Zoe Royer

US Tariffs: working with the federal government to advocate on minimizing the impact of tariffs on access to dental care in Canada. ISO TECHNICAL COMMITTEE 106: creation of international standards for dental devices and materials TAXATION OF HEALTH BENEFITS: to discuss the negative impact and strain that taxing employer provided health benefits would have on the health of Canadians and on the provincially funded healthcare system. SENIORS ORAL HEALTH: funding and administration of oral health care for seniors living independently and in long term care facilities PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS: Federal investments or taxation changes to improve the oral health care of Canadians and practice environment for dentists PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT ACT (PIPEDA): PRIVACY PROTECTION OF HEALTH INFORMATION AND THE REGULATORY REVIEW: Improvement to privacy legislation to protect the privacy of health information ORAL HEALTH RESEARCH, ACCESS AND DATA: increased funding for research and projects to help improve the oral health of Canadians, such as filing of submissions and advocacy for improvements to the Oral Health Access Fund NON INSURED HEALTH BENEFITS: Improvement to the dental program in order to enhance the oral health status of patients accessing the program. NATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS: Strengthening Canada's tobacco control strategy MARKETING TO KIDS: Sugar/Healthy Eating: to discuss the importance regarding regulations and legislation, Including Bill C-252, surrounding food and beverage marketing to young children. Healthy Eating: to discuss the issue of food labeling and healthy eating for Canadians and its positive impact on oral health. INDIGENOUS ORAL HEALTH: Programs and policies related to prevention and care to improve the oral health of Indigenous peoples. HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION: Increased investment and improved regulations to protect and enhance the oral health of Canadians HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS): Investment and needed regulations to facilitate the development of EHRs in Canada HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES: discussions on addressing health human resources challenges within dentistry, including challenges in remote areas, the Canada student loan forgiveness, internationally trained dentists, administrative staffing. FLUORIDE: promotion of positive public health initiatives and achievements EXCISE TAX ACT: GST AND DENTAL SERVICES: Changes to the application of the GST (zero-rate) on Dental practices DENTAL EDUCATION: Increase funding for Canadian Faculties of Dentistry DENTAL CARE FUNDING: discussions around the federal budgetary process and program development with regard to funding of dental care, including the Canadian Dental Care Plan. DE-INSURANCE: To discuss the potential impact of the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) on employer-provided dental coverage and to advocate for a range of strategies that prevent employers from dropping their dental benefits, including but not limited to tax credits and changes in eligibility requirements. CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN: The Challenge Process, with regard to regulation of Bisphenol A in oral health care. CEPA (Canadian Environment Protection Act) - Mercury- ROMS (Risk Management Strategy) with regard to safe disposal of dental amalgam waste. CAPITAL GAINS TAX: to discuss the impact that the recent changes to the capital gains tax regulations have on Canadian dentists and to advocate for amendments and/or exemptions that would mitigate the adverse effects. ANTI INDIGENOUS RACISM IN HEALTH: discussions to promote the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action as they relate to Health, such as funding for cultural safety programs in dentistry.

Increased funding for Canadian Faculties of Dentistry with regard to dental education. Increased investment and improved regulations to protect and enhance the oral health of Canadians Indigenous Children. Investment from the Government of Canada in order to regulate and facilitate the development of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES: discussions on addressing health human resources challenges within dentistry, including challenges in remote areas, the Canada student loan forgiveness, internationally trained dentists, administrative staffing. NON INSURED HEALTH BENEFITS: Improvement to the dental program in order to enhance the oral health status of patients accessing the program. MARKETING TO KIDS: Sugar/Healthy Eating: to discuss the importance regarding regulations and legislation, Including Bill C-252, surrounding food and beverage marketing to young children. Healthy Eating: to discuss the issue of food labeling and healthy eating for Canadians and its positive impact on oral health. INDIGENOUS ORAL HEALTH: Programs and policies related to prevention and care to improve the oral health of Indigenous peoples. DENTAL CARE FUNDING: discussions around the federal budgetary process and program development with regard to funding of dental care, including the Canadian Dental Care Plan. DE-INSURANCE: To discuss the potential impact of the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) on employer-provided dental coverage and to advocate for a range of strategies that prevent employers from dropping their dental benefits, including but not limited to tax credits and changes in eligibility requirements. CAPITAL GAINS TAX: to discuss the impact that the recent changes to the capital gains tax regulations have on Canadian dentists and to advocate for amendments and/or exemptions that would mitigate the adverse effects. Federal Budgetary Process with regards to funding of dental care. As well as pre budget consultation with regard to Federal investments of taxation changes to improve the oral health care of Canadians and practice environment for dentists. Improvements to non-insured health benefits and dental program in order to enhance the oral health status of patients accessing the program. Iso Technical Committee 106 with regard to the creation of international standards for dental devices and materials. Oral health programs and policies related to prevention and care of children's oral health in indigenous communities. Promotion of positive public health initiatives and achievements Strengthening Canada's tobacco control strategy and National Tobacco control programs. DENTAL CARE FUNDING: discussions around the federal budgetary process and program development with regard to funding of dental care, including the Canadian Dental Care Plan.

DENTAL CARE FUNDING: discussions around the federal budgetary process and program development with regard to funding of dental care, including the Canadian Dental Care Plan and the Interim Federal Health Program. HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES: discussions on addressing health human resources challenges within dentistry, including challenges in remote areas, the Canada student loan forgiveness, Canada Student Grant, PGWP for dental assistants, internationally trained dentists, administrative staffing. US Tariffs: working with the federal government to advocate on minimizing the impact of tariffs on access to dental care in Canada. DE-INSURANCE: To discuss the potential impact of the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) on employer-provided dental coverage and to advocate for a range of strategies that prevent employers from dropping their dental benefits, including but not limited to tax credits and changes in eligibility requirements. TAXATION OF HEALTH BENEFITS: to discuss the negative impact and strain that taxing employer provided health benefits would have on the health of Canadians and on the provincially funded healthcare system. SENIORS ORAL HEALTH: funding and administration of oral health care for seniors living independently and in long term care facilities PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS: Federal investments or taxation changes to improve the oral health care of Canadians and practice environment for dentists PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: increased funding and federal leadership to improveprovincially funded dental programs for persons with disabilities. PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT ACT (PIPEDA): PRIVACY PROTECTION OF HEALTH INFORMATION AND THE REGULATORY REVIEW: Improvement to privacy legislation to protect the privacy of health information ORAL HEALTH RESEARCH, ACCESS AND DATA: increased funding for research and projects to help improve the oral health of Canadians, such as filing of submissions and advocacy for improvements to the Oral Health Access Fund NON INSURED HEALTH BENEFITS: Improvement to the dental program in order to enhance the oral health status of patients accessing the program. NATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS: Strengthening Canada's tobacco control strategy MARKETING TO KIDS: Sugar/Healthy Eating: to discuss the importance regarding regulations and legislation, Including Bill C-252, surrounding food and beverage marketing to young children. Healthy Eating: to discuss the issue of food labeling and healthy eating for Canadians and its positive impact on oral health. ISO TECHNICAL COMMITTEE 106: creation of international standards for dental devices and materials INDIGENOUS ORAL HEALTH: Programs and policies related to prevention and care to improve the oral health of Indigenous peoples. HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION: Increased investment and improved regulations to protect and enhance the oral health of Canadians HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS): Investment and needed regulations to facilitate the development of EHRs in Canada FLUORIDE: promotion of positive public health initiatives and achievements EXCISE TAX ACT: GST AND DENTAL SERVICES: Changes to the application of the GST (zero-rate) on Dental practices DENTAL EDUCATION: Increase funding for Canadian Faculties of Dentistry CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN: The Challenge Process, with regard to regulation of Bisphenol A in oral health care. CEPA (Canadian Environment Protection Act) - Mercury- ROMS (Risk Management Strategy) with regard to safe disposal of dental amalgam waste. CAPITAL GAINS TAX: to discuss the impact that the recent changes to the capital gains tax regulations have on Canadian dentists and to advocate for amendments and/or exemptions that would mitigate the adverse effects. ANTI INDIGENOUS RACISM IN HEALTH: discussions to promote the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action as they relate to Health, such as funding for cultural safety programs in dentistry.

Real Estate Foundation of B.C. is engaging in discussions on the forthcoming National Water Security Strategy, led by the Canada Water Agency, with respect to the Strategy's recognition of the Watershed Security Fund as a proven model for Canada and a proven mechanism in B.C. to distribute watershed funding to communities, as well as the importance of the National Water Security Strategy being grounded in community and regional perspectives, and recognized not only as an environmental issue, but also a matter of economic security, community well-being and equity, national sovereignty, and reconciliation. The Watershed Security Fund (BC), with respect to additional contributions to the fund. The Real Estate Foundation of BC is inviting discussions to work with Federal Government to bring additional funding to support the Watershed Security Fund in B.C..

To provide funding for the Canadian Collaboration to Cure ALS, to establish a coordinated national research ecosystem through which every Canadian living with ALS can participate in, and benefit from, cutting-edge science that will accelerate discoveries by Canadian researchers, advance understanding of the disease, and enable the development of therapies to treat this devastating terminal illness with greater precision. Sources of funding are to be determined. Policies or programs related to access to care and potential treatments for the ALS Community. Amendment to the compassionate care program to make it more accessible to caregivers and to increase the length of the benefit.

Exploring avenues for support via the PacifiCan regional funding agency. Exploring avenues for infrastructure support under the Building Communities Strong Fund Accessing support from the Canadian Arts Training Fund and the Canadian Cultural Incentives Fund

Accessing support from the Canadian Arts Training Fund and the Canadian Cultural Incentives Fund Exploring avenues for infrastructure support under the Green and Inclusive Building Fund

Appreciation for skilled trades funding announcement and need to direct funding towards post-secondary facilities and equipment to maintain and increase capacity for workforce development as well as expanding federal funding for skilled trades beyond Red Seal certified trades into trades covered by Transport Canada certification. Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and Youth Issues Challenges with policy changes and procedural issues related to the International Student program Engaging with the Workforce Alliance for Transportation and Supply?Chains?to ensure we are collaborating to meet the needs of the marine and other transportation sectors Workforce development needs in the transportation sector and their critical role in the construction sector’s success. Sharing pre-budget submission from our sector associations and asking for support with the identified recommendations BCIT’s role in the marine sector and some of the current challenges we are facing with advancing our marine training offerings Potential alignment with Japan in areas such as secure and resilient infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, aerospace, autonomous systems, marine technologies, disaster resilience, and talent development to be discussed with participants of the Team Canada Trade Mission to Japan. BCIT's contribution to Canada’s defence industrial base through applied research, workforce development, advanced technology training, and partnership development with industry, government, and international partners. Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) policy review Expanding DigiToST, an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional research lab, for social good, bringing together education, applied research, industry, digital innovation, and health. Proposed mixed-used project for submission to the Build Communities Strong Fund that BCIT is exploring in collaboration with the City of Burnaby. Supporting equity in trades training and apprenticeships Applied research and training in AI, digitial innovation, and applications for emergency management and early wildfire detection. Expansion of the UTIP funding to include opportunities for post-secondary institutes to apply for funds to renovate and modernize trades training spaces on campuses. Funding received from Public Safety Canada and potential future news release. Training programs to support Indigenous youth to use AI as a tool to support career growth. Challenges surrounding AI and how to keep ahead of the ever changing and evolving landscape of AI; skills training to support AI and how organizations need to develop guiding principles to be responsible AI users for integration into business. BCIT's Trades Discovery Program and the challenges that women face in trades careers. Financial sustainability of BCIT and revenue diversification opportunities Appreciation for previous UTIP funding and input for future opportunities for UTIP funding to support trades training. BCIT's support of industry and SMEs through research and innovation to develop commercially relevant technologies, products and services. BCIT's global Opportunities including export of technical training, consulting, applied research, and product development services. Opportunities for BCIT to participate as an educational partner in GOC trade missions. Global opportunities for transnational and international education and international student recruitment. Marine Innovation Simulation Centre of Excellence educational research project and workforce development needs connected to the marine sector. Importance of investing in trades training at public post-secondary institutions in addition to funding union-delivered training BCIT as an employer of immigrants BCIT's role in training and educating students in clean energy construction and power engineering Defence funding through ITB policy and its support of post-secondary education and research Supports for apprentices to meet Canada's major projects development. Need to

Communications with Members of Parliament, regarding federal policies, programs, and funding related to post-secondary education in British Columbia. Advocacy will focus on increased federal investment in trades and vocational education and training; professional, technical, information technology, artificial intelligence, and other emerging-sector programs; and research and innovation at public universities.

Canada Labour Code - Section 107 and the right to strike Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care program Communications with Members of Parliament regarding federal policies, programs, and funding related to post-secondary education in British Columbia. Advocacy will focus on increased federal investment in trades and vocational education and training: professional, technical, information technology, and emerging-sector programs; and research and innovation at public universities. Implications of outsourcing telecommunications work to international vendors in the context of Bill C-8. Mandatory unpaid work in the Airline industry. Rights of people with disabilities and associated social support programs. Labour Mobility and Agreement on Internal Trade with respect to the impact on collective agreements, qualifications standards in trades. GAC and ESDC - Negotiation and implementation of labor rights in trade and investment agreements ESDC - Labour Program - International Labour Activities and Canada's Positions at International Labour Organisation to facilitate trade Union involvement at the International Labour Organisation. Current lack of affordable housing in Canada and policy approaches to address market shortcomings. Canada Labour Code Part I - Industrial Relations and appointments of the Canadian Industrial Relations Board members. Anti-scab legislation (i.e. prohibitions on the use of replacement workers during strikes and lockouts).

As per the Government of Canada's commitments related to children's health and well-being and the protection of their rights, the object of Children First Canada's lobbying is to build support for policies and investments that improve the lives of 8 million young Canadians.

Discussion regarding Forest Sector Transformation Task Force next steps. Agreements or collaboration between Canada and the US on Softwood Lumber. Roundtable on homebuilding strategy, tariff response, CUSMA Negotiations, Strengthen domestic trade. Discuss tariff response. Discussion/update on fibre supply shortage. Worker, community and economic support measures in response to U.S. tariffs and duties. Update on the ongoing fibre supply shortage in BC and related competitiveness challenges. Discussion on federal support in response to tariffs and duties. Discussion on international market regulation regarding "forest degradation". Discussion on Softwood Lumber Support Program Seek funding for Offshore market development activities including market access and product promotion. Discussions on emerging markets and impacts to industry on softwood lumber agreement with the United States. Opportunities to expand offshore markets for sustainable forest products produced by Canada and BC. Discussions on Climate and low-carbon forest products, including carbon accounting and the role of the forest sector in meeting Canada's greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and international commitments. Discussion on forestry and reconciliation and federal implementation of United Nation Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including ownership of forest tenures and employment and investment opportunities across forest sector supply chains. Consulting and engaging with the federal government on maintaining critical supply chains and transportation infrastructure for BC forest products. Communicating economic status of industry with regard to potential government policy and funding with regard to the Softwood Lumber Agreement. Climate and low-carbon forest products, forest degradation and Natural Resources Canada Funding Programs. Communicating economic status of Industry with regard to policies that support ongoing competitiveness of BC forest industry.

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

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. 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; Affordable housing; Housing supply; Refugee and asylum seeker settlement; Housing Accelerator Fund; Reaching Home; Rapid Housing Initiative; Housing-enabling infrastructure; 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; Emergency preparedness and security measures: Emergency preparedness policies and programs with regard to the cost and implementation of emergency equipment and first responder support; Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund; Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA); Wildfire response; Flood mapping; 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. Federal infrastructure program funding, including (but not limited to) Infrastructure Canada Canada Community Building Fund; Infrastructure programs and funding; Permanent Public Transit Fund; Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) financing; Investing in Canada infrastructure Plan; Universal Broadband; Rural, remote and northern infrastructure; Telecommunications and Technology: Telecommunications policies with regard to universal broadband access throughout Canadian communities, antenna tower and municipal rights-of-ways. 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. 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 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 airports; Intra and extra urban transit systems; Municipal/railway proximity issues; Trade corridors; Shipping routes an

Arts funding including funds to keep the organization viable, to fund new revenue streams (tax credits for live performance industry) and tourism recovery/growth efforts; increased funding for the Canada Council for the Arts. Source of the funding may include: Heritage, Tourism, Economic Development, CRA/Revenue.