Chiefs of more than 3,500 fire departments across Canada are calling for the creation of a federal agency to coordinate fire services as wildfires become more common due to climate change. A tobacco company wants changes to Health Canada’s new rules that make them foot the bill for updated health warning labels. And the owner of the Edmonton Oilers wants the province to do more to address public safety concerns in downtown Edmonton.
Those are just some of the insights from the IJF’s roundup of lobbying registrations at the federal level and in every province across Canada. Each week, the IJF publishes data from our four lobbying databases showing who wants laws changed and who is asking for government money. Think of it as your weekly dose of public policy news before it becomes news.