on financial institutions. Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) risk-based guidance as it relates to life insurance Employment Insurance (EI) reform as it relates to disability benefits; and EI Premium Reduction Program issues. Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing rules as they affect insurance companies

HP seeks to help the Government of Canada build on-demand supply chains for its crisis remediation efforts, leveraging its industrial manufacturing capacity & R&D efforts related to 3D printing. HP Inc seeks to identify and secure procurement opportunities related to workplace technology devices (print, notebooks computers, related services and solutions) in the Government of Canada

HP Inc seeks to identify and secure procurement opportunities related to workplace technology devices (print, notebooks computers, related services and solutions) in the Government of Canada HP seeks to help the Government of Canada build on-demand supply chains for its crisis remediation efforts, leveraging its industrial manufacturing capacity & R&D efforts related to 3D printing.

Federal funding programs, investment tax credits, policy and regulatory improvements aimed at supporting research & development, innovation, decarbonization, productivity, and expansion of mining activities within the mining sector under various Government programs and frameworks.

Policy and regulatory improvements aimed at supporting research & development, innovation, decarbonization, productivity, and expansion of mining activities within the mining sector under various Government programs and frameworks. Trade Canadian trade relations with respect to implementation of Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the EU, CUSMA, Indo-Pacific strategy, Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations between Canada and Indonesia Pursuing opportunities for partnership under the Strategic Innovation Fund and other programs to promote innovation to meet Canada's climate change commitments Export Reporting: Export Reporting requirements of Canadian Nuclear Safety Commissions, Canadian Border Services Agency and Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade with respect to the shipment of Nickel Powder Environmental Impact Asessment: Long Harbour Commercial Processing Plant in Newfoundland Eligibility criteria for activities related to mining under the federal clean technology manufacturing investment tax credit regime contained in the Budget Implementation Act, 2024. Canadian Environmental Protection Act: Regulatory Framework for regulating greenhouse gas emissions by Large Final Emitters; and air pollutants

Work with government to promote and support Canada’s digital economy, including ensuring the availability of a high-skilled tech workforce. Work with government to facilitate the process of selling goods and services online, and delivering them to consumers.