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Recent Letters

CIFFA Comments on 2023 Federal Budget

Policy Statements March 29, 2023

CIFFA Commentary on the 2023 Federal Budget Lobbying a government can be suspenseful; we often don’t know if we are being heard or not. Recent federal budgets focused on social issues and had virtually nothing to say about Canada’s economic competitiveness. We have been aggressive in 2022-2023 in demanding more attention to the critical transportation […]

CIFFA Committee Meetings – January 2023

Committees January 25, 2023

CIFFA’s national committees meet several times a year to discuss relevant issues or developments that may affect member companies. Most of the committees last met in January. Following is a look at what committee members discussed and decided at those meetings. (Read full text)

CIFFA’s Pre-Budget Submission

Policy Statements January 16, 2023

After nearly three years of historic turmoil, Canada is navigating a changing global economy—one that is presenting both challenges and opportunities for Canadians and Canadian businesses. The federal government, ahead of Budget 2023, has asked to hear ideas about how to help Canadians succeed while building stronger, greener, more competitive, more innovative, and more inclusive […]

CIFFA comment: Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities’ report: “Improving efficiency and resiliency in Canada’s Supply Chains”

Letters December 14, 2022

CIFFA has released COMMENT December 14 on the federal government’s Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities’ report: “Improving efficiency and resiliency in Canada’s Supply Chains” (The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities primarily studies the legislation, policies and programs, and other issues of national importance related to transportation, infrastructure, and Canadian cities and […]

Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association Brief on Shipping Conference Exemption Act

Policy Statements December 13, 2022

The Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association is pleased to offer the following brief in response to the invitation from the federal government and the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, to comment on Canada’s competition policy and enabling legislation. (Read complete CIFFA comments.) More information on Making Competition Work for Canadians: […]

CIFFA Committee Meetings – Fall 2022

Committees December 06, 2022

CIFFA’s national committees meet several times a year to discuss relevant issues or developments that may affect member companies. Each of the committees met in late October or early November. Following is a look at what committee members discussed and decided at those meetings. (Read full text.)