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Marc Chenier

Deputy Commissioner and Senior General Counsel, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)7 communications in the past year

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Sun Life Financial

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Infrastructure - Expand opportunities for long-term investors to support infrastructure investment, including opportunities to support investment in housing. Pensions & savings plans – Engage with public office holders regarding enhancing retirement and savings security for Canadians through retirement planning, public and registered savings plans, annuities, etc. Prescription drugs - Seeking to raise awareness about prescription drug & workplace benefit coverage. Group benefits & paramedical health care – Engage with public office holders regarding health care programs and policy that may impact group benefit plans. Climate/Environment – Engagements related to the impacts of extreme weather on the health and wellness of Canadians and expanding opportunities to meet our decarbonization commitments. International relations & trade – Engage with public office holders regarding international relations as it relates to Canada’s insurance industry. This includes how best to maximize the benefits of Canada’s trade relations for the industry and broader economy. Insurance and health regulation and legislation - Engage with public office holders regarding Canada’s financial services and health care sectors, in relation to the insurance industry. This may include the industry’s governing legislation and regulations, taxation policy, administration, and related issues, guidelines & rules. Cyber security, data, and privacy – Engage with public office holders on how to ensure the safety and integrity of Canada’s insurance industry’s data and technology systems. This may include engagement on privacy legislation, policy, and technological innovation in the insurance industry.

CANADIAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION

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Discussions on the collection, handling, and use of data by companies and government institutions. Engagement with government on taxation matters, including proposed digital services tax. Provide input on immigration and training policies that support Canadians in finding meaningful employment and assist employers in securing skilled workers, particularly in areas such as marketing and AI. Engage in dialogue on the impact of trade agreements and tariffs, including the CUSMA, on marketing and its’ related services. Engage in discussions and consultations regarding the evolution of legislation, such as privacy, artificial intelligence and intellectual property laws that impact the competitiveness of marketing practices. Contribute insights to policy development aimed at growing Canada's digital economy to support competitiveness, including AI activities in the marketing sector. Engage in discussions regarding the evolution of privacy laws and regulations that impact marketing practices. Our aim is to contribute to the development of policies that effectively protect consumers while supporting innovation and economic growth in Canada's marketing sector. Competition Act: Discussions with government to ensure competition law and enforcement (with regards to deceptive marketing, misleading advertising provisions, and new measures related to competition in the digital economy) serves marketers and consumers.

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

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GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT - Reform Canada’s procurement system to support investment and ensure a competitive business environment. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT - Ensuring fair and open procurement practices to drive innovation and technology adoption in Canada. HOUSING - Advocate for policies and legislation that enable the creation of more housing supply, incentivize investment in residential construction and housing – enabling infrastructure, and support the development of skilled labour we need, whether domestically or through immigration, to restore housing affordability to Canadian families. TAXATION AND FINANCE – With regard to the measurement and improvement of Canada’s tax competitiveness, including: reforming the taxation, remittance, filing and audit processes of Canadian businesses and tax policy which improves the competitiveness of the Canadian business environment INTERNATIONAL TRADE – With respect to issues relating to trade controls, including tariffs, import and export controls, sanctions, and trade remedies. INDUSTRY - Improving the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program to drive innovation; increase the role that the federal government plays in creating opportunities for small and medium sized businesses to digitalize and conduct more business activities online; developing a digital economy strategy for Canada. HEALTH – Ensuring we improve access to necessary medicines by building on rather than displacing the important role of private insurers and respecting provincial and territorial jurisdiction. CYBER SECURITY - Encouraging the government to prioritize cybersecurity innovation, talent development, and critical infrastructure resilience; modernize research and development; accelerate commercialization in the space; support the secure digitalization of small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); and improve the global competitiveness of Canada’s cybersecurity industry. IMMIGRATION - Reducing regulatory burdens for employers; promoting immigration to small, rural and northern communities; supporting regional and local community immigration strategies; maintaining and modernizing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program; Facilitating pathways to permanent residency for temporary residents (international students and TFWs; expediting and simplifying foreign credential recognition, calling for an international student and global talent strategy; improving language training as well as settlement and employment supports to newcomers, aligning immigration programs with labour market needs, improving the Start-Up Visa process, improving client services to potential immigrants and newcomers. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING – National Workforce Strategy, programs that support small and medium sized enterprises, improving collection and dissemination of Labour Market Information, establishing the Employment Insurance Council to institutionalize social dialogue between workers and employers on issues related to employment and training needs, addressing barriers to labour mobility, improving effectiveness of employment supports and skills training. EDUCATION - Aligning employer and workforce needs with education and training; expanding skilling, upskilling, reskilling and work integrated learning opportunities. INFRASTRUCTURE – Improvement of Canada’s infrastructure through the National Infrastructure Assessment, National Supply Chains Strategy, and establishment of a Canada Trade Infrastructure Plan. TRANSPORTATION - Regarding the consistent funding of trade-enabling infrastructure projects; the development of a competitive and efficient transportation network including all modes of transportation; the fluidity and stability of supply chain operations, minimizing disruptions. LABOUR - Ensuring that any changes to the Canada Labour Code are implemented in response to defined and demonstrated issues and not to increase regulatory burdens for employers; minimizing labour disruption impacts on Canadian bus

Canadian Coatings Association

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Regulations and defence procurement Importance of CUSMA to the coatings sector. Regulatory Modernization and Red Tape Reduction Regulatory harmonization and reduction of trade irritants with major trading partners Discussions concerning railway and port strikes as it relates to economic development, trade and labour disruptions and global reputation as a reliable and on time supplier of products. Canada Transportation Act and regulations as it relates to the transportation of CASE raw materials and products. Support development of transportation and trade infrastructure that facilities the timely import and export of goods. Ensure government recognizes the environmental and stewardship practices and contributions that the CASE sector has made through recycling, research and development and innovation. The contributions should be recognizes through climate change laws, policies, programs, research, and regulations related to the CASE sector. Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety (HECS) as it pertains to consumer and hazardous products. Pest Control Products Act and the regulation of biocides. Pest Management Regulatory Agency and the transformation agenda. Government Cost Recovery and User Fee Programs with respect to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency. Chemicals Management Plan regarding the review of existing, and new substances, which may be used in the CASE sector. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) with respect to the Right to a Healthy Environment. Canadian Environment Protection Act and its regulations for Volatile Organic Compounds. Cabinet Directive on Regulation regarding the expectations and requirements in the development, management and review of federal regulations. Multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations to maintain and expand opportunities to support the reduction in tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers. Support government efforts to eliminate technical barriers to trade.

Centre for Digital Rights

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PIPEDA modernization including Bill C-36 Bill C-27, Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022 - application to federal political parties Bill C-4, Part 4 - privacy and data protection regimes applicable to federal political parties Bill C-27 Digital Charter Implementation Act and Bill C-65 Act to Amend the Canada Elections Act - privacy and data protection regimes applicable to federal political parties

Hearn Law

Rogers Communications

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Implications of lawful access legislation, C-22 on telecommunications service providers Provide information on the consultation processes between the CRTC and telecommunication providers. Government measures to combat financial crimes and fraud Matters related to internet connectivity for new housing developments in Canada and Build Canada Homes. Lawful access requirements of Electronic Service Providers as outlined in Bill C-2, "Strong Borders Act." Policies and regulations relating to First Nations identification and eligibility for affordable telecommunications services. Policies and regulations related to the operation of Rogers Bank, with respect to financial sector regulations governing the Bank including issues under the Bank Act and consumer protection regulations. Matters related to Rogers’ acquisition of further shares in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Canada, US, Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA), specifically provisions related to copyright, culture, telecommunications and broadcasting. Matters relating to Canada’s cybersecurity, specifically issues relating to public/ private partnerships designed to prevent the disruption of critical infrastructure and cyber systems. Policies, consultations and regulations related to the Broadcasting Act, Online News Act, Telecommunications Act, Copyright Act, and PIPEDA, the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act. Spectrum and telecommunications policies including wireless networks and roaming, spectrum auctions and digital economy, satellite to mobile technology, as well as public safety broadband network. Commitments related to the acquisition of Shaw Communications. Policies and programs that promote equity of opportunities and address accessibility issues for Canadians. Issues pertaining to professional sports and sport programs in Canada, alongside policies related to a growing Canadian sports economy. Broadcasting policies and regulations related to a modernized broadcasting system that fosters competition in the Canadian industry. Broadband policies and regulations, including rural broadband, the measurement of internet performance, competitive dynamics of broadband and availability of wholesale internet access and affordable internet. Bringing awareness of rising rates of network theft, tampering and vandalism of telecommunications infrastructure, retail robberies and sharing industry experiences of a need for criminal justice responses. Implementation of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, which gained royal assent in June 2023, as well as production supports for Canadian local news. Marketing of food and beverages to children as it relates to Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), specifically provisions related to copyright, culture, telecommunications and broadcasting. Telecommunications industry experiences with emergency outages and resolutions in the context of Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012. Single event sports betting, as it relates to the impact on gaming in Canada. Safety Code 6, limits for exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy Radiocommunications Act, specifically sections related to satellite signal theft. Procurement policies, specifically polices related to mobile devices and associated support services and solutions. Policies related to the adoption of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) by Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SMEs). Corporate taxation under the Income Tax Act, specifically the calculation of tax on digital infrastructure, the calculation of Capital Cost Allowance (“CCA”) and the calculation of country-by-country (“CbC”) reporting. Copyright Act, specifically sections related to fairing dealing, anti-piracy and claimed infringement. An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act and the Personal Information and Date Protection Tribunal