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Consumer Health Products Canada Pre-Budget Submission - 2019 August 14, 2019 |
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Letter to Mr. Hurdman in support of EBR Notice - Bill 4, The-Cap-and-Trade Cancellation Act, 2018 October 11, 2018 |
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Letter to Minister Scott supporting the repeal of Bill 148 October 15. 2018 |
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Manufacturing Pulse - Summer 2016 July 27, 2016 CMC's quarterly economic update from Director of Economics, Mike Holden. |
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Cap and Trade Regulatory Proposal and Bill 172 April 10, 2016 A letter was sent to the Ministry of the Environment, Climate Change and Environmental Policy Division, Melissa Ollevier, regarding Cap and Trade and GHG Reductions. |
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Coalition ACCA Letter to Minister Oliver November 7, 2014 A letter was sent to the Minister of Finance the Honorable Joe Oliver, recommending that the Capital Cost Allowance for investments in Class 43 asset be made permanent at a rate that is no lower than 40% on a declining balance basis. |
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CMC Joint Letter on the Canada/United States Price Gap A letter was sent to The Honorable James Moore, Minister of Industry, outlining CMC’s recommendation for reduced regulation on manufacturers related to the release of the Governement's Economic Action Plan 2014 and its attempts to curb price discrimination. |
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CMC Joint Letter on A Principled Approach to Regulatory Modernization A letter was sent to The Honorable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, outlining CMC’s support for the Red Tape Reduction Action Plan and other government initiatives such as the Regulatory Cooperation Council that help reduce unnecessary burdens on industry. |
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CMC Joint Letter to the Minister of Finance ACCA A letter was sent to the Minister of Finance the Honorable Jim Flaherty, recommending that the Capital Cost Allowance for investments in Class 43 asset be made permanent at a rate that is no lower than 40% on a declining balance basis. |
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CMC Joint Letter to the Minister of Finance Pre-budget A letter was sent to the Minister of Finance the Honorable Jim Flaherty, providing an outline of our joint priorities for the upcoming Budget. |
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CMC Joint Letter on RCC Letter to Regulatory Cooperation Council Secretariat regarding the next steps in the development of the Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC). |
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CME Joint Letter on CETA Letter to Canadian and European leaders pushing for a conclusion to the Canada-EU free trade negotiations. |
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CMC letter to Minister Finley on Canada Job Grant (CJG) In light of the Canada Job Grant program announced in the federal government's 2013 Economic Action Plan, CMC wrote to the department to make recommendations on the implementation of the program. |
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CMC letter to Minister Finley on Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program review CME and the CMC support the government’s stated goal with the program, but advocate for improvement as TFW programs are crucial to support Canada’s economic growth. |
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CMC policy priorities for 2013 budget For the upcoming 2013 federal budget, the CMC asks the prime minister to take steps that will benefit industry sectors and Canadians across the country. |
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Manufacturing Our Future: A Manufacturing Action Plan for Canada In response to the trends and challenges outlined in the 2012-13 Management Issues Survey, CMC released an important set of recommendations and necessary steps forward for government to implement a manufacturing action plan in Canada. |
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CMC response to proposed changes to the SR&ED tax credit program In its 2012 budget, the federal government announced a new slate of proposed changes to the Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program – changes that will slow growth, deter investment, and severely hinder Canada's innovation performance. |
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2013 federal budget recommendations Establishing the Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance (ACCA) as a permanent part of the tax system and introducing a training tax credit to help bridge the skills gap were two of the key recommendations outlined in CMC's pre-budget submission to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. |
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Ongoing concerns with the implementation of the US Lacey Act As the largest supplier of plant and plant products to the United States, CMC requested that Canada take action through the framework of the Regulatory Cooperation Council to address potential damages caused by the implementation of the Lacey Act. |
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Testimony for the record following the subcommittee’s hearing on H.R. 3210 and H.R. 4171 This letter to the US House Committee on Natural Resources outlines CMC's position in regards to the 2008 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act amendments to the Lacey Act – particularly the requirement that companies submit a declaration at the time of importation for certain plants and plant products. |
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Response to the 2012-13 federal budget, particularly changes to SR&ED |
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Comments on the Regulatory Cooperation Council This letter to the Regulatory Cooperation Council Secretariat provided follow-up comments to the first round of stakeholder meetings held in Washington, January 30 and 31. It also outlined CMC's support for the initiative, and included a broad overview of next steps in the process. |
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Support for Canada's inclusion in the Trans-Pacific Partnership CMC was a major supporter of Canada's inclusion into the coveted Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, and sent this letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper on behalf of Canadian business, formally expressing its position. |
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Response to the Jenkins Panel report on research and development |
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American Jobs Act and Buy American provisions CMC Chairperson Jayson Myers wrote International Trade Minister Ed Fast expressing concerns surrounding the announcement of the US American Jobs Act (AJA) and corresponding Buy American provisions drawn from the language of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). |
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Recommendations to the Canada-US Economic Integration and Competitiveness Initiative CMC led the push from Canada's business sector to finalize two of the country's largest and most comprehensive bilateral agreements, the Regulatory Cooperation Council and the Beyond the Border Working Group. These are its formal recommendations.
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Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance Extending the Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance (ACCA), also know as the two-year write-off for manufacturing technology and equipment, was a major priority for CMC during the 2011-12 budget process. This letter to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty details the issue and CMC's policy position. |
