Pete Saunders

Taxation Policy; Impact of the Luxury Tax on personal aircraft on the helicopter industry Government Contract Pursued: Contract with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) concerning the renewal of their rotary wing aircraft fleet. Government Contract Pursued: Contract with National Defence concerning the Next Tactical Aviation Capability Set (NTACS) project. Government Contract Pursued: Contract with National Defence concerning the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) project. Government Contract Pursued: Contract with Fisheries and Oceans Canada concerning the Canadian Coast Guard's Polar Helicopter project. Defence Industry Productivity Program; On-going management of Airbus Helicopters Canada's Source Establishment Contract with the Government of Canada

Representations regarding Canadian and international defence procurement. The protection and promotion of Canada's access to global markets. Tax regime for large corporations under Part VI.1 (Tax on Corporations Paying Dividends on Taxable Preferred Shares) of the Income Tax Act. Spectrum Utilization Policies and Radio System Policies affecting frequency bands Bombardier operates in or in equipment built by Bombardier. Representations regarding the draft Select Luxury Items Tax Act and its impact on business aircraft manufacturers Obtain support from Canada to enable Export Development Canada (EDC) to provide customer financing of aircraft. Obtain financial support from Industry Canada under the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative for research and development. Obtain financial support from Canada with respect to the development of aerospace technology. Management of ongoing projects entered into under the Technology Partnership Canada Program with respect to research and development initiatives. Expansion of various air services agreements under Canada's Blue Sky Policy Establish appropriate regulations for export permits and controlled goods. Enhance Research and Development tax incentives under the Income Tax Act, including Investment Tax Credit (ITC) Economic and Trade Agreements with respect to equal market access to other countries. Define appropriate level for aircraft certification at Transport Canada. Deductibility of interest payable to controlled foreign affiliates under the article 18.4 of the Income Tax Act. Collaboration with National Research Council (NRC) with respect to various research and development initiatives Changes to the civil aviation regulations with respect to private operators. Canada’s participation in the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation Development consensus financing guidelines pertaining to sales financing framework. Canada's support of the development of the aerospace industry. Canada's support of the development of a skilled workforce. Canada's participation in a potential pluri-lateral discussion around WTO on aerospace and ways to strengthen them.

Recherche de financement afin de développer un dirigeable d'une capacité de 60 tonnes.

Defence procurement, with respect to policy instruments and procurement strategy applied in the context of defence contracting. International Trade Armaments Regulations (ITAR). Influence Federal Government to negotiate a more friendly "Canadian Exemption" to the ITAR agreement with the United States Department of State. Departments of National Defence and Environment Canada with respect to the Polar Communications and Weather Satellite Project. Department of Defence Plans and Priorities and annual budget detail with respect to capital and equipment support funding lines. Defence Procurement with respect to Canadian involvement in the North America Air Defence Modernization Defence Procurement with respect to the North Warning System In Service Support Contract, North American Air Defence (NORAD) program. Defence procurement with respect to the Next Generation Fighter Aircraft Program. Defence procurement with respect to the National Shipbuilding Program. Defence procurement with respect to the Medium Range Radar (MMR) capital program and in service support. Defence procurement with respect to the Joint Unmanned Surveillance, Target Acquisition System (JUSTAS) program. Defence procurement with respect to the Individual Soldier System Program (ISSP). Defence procurement with respect to the Arctic Offshore Patrol (AOP) ships. Defence Procurement with respect to sustainment, space and airborne program Defence procurement with respect to Command and Control and Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) Programs. Defence procurement, with respect to the Future Aircrew Training.

The client is seeking procurement opportunities for their products within the Canadian Forces. Their products involve the connectivity of defence systems.

Arranging meetings to introduce the client to Federal officials