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Hedy Fry

Member of Parliament, House of Commons36 communications in the past year

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CERMAQ CANADA

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Advocate regarding the development of the Aquaculture transition plan and regulatory decisions regarding aquaculture licenses.

Global University Systems

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Global University Systems would like to bring to the attention of the Federal Government the contribution they make to Canada and discuss the policy relating to Student Visas. Create awareness of a documentary series created by Global University Systems.

Global University Systems would like to bring to the attention of the Federal Government the contribution they make to Canada and discuss the policy relating to Student Visas.

First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Society

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Restore federal funding for immigrant settlement programs in British Columbia Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act, Bill S-209 National Strategy for Children and Youth Act, Bill S-212 Sustained government investment in child care to make early learning and child care publicly funded, publicly governed, and embedded in our public education systems. Repeal Section 43 of the Criminal Code, with respect to the defense in law of physical punishment of children Reduce income inequality and resulting child and family poverty affecting children in British Columbia and across Canada through federal/provincial/territorial initiatives concerning income supports, affordable housing, post-secondary education and fair taxation.

Canadian Medical Association

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HEALTH DATA INTEROPERBILITY: Provide CMA’s perspective as it relates to health data interoperability that would ensure providers have access to the right information at the right time when providing care, and improve patient outcomes and their health care experience. BUDGET: Provide CMA’s perspective on the Government of Canada’s budget, particularly as it relates to modernizing Canada’s health care system by enhancing efficiency, driving innovation, and promoting equitable access to care. HARMFUL ONLINE CONTENT: Advocate to address the escalation of online harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence targeting physicians, other health workers, and anyone seeking health care treatment, including measures to strengthen the Criminal Code of Canada and the Canadian Human Rights Act. TECHNOLOGY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: provide CMA’s perspective on the impact of technology and artificial intelligence on the health care sector and the means through which advancements can be foreseen and managed. HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION: Increased investments in health and social-determinants-of-health related programs, including measures to address the opioid crisis, mental health and addictions, and the regulation of natural health products. ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN: Advocate for measures to alleviate the administrative burden on physicians and support their professional wellbeing, including investment to facilitate the development of EHRs and EMRs in Canada, improved remuneration for the completion of federal health forms, the development of a Federal Disability Benefit, ensuring that physicians are not captured in the definition of "promoters" in the Disability Tax Credit Promoters Restrictions Regulations, providing clarity and guidance on federal forms, and advocacy on discontinuing the requirement that employees present sick notes to their employers. The CMA is advocating that the trade of medical goods and medications be protected to avoid disruptions to patient care. Specifically, that the government: Continue to ensure pharmaceutical products and medical devices are not included in any countermeasures on tariffs. Improve safeguards for Canadian health data. Improve labour mobility so physicians can work across the country. Make it easier for qualified physicians to immigrate and work in Canada, including by fast-tracking immigration steps for US physicians. PAN CANADIAN LICENSURE: Advocate for the ability for physicians with full licences to practise independently without restrictions or for medical resident trainees registered in any Canadian jurisdiction to practise or train in any other Canadian jurisdiction without having to acquire more than one licence or pay additional licensing fees. This includes exploring enabling legislation in the provinces and territories. INTEGRATED HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES Advocate for an Integrated Health Human Resources Strategy, including creating retention incentives and addressing administrative burden for health care professionals, increasing the number of doctors and nurses and ensuring that every Canadian has access to a family doctor or primary health team, increasing access to virtual care, creating an action plan to get internationally trained health care professionals to work, improving workforce data collection across health systems and investing in a supply needs-based planning tool, and facilitating team-based health care. MEDICAL MIS/DISINFORMATION: Provide CMA’s perspective on the impacts of medical misinformation and disinformation, including on public trust in science, medicine, and public health experts. INDIGENOUS HEALTH: Improvement to the health and health care services provided to Indigenous peoples in Canada including adding inclusive lettering on health cards across Canada. Advocating for the creation of a national Chief Health Accountability Officer. PUBLIC-PRIVATE HEALTHCARE: The CMA is conducting a series of in-person sessions across the country to engage key s

Council of Forest Industries

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Invitation to the Minister of Natural Resources to speak at 2025 COFI Convention in April 2025 in Prince George, BC. on International Trade - Impact of US tariffs on Canadian lumber exports. Student Outreach Grant Seek funding for Offshore market development activities including market access and product promotion. Seek federal mediation on labour dispute (West Coast port strike) which needs urgent resolution as it is resulting in disruption to forest products supply chains. Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) Program. Initial inquiry regarding funding eligibility from NRCan IFIT (investment in Forest Industry Transformation) program for sponsorship of a proposed workshop on Building with Wood in Vancouver, BC, in April 2024. Discussions on proposed amendments to Migratory Birds Regulation and the impacts to forest industry. Discussions on low-carbon products initiative including carbon accounting for Canadian wood and paper products. Discussions on emerging markets and impacts to industry on softwood lumber agreement with the United States. Opportunities to expand offshore markets for sustainable forest products produced by Canada and BC. Discussions on Climate and low-carbon forest products, including carbon accounting and the role of the forest sector in meeting Canada's greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and international commitments. Discussion on forestry and reconciliation and federal implementation of United Nation Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including ownership of forest tenures and employment and investment opportunities across forest sector supply chains. Discussion of Southern Mountain Caribou and potential socio-economic impacts if protection order made under Species at Risk Act (SARA). Provide general update on forest sector including upcoming decision on Southern Mountain Caribou. Discussion on carbon accounting and climate. Discussion on international market regulation regarding "forest degradation". Discuss impacts to industry on Critical Habitat Effectiveness Protection Assessment (CHEPA) for southern mountain caribou. Consulting and engaging with the federal government on maintaining critical supply chains and transportation infrastructure for BC forest products. Consulting and engaging with government on new federal policies and initiatives impacting the BC forest sector, such as a National Biodiversity Strategy, a Canada/BC Nature Accord, Canada’s commitment at the global level to a 30-by-30 target for biodiversity conservation, and Canada/BC Regional Tables on long term planning for low carbon infrastructure. Communicating economic status of industry with regard to potential government policy and funding with regard to the Softwood Lumber Agreement. Climate and low-carbon forest products, forest degradation and Natural Resources Canada Funding Programs. Communicating economic status of Industry with regard to policies that support ongoing competitiveness of BC forest industry.

Discussion regarding Forest Sector Transformation Task Force next steps. Agreements or collaboration between Canada and the US on Softwood Lumber. Roundtable on homebuilding strategy, tariff response, CUSMA Negotiations, Strengthen domestic trade. Discuss tariff response. Discussion/update on fibre supply shortage. Worker, community and economic support measures in response to U.S. tariffs and duties. Update on the ongoing fibre supply shortage in BC and related competitiveness challenges. Discussion on federal support in response to tariffs and duties. Discussion on international market regulation regarding "forest degradation". Discussion on Softwood Lumber Support Program Seek funding for Offshore market development activities including market access and product promotion. Discussions on emerging markets and impacts to industry on softwood lumber agreement with the United States. Opportunities to expand offshore markets for sustainable forest products produced by Canada and BC. Discussions on Climate and low-carbon forest products, including carbon accounting and the role of the forest sector in meeting Canada's greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and international commitments. Discussion on forestry and reconciliation and federal implementation of United Nation Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including ownership of forest tenures and employment and investment opportunities across forest sector supply chains. Consulting and engaging with the federal government on maintaining critical supply chains and transportation infrastructure for BC forest products. Communicating economic status of industry with regard to potential government policy and funding with regard to the Softwood Lumber Agreement. Climate and low-carbon forest products, forest degradation and Natural Resources Canada Funding Programs. Communicating economic status of Industry with regard to policies that support ongoing competitiveness of BC forest industry.

Canadian Animal Health Institute

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Communicating with the federal government on issues pertaining to animal health, and ensuring Canadians have access to animal health products.

Sandstone Group

Canadian Craft Brewers Association

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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.

Jangula and Company Consulting

Canadian Mental Health Association

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Securing a renewal of dedicated funding for mental health and addiction services via bilateral health agreements with provinces and territories ahead of the 2026 federal budget. Arranging meetings and outreach with public office holders to discuss amendments and/or introduction of health care legislation. Securing funding to expand funding for mental health programs and services and mental health research Arranging meetings and outreach with public office holders to discuss mental health and addictions policy, service delivery, and programs.

Securing funding to expand CMHA programs, funding for mental health and mental health research Development of national standards for access to mental health services. Arranging meetings and outreach with public office holders to discuss mental health and addictions policy, service delivery, and programs.

Children's Healthcare Canada

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Protect children and youth from online harms by advancing evidence-informed policies (Bill C-34) that promote safer digital environments, support healthy development and well-being, and strengthen protections against harmful online content, interactions, and platform practices. PT stream of the Build Communities Strong Fund, specifically the $5 billion announced specifically for healthcare infrastructure, making sure that children's healthcare needs are taken into account in the program development. Creation of an Indigenous Guiding Circle within Children's Healthcare Canada to provide guidance and counsel on how to better advocate for FNIM children and youth health issues. Protect the Public Health Agency of Canada’s critical work, building confidence in vaccines for children and combatting mis and disinformation influencing decisions impacting children’s health. Protect and expand capacity to deliver on Jordan’s Principle and the Inuit Child First Initiative (a federal responsibility); Top up and broaden the eligibility for the Youth Mental Health Fund, with a focus on prevention, early assessment and rapid intervention in the early years; Include Children’s Priorities in Nation-Building Investments : Asking for capital investments in the children’s healthcare system, including support for research, workforce planning, and the implementation of learning health systems. Advancing a National Children's Strategy to advance child and youth health and well-being outcomes.

Terry Fox Humanitarian Awards

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Seeking funding from the federal government for post-secondary education scholarships

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Pamela Valentine contacted Hedy Fry on behalf of MS Canada
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Jordan Paquet contacted Hedy Fry on behalf of Palix Foundation
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Jun 3, 2024
Mark Marissen contacted Hedy Fry on behalf of CERMAQ CANADA
May 15, 2024
Mark Marissen contacted Hedy Fry on behalf of CERMAQ CANADA
Apr 10, 2024
Nigel Smith contacted Hedy Fry on behalf of TRIUMF
Apr 8, 2024
Mar 14, 2024
Mark Marissen contacted Hedy Fry on behalf of CERMAQ CANADA