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"Karine Fortin", "meetings": 10, "title": "Director of Communications", "institution": "House of Commons" }, { "name": "Karl Belanger", "meetings": 10, "title": "Principal Secretary to the leader of the opposition", "institution": "House of Commons" }, { "name": "Chandra Arya", "meetings": 10, "title": "Member of Parliament", "institution": "House of Commons" } ], "unique_lobbying_descriptions": [ "Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada: Assisting Aboriginal leaders and Aboriginal women's groups in learning new models of community development through presentations on Israeli development models at MASHAV (Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation in the Ministry ", "Continuing support of the Government of Canada's policy in maintaining the office of the special advisor on antisemitism of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).", "International Development: Advice on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development of Canada (Global Affairs Canada) approach to aid directed at UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency); Advice on the renewal of the McGill Middle East Program in Civil Society and Peace Building It exists - since rena", "Broadcasting: Discussions regarding the award of new broadcast licenses by the CRTC", "Civil remedy included in the Canadian Human Rights Act with respect to combating antisemitism.", "Accountability for Anti-Racism Initiatives: Public accountability measures should be developed and implemented to support and uphold genuine progress in combating hate in all its forms, as outlined in Building a Foundation for Change: Canada�s Anti-Racism Strategy 2019�2022.", "PSC (Public Safety Canada) and Infrastructure Canada seeking program applicability to full range of Jewish communal institutions with respect to the timing of the program and the scope and determination of reimbursements", "Tax credit for volunteerism: proposing that a process be added to provide tax credits for individuals who contribute time to charitable activities on a sustained basis.", "Infrastructure and community relations with regard to the expansion of current PSC (Public Safety Canada) security related funding proposals to include broader definitions of participation and extended funding qualification timetables as well as broader range of items to be funded", "Government Procurement: Facilitation of Canada-Israel meetings at ministerial level on issues of budget and procurement \"best practices\".", "International Relations: Discussions on Canadian interventions at the UN regarding economic sanctions approved by the Security Council; Canadian positions on the NPT (Non-proliferation treaty) review conference; Canadian involvement in the Israel-Palestinians peace process.", "Equip police departments to counter hate crimes and support targeted communities by providing additional resources to bolster existing police hate crime and community liaison units. Where such units do not exist, funding should be provided to establish them.", "WAR CRIMES PROSECUTIONS (continuing advocacy to push the denaturalization and deportation of persons found in Canada who lied about their records in the Second World War or more recent conflicts and the prosecution of war criminals when sufficient evidence is adduced.)", "CITIZENSHIP ACT (continued support for the power of the state under the current citizenship act to remove citizenship in cases involving war crimes, crimes against humanity, terrorism and extreme promotion of hate.)", "Digital Citizen Contribution Program (DCCP): The objective of the project is to combat online disinformation and hate, specifically, antisemitism and antisemitic conspiracy theories related to COVID-19 where it is spreading: online via social media. Antisemitism cannot be allowed to permeate civil d", "A civil remedy based in human rights law, included in the Canadian Human Rights Act, with respect to combating hate speech, including antisemitism. Training for provincial attorneys general, prosecutors, and police to enforce Criminal Code hate speech provisions. Training and parameters should cite ", "End the ban on blood donations from men-who-have-sex-with-men, and implement new policies which ensure Canada's blood supply is safe, without being discriminatory.", "Establish a security rebate program for places of worship, schools and community centres. Institutions that pay for security personnel (such as guards from licensed companies or paid duty police officers) could submit those receipts with their annual filing to Canada Revenue Agency and be reimbursed", "Introduce 'bubble legislation,' or zones of exemption for protests around religious institutions.", "Canada and Israel relationship with regard to expanding trade between Canada and Israel through the promotion, application and expansion of free trade agreement", "Include a question on religion in every census, instead of every second census.", "Canadian participation in International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)", "Transportation: Assisting in the development of briefings on airport security by Israeli officials for Transport Canada - including ministerial staff.", "Myanmar/Burma/Uighurs: Rohinga refugees and displaced persons: For Canada to augment humanitarian allocations to assist the Rohinga refugees in Burma and Bangladesh and implement elements of the recommendations submitted by The Hon. Bob Rae regarding the Rohinga refugee population.", "Diplomatic relations with Iran should not be renewed until specific conditions are met, including an end to calls for the destruction of Israel, an end to state-sponsored terrorism, and the provision of all evidence related to Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. The entirety of the Islamic Re", "Canadian diplomatic relations related to the trade agreements with Israel and other nations in the Middle East", "Immigration: Discussions regarding the Immigration Refugee Board policies regarding refugee claimants from Israel; Discussions regarding overall Canadian immigration policy, integration of new Canadians and Israeli \"best practices\" regarding new immigrant absorption (e.g., certification of foreign t", "Animal Welfare - Aligning shechita process (kosher slaughter) and compliance with updated CFIA regulations regarding animal welfare", "Public Security threats to the safety and security of the Jewish community of Canada and the extension of funding of capital costs and staff training for security of communities at risk", "Hate speech and internet-based hate: For Canada to adopt policies � either/and through legislation or policies adjustments that will provide measurable standards for internet-based dissemination of hate speech, including explicit provisions within the Crimical Code and/or the Human Rights Act." ], "key_policy_objectives": [ "Amending Canadian Human Rights Act — antisemitism civil remedy", "CRA charitable organization tax policy", "UNRWA defunding — advising Global Affairs on Palestinian aid", "Hate speech / internet-based hate legislation (connected to Bill C-9)", "Security funding for Jewish community institutions", "Security rebate program for places of worship", "Arms export policy (post-Oct 7 priority)" ], "lobbying_agenda_44_items": [ "IHRA definition of antisemitism � adoption by all government policy", "Canadian Human Rights Act � civil remedy for combating antisemitism", "Canada-Israel military cooperation � Operation Proteus, joint training, staff exchanges", "Canada-Israel procurement ministerial meetings", "Israeli airport security briefings for Transport Canada", "UNRWA � opposing Canadian support for Palestinian refugee agency", "Iran diplomacy � blocking renewal of diplomatic relations", "Arms export policy � maintaining unrestricted exports to Israel", "Hate speech / online disinformation legislation (Bill C-9)", "Digital Citizen Contribution Program � combating online antisemitism", "Security rebate program for places of worship", "Police hate crime unit funding", "CRA charitable organization compliance", "Kosher dairy tariff exemptions", "Broadcasting � CRTC broadcast license decisions", "Immigration and refugee policy regarding Israel", "Citizenship Act � power to remove citizenship for war crimes", "Canada-Israel free trade expansion", "Indigenous community development using Israeli models", "Holocaust remembrance � IHRA membership, memorial access", "Anti-racism initiative accountability", "MSM blood donation policy reform", "Federal-provincial ministers meeting on antisemitism", "Shechita (kosher slaughter) � CFIA compliance" ], "total_unique_descriptions": 44, "trip_travel_references": 133, "leadership_change": { "previous_ceo": "Shimon Fogel (1,964 personal lobbying communications — #2 in Canada)", "current_ceo": "Noah Shack", "source": "https://lobbycanada.gc.ca/app/secure/ocl/lrs/do/clntSmmry?clientOrgCorpNumber=111", "significance": "New CEO continues same lobbying infrastructure — 993 unique contacts, 2,156 registered communications" } }