iPolitics By Janet E Silver. Published on May 3, 2021 11:07am West Block on Parliament Hill (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)
B.C.-based cannabis company Tilray is seeking discussions with Health Canada about the rules governing cannabis beverages, as well as equivalencies with other cannabis products, which became legal in Canada in 2019.
On Monday, Tilray announced the completion of its deal with Aphria to become “a leading cannabis-focused consumer-packaged-goods company.” According to the news release on the company website, it wants to “have a complete portfolio of cannabis 2.0 products to strengthen its leadership position.”
Meanwhile, the Association Québecoise de l’industrie du cannabis is also seeking discussions with the government about topics that include medical-grow licences, additional oversight programs, development of a marketing and branding regime, and the application of excise tax on medical cannabis.
Lobby Watch: Moderna ramps up efforts regarding management of COVID-19 vaccine deliveries By Janet E Silver. Published on Apr 12, 2021 10:48am Parliament Hill pictured on Jan. 15 (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Canada continues to surge, the push to vaccinate as many people as possible has intensified, but the cross-country rollout is still dealing with delays in the supply chain.
Last week Moderna was set to deliver 855,000 vaccine doses, which, as of Monday morning, had yet to arrive.
In an effort to reach out to the government to discuss the management of vaccine deliveries, the Massachusetts-based company has signed on with PAA Public Affairs Advisors, which has registered seven staffers to work on the file: Steve Van Groningen, Julie Groleau, Susan Cui, James Anderson, Felix Wong, Michael Von Herff and Noah Niznick.
iPolitics By Janet E Silver. Published on Apr 12, 2021 10:48am Parliament Hill pictured on Jan. 15 (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Canada continues to surge, the push to vaccinate as many people as possible has intensified, but the cross-country rollout is still dealing with delays in the supply chain.
Last week Moderna was set to deliver 855,000 vaccine doses, which, as of Monday morning, had yet to arrive.
In an effort to reach out to the government to discuss the management of vaccine deliveries, the Massachusetts-based company has signed on with PAA Public Affairs Advisors, which has registered seven staffers to work on the file: Steve Van Groningen, Julie Groleau, Susan Cui, James Anderson, Felix Wong, Michael Von Herff and Noah Niznick.
iPolitics By Janet E Silver. Published on Feb 8, 2021 11:08am Parliament Hill on Jan. 15, 2021. (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)
Paytech of Canada is is hoping to kickstart a conversation with the government about the modernization of the current payment system, as well as consumer privacy protections within the financial sector and end-user funds under the Retail Payments Oversight Framework.
The Canadian Payments Act sets out the legal framework for payments and gives oversight to the Minister of Finance.
Paytech’s former executive director
Doug Kreviazuk has registered for the company for these discussions, Alex Vronces replaced Kreviazuk as executive director earlier this month.
Red Light Holland Corp.: Red Light Holland Looking To Receive Exemption for Controlled Substances from Government of Canada, Engages Wellington Dupont Public Affairs
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Wellington-Dupont ) to provide government relations support and lobbying services on behalf of the Company. Wellington-Dupont has approached the Government of Canada in the hopes of initiating first steps for Red Light Holland to receive an exemption for controlled substances use as part of clinical studies, in order to safely analyze the potential positive impacts of psilocybin on mental health. We have a big idea. But we need to carefully proceed, in order for it to hopefully come to fruition, said Red Light Holland CEO and director Todd Shapiro. This is why we have hired expert lobbying and government relations firm, Wellington Dupont Public Affairs. Through Wellington Dupont, we look forward to en