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This week The Lobby Monitor reported on recent exemptions to the five-year lobbying ban, how an anticipated prorogation is shifting the focus of advocacy efforts, the ins and outs of lobbying on international treaties, and more.
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“Supporting Canadian families” is the focus of the federation’s “Hill Day” in which members of the CTF Board of Directors meet with MPs, senators and senior government officials to discuss issues affecting children, youth and education.
The CTF has a long-standing interest in supporting Canadian families and has prepared a comprehensive list of recommendations aimed at supporting low-income families, immigrant families, Aboriginal families, Francophone families in minority settings and beyond our borders, families in developing countries.
David Naylor, president of The University of Toronto, will discuss “Global Research Excellence: How Canada can Compete and Win.” Presented by the Economic Club of Canada. May 9, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau St., Ottawa, Ont. www.economicclub.ca