Francois Soucy

Simplifying or clarifying tax rules that impede the effective operations or development of community housing. The creation of an incentives for private sector investment in affordable housing projects, while maintaining non-profit and municipal management. Recognizing that the federal government has a permanent role in supporting community housing through ongoing rental subsidies, backed by a predictable, long-term funding framework. That the government provide funding and financing to support the growth of for-Indigenous, by-Indigenous urban, rural, and northern Indigenous housing. That the federal government must lead a collaborative effort with provincial and territorial governments to create shared housing initiatives to develop a stronger community housing sector in Canada. That the government make a long-term commitment of funding and financing designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing That the government leverage federally owned land for the use of creating housing. Provide stabilized pre-development funding for community housing providers to ensure that there is a strong development pipeline of affordable housing products Investing in a Canada Community Housing Growth Fund aimed at building a strong and robust community housing sector in Canada. The full and timely rollout of the Rental Protection Fund to support community housing providers to buy existing rental properties and preserve affordability. Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada.

Work with the Federal Government to promote responsible consumption of beverage alcohol and the appropriate use of Food & Drug Regulations, pertaining to beer and alcoholic beverage labeling. Work with the Federal government to improve domestic trade agreements for craft brewers. Improve existing internal trade agreements and modernize the excise tax structure to better support job creation, investment and economic growth across Canada. Respond to legislative efforts such as Bill S-254 (warning labels on alcoholic beverages) and M-61, that pertain to new labelling regulations for alcoholic products. Food and Drugs Act and Safe Food for Canadians Act as they pertain to the regulation of beer and alcoholic beverages.

The overreliance of the federal government on the use of temporary help agencies, consultants and contracting out to agencies rather than using the talents, skills and expertise of indeterminant federal public service workers. The changes to the Public Service Superannuation Act which increased the retirement age for federal public service workers from 60 to 65 years as of 2013. Public-private partnerships and privatization/contracting out public government services and asset. Pay equity including improvements to pay equity legislation, and with respect to the Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act. Labour Program with respect to health and safety. Federal public service payroll and compensation systems including: Phoenix pay system; damages/compensation in connection with Phoenix pay system (including the taxability of such damages/compensation); all other matters related to Phoenix and pay; the development of a new generation pay system Federal public service group insurance benefit plans including; health and dental care benefits, disability insurance, and life insurance and how these benefits are administered. Federal pension law reform including rules and regulations with respect to solvency requirements, and protection against the conversion of defined benefit plans to target benefit plans. Enhancements and improvements to federal women's programs by Women and Gender Equality Canada, including the funding of women's advocacy groups. Also, engaging with the federal government on pay equity issues. Employment Insurance with respect to coverage, benefits, premiums and service delivery. Child care with respect to a national, publicly-funded child care system Changes to the Employment Equity Act, improving equity and inclusion within the public service and overall human rights application within places of work. Canada Post Corporation with regard to the privatization of Canada Post and with respect to the Canada Post Pension Plan. Canada Pension Plan/Québec Pension Plan: improvements, including in benefit levels and expansion of coverage. Anti-scab legislation and the Canada Labour Code in respect of replacement workers, minimum employment standards and health and safety.

With respect to the energy sector, a just-transition program that includes all workers affected by changes including training and upskilling workers into new jobs. With respect to making housing costs more affordable, rent support and national rent control standards. Universal Childcare with respect to the creation of a publicly funded and publicly administered National Childcare program. Trans-Pacific Partnership, with respect to impact studies and consultations. Temporary Foreign Worker Program - requesting a more robust immigration program and greater access to permanent residency for workers, particularly where there is a genuine labour market shortage; ensuring that Canadians and permanent residents are more efficiently engaged in the labour market to substantially decrease unemployment in Canada National Food Policy with respect to the establishment of a national food policy council inclusive of tripartite involvement and representation. Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls with respect to implementing the calls to justice recommended by the final report of the National Inquiry of the MMIWG. Indigenous Rights with respect to appropriate funding and resources to support the development of necessary publicly delivered water infrastructure to indigenous communities across Canada. Formerly known as M 444: A motion to establish a coordinated National Action Plan to Address Violence Against Women with respect to prevention measures, Service, legal and social policy responses. Federal Pay Equity Act, with respect to implementing the recommendations of the 2004 Pay Equity task force and to begin closing the Gender Wage Gap. Equity for First Nations Children in Canada with respect to the adoption of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society's Spirit Bear plan. Employment Labour Shortage in First Nations Communities with respect to education to employment barriers on and off reserve. Employment Insurance with respect to lowering the accumulated hours needed to access E.I. sick benefits to 360 hours of work in the 52 week period. Extending E.I. sickness benefits from 15 to 50 weeks and eliminating the 1 week waiting period to access benefits. Digital platform work with respect to app-based workers Rights, Benefits, Earning standards and Occupational Health and Safety protections. Canadian, US and Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA) with respect to protection of Canadian Supply Management and strengthening the Labour Chapter. Automation with respect to the creation of an advisory council and study.