Sherri van de Hoef

To seek funding under the CED Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP) for organizational capacity development, food-processing infrastructure and quality-assurance capacity development. Matters affecting the implementation of the Accessible Canada Act and the Disability Inclusion Action Plan as they relate to adapted enterprises providing inclusive employment to persons with disabilities. Matters affecting the federal food security strategy as it relates to the food-processing and food-security activities of an adapted enterprise. To seek funding under the Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF) for community food-security and food-distribution activities. Communications with federal officials regarding the domestic manufacture and procurement of military snowshoes (cold-weather mobility equipment) produced in Canada by an adapted enterprise. Activities include ensuring awareness of Canadian production capacity, NATO-accredited military product lines, and Buy Canadian considerations in defence procurement, and positioning a Quebec-based manufacturer as a domestic supplier. To seek funding under the ESDC Enabling Accessibility Fund for workplace accessibility improvements. To seek funding under the CanExport SMEs program for international market development activities. Matters affecting federal Buy Canadian policies and domestic manufacturing resilience initiatives as they relate to Canadian-manufactured consumer goods produced by adapted enterprises. Matters affecting implementation of the Accessible Canada Act and the Disability Inclusion Action Plan as they relate to adapted enterprises providing inclusive employment. To seek funding under the ESDC Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities.

Reduction in federal taxation regarding the collection of airport rents, aeronautical fees, aviation fuel excise taxes, air navigation charges and the Air Transport Security Charge. Labour laws and regulations, health and occupational safety standards impacting the airline industry, including collective bargaining and labour relations. COVID-19 Pandemic: Communications and interactions regarding potential economic and financial assistance / relief in the context of the revenue collapse resulting from the COVID-19 crisis and post-pandemic recovery. Competitiveness of Canada's air transportation network and underlying infrastructure including airports, air traffic control, customs and security pre-screening services. Canada's post-pandemic strategy as it relates to travel and tourism, including financial support for Transat. Canada's national tourism strategy and enhancement of the overall competitiveness of Canada's travel and tourism industry. Canada's international air policy (Blue Sky) and resulting negotiating mandates extended to the Chief Air Negotiator in establishing international air transport framework. Designation and allocation of frequencies to Air Transat under applicable air agreements. Aviation environmental policy concerning the application of emissions trading schemes, carbon taxes and domestic policies related to aviation, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Air transportation policies, legislation and regulations. Accessibility-related policies, laws and regulations as they relate to the airline industry and all related standards and regulations.