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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.
iPolitics By Janet E Silver. Published on Jan 18, 2021 11:34am
Several tech companies are seeking government contracts in the areas of digital transformation, data storage, and IT products and services.
As consultations continue in advance of the 2021 budget, which is expected to be released in the coming months, several businesses are looking for funding for taxation, financial-reporting, and financial-literacy projects.
According to a recent filing, the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada is exploring Canada’s potential role in supporting the implementation of possible global sustainability standard and has engaged Bluesky Strategy Group in this process.
And, CFA Societies Canada is hoping that initiatives to boost financial literacy and retirement security will be included in the upcoming budget.