Doug Johnson

Copyright Act: with respect to powers provided to the authorities of collectives

Advocate for implementation of excess profit tax. Advocate for amendments and share recommendations on Force of Nature strategy to ensure protection of biodiversity, nature, public access for long term solutions. Advocating for transparency and accountability from Domtar Advocating for amendments to be made to Bill C-12 Advocating against AI data centre water consumption Advocating for a Canada-Israel arms embargo Advocate for increased environmental assessments and protections, and Indigenous rights in Bill C5 Building Canada Act Advocating for amendments to the Nature Accountability Legislation to ensure protection of biodiversity and nature for long term solutions. Advocating for a nationwide ban on a comprehensive list of single use plastics as part of the Canada Wide Strategy on Zero Plastic Waste. Advocate for the cessation of investment in plastic production and related waste management technologies. Advocate for renewable energy, conservation and energy efficiency programs in Canada’s energy policy. Advocate for policies to encourage Canadian financial institutions, including banks, to divest from fossil fuel Advocate for listing plastic under schedule 1 of Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Advocate for investment in circular and zero waste economic business models. Advocate for Canada to ratify the Basel Convention Ban Amendment and to cease exporting plastic waste and recycling to the global south. Advocate for Canada to move forward with a comprehensive plan to meet or exceed the Paris Accord Climate targets. Advocate for a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the agriculture sector. Advocate for an end to the expansion of Canada's fossil fuel infrastructure. Advocate for a moratorium on deep sea mining. Advocate for 30% of the world's oceans to be protected by 2030 Advocate for 30% of the world's land area to be protected by 2030 Advocate against the use of glyphosate in food.

Seeking funding from the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) – Net Zero Accelerator, under the Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (ISED), the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) from Finance Canada, the Canada Infrastructure Bank, and the Canada Growth Fund for Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS). The lobbying activities have been and will all be focused on the development and construction of a Cement CCUS project which will reduce GHGs emission. Seeking funding opportunities related to the $33-billion Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, specifically the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program and categories of Codes, Guides and Specifications for Climate-Resilient Public Infrastructure; Green Infrastructure Fund; Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program – Green Infrastructure Stream; Municipal Asset Management Program; and Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program. Lobbying activities will be focused on educating government officials in infrastructure and transportation on the opportunities and challenges with lower carbon concrete alternatives, and how codes, standards, specifications, and procurement policies can be designed to accelerate and incentivize uptake of low carbon concrete solutions for horizontal and vertical infrastructure.

Copyright Act provisions relating to collective society administration of section 19 rights

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