Kimberly Luce

Discussions avec les représentants officiels du gouvernement pour l'obtention d'un appui financier visant à soutenir un projet régional de développement économique.

Demande d'aide financière d'un montant et d'une enveloppe à déterminer afin de construire une installation d'extraction de phase 1 de magnésium à Danville au Québec.

Recherche d'une subvention d'un montant et d'une enveloppe à déterminer pour la construction d'une installation d'extraction de magnésium de phase 1 à Danville.

Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to obtain federal funding for the company's centre to support critical infrastructure protection.

Appuyer les démarches du Port de Montréal dans l'obtention d'une subvention de Transports Canada (Fonds national des corridors commerciaux) pour l'aménagement d'une portion ferroviaire nécessaire au projet de modernisation de la raffinerie de Sucre Lantic située dans l'Est de Montréal

Administration courante, adaptée et efficace, du programme de DEC dont bénéficie les festivals et événements Mesure budgétaire contenue dans la mise à jour économique d'automne 2024 (aide à certains festivals) Intervention du gouvernement fédéral dans l'industrie des événements majeurs internationaux, par un programme dédié Bonification des programmes de Patrimoine canadien à l'intention des festivals et événements Accès au financement pour la sécurité dans les festivals et événements, par un programme existant à modifier ou via un nouveau programme

Administration courante, adaptée et efficace, du programme de DEC dont bénéficient les festivals et événements Intervention du gouvernement fédéral dans l'industrie des événements majeurs internationaux, par un programme dédié Bonification des programmes de Patrimoine canadien à l'intention des festivals et événements Accès au financement pour la sécurité dans les festivals et événements, par un programme existant à modifier ou via un nouveau programme

Engage with the federal government to secure funding for the re-envisioning of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Toronto, which will be Canada’s first arts space to fully address the existing cultural, social, environmental, and digital imperatives.

Promoting Business Sustainability and Industry Competitiveness – TIAC promotes optimal forms of government intervention that support the competitiveness of Canada’s tourism companies via public grants, tax credits, repayable financing contributions and policies and programs that augment entrepreneurship, innovation and commercial protections. During this critical period as the sector looks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, TIAC is working to ensure that government loans provided through the CEBA, RRRF, HASCAP and related initiatives have an optimal impact through guidelines and repayment conditions that are conducive to business growth. Improving Access for Visitors to and within Canada – TIAC supports the efficient movement of travellers to and within Canada through enhancements to the visitor visa process in order to meet international demand for travel to Canada. TIAC also works to ensure that regulations and policies related to transportation, air travel, waterways and ports of entry are developed and implemented to optimally connect, and not impede, domestic and international travellers to urban and rural destinations, key attractions, sporting events, and business meetings in Canada. Developing and Promoting World-class Tourism Assets – Ensuring Canada maintains and promotes the development of world-class tourism assets requires considerable investment from both public and private sources. TIAC advocates for continued investment, particularly in respect to under-serviced communities, and effective promotion of existing assets as well as the development of new, more competitive ones for both Canadian and world travellers to discover and experience. TIAC’s efforts on this front include monitoring and raising policy issues that directly affect Indigenous tourism development with a goal of empowering Indigenous communities in generating their own economies while also providing Canadians and foreign visitors alike the opportunity to connect with Indigenous peoples and to experience their unique and diverse culture in a deeply meaningful way. Building a Regenerative and Inclusive Tourism Industry – TIAC works with government to support a tourism sector that is more resilient, sustainable, and equitable through priority investment in regenerative tourism and specialized recruitment programs for equity seeking groups. Attracting and Retaining a Sustainable Tourism Workforce – TIAC supports the creation and optimization of policy and programs aimed at addressing the significant labour shortages that now exist in the tourism sector due to the affects of restrictive public health measures, border closures, and increased operational costs that were related to the COVID-19 pandemic. TIAC also advocates for a strong tourism workforce via regulations and policies in regard to immigration, including issues related to pathways to permanent-residency and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

Confirmation du financement (subvention analysée comme admissible) par Transports Canada dans le cadre du Programme d’aide aux immobilisations aéroportuaires, pour la réfection de la piste 18-36, de la voie de circulation Echo et du tablier, par l'Aéroport de Val-d'Or.

Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the company's tourism portfolio pertaining to journeys across Canada for foreign guests.

Communicating with government officials about the Strategic Innovation Fund ("SIF"), more specifically funding for innovation. Communicating with government officials about the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, more specifically retaining technology neutrality. Communicating with government officials about the Industrial Regional Benefits Program, more specifically ensuring that IBM’s products and services are eligible under the program. Communicating with government officials about the federal task force (that was recently announced by the Prime Minister of Canada) that will review service delivery, identify gaps and areas for improvement, and make recommendations to ensure Canadians from coast to coast to coast receive the highest quality of service. Communicating with government officials about temporary foreign workers (“TFWs”), more specifically about policies and programs related to: (i) the entry of TFWs, (ii) intra-company transfers of TFWs, (iii) prevailing wages, and (iv) the establishment of a trusted employers system for TFWs. Communicating with government officials about solutions to help facilitate the digitization of government services and agencies. Communicating with government officials about procurement policies and procedures, more specifically the Government of Canada’s Integrity Framework. Communicating with government officials about its “Policy on Management of Information Technology”, more specifically about using and increasing investment in innovative technologies such as Cloud computing and software analytics. Communicating with government officials about international trade agreements, including the federal government’s proposed model digital trade agreement, on matters related to the information technology sector, including data governance. Communicating with government officials about Canada’s Digital Economy Strategy, more specifically providing recommendations to the Government of Canada on how to encourage global investment in jobs and innovation within Canada. Communicating with government officials about Budget 2023-24, more specifically about (i) strategic investments that will result in administrative savings, (ii) strategic investments in innovation-related initiatives, and (iii) strategic investments in strengthening supply chains. Communicating with government officials about Bill C-27 (Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022), more specifically those provisions that apply to data protection. Communicating with government officials about Bill C-26 (Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act), more specifically about the proposed amendments applying to cybersecurity. Communicating with government officials about artificial intelligence ("AI"), more specifically the "Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems" (September 2023). Communicating with government officials, in general, about regional economic development. The goal of these communications is to advocate for robust regional economic development strategies.