Investigative Journalism Foundation

1 week ago | theijf.org | Patti Sonntag

Two Canadian medical supply manufacturers, as well as an industry group that represents 15 such firms, want the federal lobbying commissioner to investigate former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps’ contacts with senior officials about pandemic medical supply contracts.

1 week ago | theijf.org | Carly Penrose

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 38, which represents more than 5,000 municipal workers in Calgary, registered to lobby the Alberta government about “ensuring a transparent, stable pension system that protects the retirement security of CUPE 38 members amid growing trade concerns and market uncertainty.” The registration comes after U.S. President Donald Trump introduced many ups and downs into the global market in his first 100 days in office.

1 week ago | theijf.org | Carly Penrose

MDA Space, the Brampton, Ont.-based engineering company that built the famous Canadarm attachment for the International Space Station, reported communicating with Defence Minister Bill Blair in March to participate in “current and future defence programs in space, maritime and aerial domains.” MDA vice-president of corporate communications Amy MacLeod said the registration was related to the company’s participation in roundtable discussions with Blair and multiple other companies about...

1 week ago | theijf.org | Carly Penrose

X-energy Canada, a nuclear reactor and fuel design engineering company, registered to lobby the Saskatchewan government to discuss “SMR technology and its application in Saskatchewan.” SMRs, or small modular reactors, are nuclear generators that are smaller than typical nuclear plants. SMRs can reduce emissions, and their smaller size makes them less expensive, time consuming and dangerous to operate. But the technology is not yet operational in Canada.

1 week ago | theijf.org | Carly Penrose

The Modular Building Institute (MBI), an industry lobby group for the modular housing construction industry, registered to lobby federally on April 17 and in B.C. on April 22 to “advocate for the adoption of modular construction in various sectors, including affordable housing, education and healthcare,” and “engage on regulations impacting modular construction, including building codes and standards.” In B.C., it also wants to discuss how provincial taxes apply to modular buildings.