Siavash Salamatian

To provide input related to plans to combat climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as other policy initiatives including conservation, clean technology investments and renewable energy. To introduce Alectra's renewable energy projects to the federal government with the aim of identifying government grants, funding streams or any other relevant avenue in which Alectra's renewable projects may be considered for financial support. To advocate for changes to the definition of tax-exempt entities under the Federal Income Tax Act to allow for increased investment into the electricity sector.

Engaging federal officials about priorites in the energy sector, specifically as it relates to labour requirements and union policy. Develop and implement a political lobby campaign to achieve federal funding for the priorities of JEPP (Joint Electrical Promotion Plan) and its partners IBEW CCO (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers-Construction Council of Ontario), ECAO (Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario), and NETCO (National Electrical Trade Council) Achieve NETCO (National Electrical Trade Council) success in receiving approval for its existing federal grant application Achieve IBEW-CCO (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers-Construction Council of Ontario) success in receiving a multi-million-dollar federal funding grant to upgrade one of IBEW’s (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Ontario training centres in 2020 Achieve ECAO (Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario) success in reforming federal procurement rules to ensure that lowest cost is not the main criterion in judging Requests for Proposal

Arranging meetings and outreach with Public Office Holders to discuss reforestation, conservation and tree-planting.