Recommendations from alcohol and beverage industry related to government support programs, taxes, responsible alcohol consumption and other regulatory and legislative issues as they arise. Issues related to the collection and remission of excises taxes on beverage alcohol Discussions on programs to help the Canadian wine industry adapt to ongoing and emerging challenges, such as the Wine Sector Support Program
Issues related to the collection and remission of excises taxes on beverage alcohol Discussions on programs to help the Canadian wine industry adapt to ongoing and emerging challenges, such as the Wine Sector Support Program Recommendations from alcohol and beverage industry related to government support programs, taxes, responsible alcohol consumption and other regulatory and legislative issues as they arise.
Issues related to the collection and remission of excises taxes on beverage alcohol Recommendations from alcohol and beverage industry related to government support programs, taxes, responsible alcohol consumption and other regulatory and legislative issues as they arise. Discussions on programs to help the Canadian wine industry adapt to ongoing and emerging challenges, such as the Wine Sector Support Program
Meeting with the Deputy Finance Minister: Strategic Briefing on the excise exemption, investment growth, production expansion, broader economic impact. Industry representatives: investment outlook, current margin pressures Grape Contracts and Pricing, current margin pressures WGC: economic impact data WSSP Expansion Discussed the program purpose and design. Wine Sector Support Program: Discussion focused on the case for program extensions. Proposed design, sector competitiveness, alignment with broader agricultural and industrial policy objectives CUSMA Review on US Beverage Alcohol re-entry into the the provincial shelves. Timing and scope Retail Modernization. Discuss the framework agreement and delays in implementation Intergovernmental Affairs/Canada-US Trade Brandan Roew, Chief of Staff Galen Richardson, Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations Issue: CUSMA, Interprovincial Trade, Economic Development James, Maloney, MP Etobicoke -Lakeshore Issue: Economic Development Prime Ministers Office Zachary Nixon, Advisor, Ontario Regional Advisor Issue: Economic Development Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Hon. Buckley Belanger Secretary of State, Rural Affairs Maria Morley, Chief of Staff Issue: Economic Development Finance Canada, International Trade Policy Branch Laura Bourns, Director Issue: Tariffs and Trade Office of the Minister of Finance Ian Foucher, Chief of Staff Charles-Oliver Dube, Policy Advisor, Transportation, Defense and Agriculture Issue: Economic development Niagara Falls Ontario Met with MP regarding economic development in the wine industry Met with MP Niagara West Met with MP Niagara South Met with MP St. Catherines On the economic development in the wine industry Grimbsy, Ontario. Met with Supply Chain and Policy Branch. Tour of Andrew Peller Limited Winery to give understanding of Grape Industry. Discuss the need to renew the Wine Sector Support Program Request of Government support for wine growers Canada. Request the Federal Government to support the wine industry in regards to the request by the Government of Australia to establish a WTO dispute settlement panel on a number of measures governing the sale of wine in Canada, including the federal excise exemption for 100% Canadian wine. Recommend to the Federal Government to facilitate the interprovincial commerce (on alcohol) in regards to Provincial barriers and limitations. Recommend to the federal government that U.S. excise taxes on Canadian wine should not be increased and if possible be lowered under a renegotiated NAFTA. Recommend to the federal government that the Canadian wine industry continue to have existing protections and expanded access to the U.S. market under a renegotiated NAFTA. Communicate with senior federal officials to monitor the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA/USMCA) negotiations and implementation as they pertain to the wine industry in Canada.