Vince Gasparo

Discussions with government officials concerning carbon emissions from fertilizer as it relates to municipalities and efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Rail, Airports and Ports: Federal policies and programs with regard to access to national and international markets for trade, intra-city movement of people and goods and sustainability of small and rural communities. Municipal role in the G-7 &G-20 and trade negotiations with foreign countries surrounding tarrifs. Support for farmer-centric policies and strategies that improve resiliency in the face of extreme weather, mitigate against rising costs and inflation, support food security, improve access to new markets while partnering to share the costs of reaching Canada's climate targets; Carbon emission-reduction targets related to fertilizer Federal policies and programs with regard to improving accesses to affordable housing, reducing homelessness, increasing social infrastructure required for immigration and refugee settlement and integration support. Homelessness; Encampments; redevelopment of public lands required to support communities that support the Canadian Armed Forces and its members. Affordable housing; Housing supply; Refugee and asylum seeker settlement; Housing Accelerator Fund; Rapid Housing Initiative; Housing-enabling infrastructure; Redevelopment of public lands; Environmental and sustainable development policies and programs with regard to local climate change mitigation and adaptation; Disaster mitigation and adaptation; Capacity building for sustainable community planning; Greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions; Water management, watershed planning, wastewater, and stormwater policy; Urban forest management and stewardship; Brownfield redevelopment; National Adaptation Strategy; Greener Homes Grant; Green Building Strategy; Green Municipal Fund. Community safety and crime prevention. National/contract policing; Community-based mental health and substance use care; Opioids and harm reduction; Auto thefts; Crime prevention through social development; Community corrections; Federal and municipal roles and responsibilities regarding policing duties and funding Telecommunications and Technology: Telecommunications policies with regard to universal broadband access throughout Canadian communities, antenna tower and municipal rights-of-ways. Rural, remote and northern municipal issues: Federal policies and programs with regard to delivering infrastructure funding in rural, remote and northern communities, trade irritants effecting rural, remote and northern communities, the development and implementation of the northern strategy in the three territories and the development of a rural champion at the federal cabinet level. Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements Revenue sharing with the federal and provincial governments: Federal policies and programs with regard to the payments in lieu of taxes (PILTs) system, intergovernmental partnerships, recognition of municipal governments contributions to economic growth, the fiscal imbalance between each order of governments revenues options and their responsibilities to provide services and programs to Canadians. Municipal Growth Framework. Municipal-aboriginal relations issues: Federal policies and programs with regard to municipal-aboriginal relations, resources to meet the needs of the aboriginal population living in municipalities, municipal consultation and communication regarding land management and additions to reserve. Urban and Rural Indigenous Housing; Municipal-aboriginal relations International municipal development; Canadian foreign policy with regard to Global Affairs Canada (GAC) funded programs overseas in various countries Guidelines for urban transit, intra and extra urban transit systems: Infrastructure and Transportation policy with regard to the development of guidelines, policy and dedicated funding for urban, intra and extra urban transit systems; Intercommunity bus; Aerodromes and airport

Amendments to immigration policies, regulations, and legislation that would help to remove barriers to foreign trained physicians practicing in Canada and inter-provincial barriers. Improvements to health care funding and policies including health workforce strategies, reducing administrative burden, reducing emergency dept, surgical, diagnostic wait times, advancing digital health services, health equity and the interpretation of the Canada health act, improving public health and promotion, expanding mental health programs, reducing interprovincial barriers to physician licensure, and improving access to primary and team based care. This also includes advocating for increases to the Canada Health Transfer and other health transfers to provinces. The administrative burden for physicians caused by the disability tax credit form.

Advocate for a new Home and Community Care, and Mental Health and Addictions Services bilateral agreement. Continue to fund the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) Grant which support locals tax clinics. Continued support for the Resilient Futures project. This is funding towards proven, free, high-quality financial empowerment services, such as tax filing, benefits access assistance, and financial coaching and counselling across Canada. Have Build Canada Homes (BCH) support non-profit sector housing with clear targets. Advocate the Frequent Builder Status through CMHC carry over to BCH. Lobbying for the withdraw of Bill C-2 Strong Borders Act and Bill C-12 - An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of Canada’s borders and the integrity of the Canadian immigration system and respecting other related security measures. Advocating for newcomer services funding - funding for local immigration partnerhships. Advocating for the re-instatment of the Skills for Success Program, which played a crucial role in addressing critical skills gaps for vulnerable Canadians seeking employment.