Conservative Party
Agriculture & Food
Canada Grain Act
Education & Training
Job training
RESPs
A couple who begins contributing $25 a month to an RESP right after their child’s birth will receive $1,620 by age 18. That’s $540 more than they would receive currently.
Another couple that is able to invest $50 a month will receive $3,240 in government contributions by age 18. That’s $1,080 more than they would receive currently.
Low-income parents will receive 50 per cent on the first $500 they invest every year. Today, they only receive 40 per cent.
From Andrew Scheer announces plan to boost the RESP, retrieved 2019-10-08.
Environment, Climate Change, & Energy
Carbon pricing
Conservation
Green buildings and housing
Installation of high-quality insulation
Investments in high-efficiency furnaces
Replacement of doors and windows with more efficient models
Upgrading of ventilation, heating and cooling systems
Installation of solar panels
From Scheer announces Green Home Renovation Tax Credit to lower greenhouse gas emissions, retrieved 2019-10-08.
Major energy projects
We will replace Bill C-69 with a new process that sets clear expectations and timelines for environmental reviews. This will secure and maintain investment in Canada's energy sector as we restore confidence and certainty.
Further, we will reduce politicization of the review process and make sure that all designated projects undergo a rigorous consultation process. Foreign funded groups will be banned from using the approvals process to blog energy projects that are in our national interest. This new process will adhere to world-class environmental standards.
A new Conservative government will work collaboratively with provinces, territories, industry, and Indigenous groups.
From Andrew Scheer's Plan for You to Get Ahead, retrieved 2019-10-11.
To promote mutually beneficial conversations between Indigenous communities and resource project proponents, we will provide $10 million per year to the organizations that foster collaboration and encourage strong partnerships between these two groups.
From Andrew Scheer's Plan for You to Get Ahead, retrieved 2019-10-11.
Threats from climate change
Waste & pollution
Green innovation
To incentivize the green technology sector to do research and development as well as commercialization here in Canada, we will reduce the tax rate to 5 per cent on income that is generated from green technology developed and patented in Canada. This is to encourage Canada to be a destination for green innovation. The increased supply of new emissions-reducing technology will in turn make green technology options more affordable for Canadians.
To support Canadian innovation, we will leverage up to $1 billion in private investment in new venture capital for Canadian green technology companies. This will build on the success of the previous Conservative government's Venture Capital Action Plan. We will do this by providing $250 million for a fund managed by the private sector, separate from government. The private sector will be required to invest $4 for each government dollar. We will recover this money for taxpayers by selling the investment when the company gets off the ground and reaches commercial potential. We will consult with industry to make sure our plan supports the best mix of early-stage to late-stage development.
To help innovators identify where they can find talent, information, and resources from the private and public sectors, we will create a single online hub for green technology innovators.
To make it easier for builders and contractors to retrofit green homes, we will provide regulatory support for the development of Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC). ESPC is a relatively new concept that has had success in other jurisdictions. It works by using investment capital up front and then having the building owner pay back the investor through the energy savings. We will also establish a Green Home Retrofit Code that will form part of the regulatory backing required for a new ESPC market to be established.
Retrieved from Andrew Scheer's Plan for You to Get Ahead, retrieved 2019-10-11.
Government & Democracy
Conflict-of-interest
Government security
Lobbying
Public service whistleblowers
Health
Autism
Disabilities
This new Act will reduce the number of hours spent per week on life-sustaining therapy needed to qualify for the credit from 14 to 10. It will also expand the definition of what counts as life-sustaining therapy to include determining dosages of medical food and activities related to determining dosages of medication, including dietary or exercise regimes. This would allow 35,000 more Canadians with disabilities the potential to access savings of an average of $2,100 a year.
From Andrew Scheer to expand eligibility criteria to access Disability Tax Credit, retrieved 2019-10-08.
Wait times and access
Housing
Home heating
Home ownership
Housing supply
To empower municipalities to build more homes, a new Conservative government will introduce the Build More Homes Competition. This competition will reward municipalities that have proven to reduce red tape that stands in the way of new home construction.
From Andrew Scheer's Plan for You to Get Ahead, retrieved 2019-10-11.
Speculation
Illicit Drugs & Overdoses
Opioid crisis
Immigration, Refugees, & Borders
Economic immigration
To reduce duplication and ease the application process, we will create a trusted employer system so that companies do not have to constantly re-apply to the program. We will establish clear standards and timelines for Labour Market Impact Assessment processes and revise the zoning regions to make sure rural areas and tourism hotspots are not lumped into large geographic areas with urban hubs.
To ensure that those who enter Canada as low-skilled workers, as justified by concrete labour market data, are treated fairly, we will establish a path to permanence by allowing employers to sponsor applications for permanent residency. Immigration is good for the economy, good for jobs, and good for people who have chosen to come to Canada.
We will continue to monitor the Temporary Foreign Workers Program to ensure that it is achieving its intended results: supporting Canadian businesses with genuine labour needs, while also ensuring that Canadians get the first crack at jobs in our country.
From Andrew Scheer's Plan for You to Get Ahead, retrieved 2019-10-11.
Refugees
Indigenous Issues
Indigenous rights
International Relations
Human rights abroad
International assistance
Jobs & the Economy
Adoptive Leave
Entrepreneurship & small business
Repeal Trudeau’s tax increases on small business investments
Exempt spouses from Trudeau’s tax increases on small business dividends
Make it easier to navigate Canada’s tax system and the Canada Revenue Agency
Reduce federal regulations by 25 per cent
Implement a 2-for-1 rule for new regulations
Assign a Minister reporting directly to the Prime Minister to lead red tape reduction efforts
Mandate ministers and regulators to support innovation, economic growth, and global competitiveness
Champion Canada’s small businesses to the world
From Scheer pledges support to small businesses, retrieved 2019-10-08.
Interprovincial trade
Manufacturing jobs
Pensions
Public infrastructure
- Set aside a separate fund for rural and remote communities.
Justice, Crime, & Law Enforcement
Deferred Prosecution Agreements & SNC-Lavalin scandal
Gangs
End automatic bail for gang members awaiting trial and revoke parole for any gang member who associates with their former gang following release.
Identify known gangs as criminal entities in the Criminal Code, similar to how terrorist organizations are currently listed.
Bring in tougher sentences, including a five-year minimum mandatory prison sentence for violent gang crime, with a new five-year minimum mandatory prison sentence for possession of a smuggled firearm.
From Andrew Scheer releases Conservative plan for A Safer Canada, retrieved 2019-10-08.
Guns
Human trafficking
Prisons and prisoners
- End unescorted day passes from prison
- End the prison needle exchange program
- Require full body scans for those who enter prison
Military & Veterans
Defence funding
Veterans
Enshrine, in legislation, a Military Covenant between the Government of Canada and all Canada’s Veterans. This will guarantee that every Veteran is treated with respect and is provided services in a timely manner.
Clear the current backlog of Veterans’ benefit applications within 24 months.
Create a reliable, dependable pension system that, unlike the Liberal status quo, is fair to Canada’s most disabled Veterans.
Strengthen transition services to support discharged or retired Canadian Armed Forces members.
Strike an independent inquiry to provide answers about Canadian Armed Forces members who were administered mefloquine.
Provide more service dogs to Canadian Veterans in their communities.
Put vital commemoration projects, like the National Memorial for Canada’s War in Afghanistan, back on track.
From Andrew Scheer promises more support for Canada's Veterans, retrieved 2019-10-08.
Natural Resources
Competitiveness & Natural Resources Canada
Fisheries
We will double the price of the Salmon Conservation Stamp in BC for non-residence, with the proceeds going to the Pacific Salmon Federation.
To ensure that we can rebuild and maintain our important fish stocks, we will ensure that recovery plans are completed for all of Canada's critical fisheries. These plans will include strategies for responsibly managing predators and invasive species, like fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador and other regions have been asking for.
To recover our critical stocks and support this important task, a new Conservative government will make critical stock recovery a strategic focus for scientific research conducted by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
To guarantee that local voices are heard, we will ensure that the process for creating Marine Protected Areas (MPA) does not ignore the concerns of coastal communities. {{{toMarkdown}}}...{{{toMarkdown}}} We will implement a process that is reasonable and timely but respectful of communities. We will reinstate up-front consultations with communities and stakeholders before determining protected area boundaries.
To make sure our hones Canadian fishers and vendors are not cheated, we will work with industry to develop a strategy to prevent seafood fraud and mislabelling which also creates food safety and health risks.
We will increase pathogen testing for open pen aquaculture sites so that we can identify and control risks to wild stocks. At the same time, this will allow the aquaculture industry to build confidence in its practices. We will also encourage the development and adoption of technology that can help to lower the risks associated with contact between wild and farmed salmon.
From Andrew Scheer's Plan for You to Get Ahead, retrieved 2019-10-11.
Forestry
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Privacy protections
Science & Innovation
Transit & Transportation
Public transit options
The Credit will be for transit passes that allow for unlimited travel within Canada on local busses (sic), streetcars, subways, commuter trains, and ferries. Some electronic fare cards and weekly passes can be eligible if they are used on an ongoing basis.
From Andrew Scheer to reduce cost of public transit, retrieved 2019-10-08.
Transit infrastructure
Misc. topics
Arts & culture
Child disabilities
Children & maternity
Children's sports and fitness
Emergency services
Museums
Rural and northern communities
Seniors
Since the Age Credit is income-tested, it will benefit low to middle income seniors. With this measure, an individual aged 65 could receive up to $150 more per year and a couple could receive up to $300 more per year.
From Andrew Scheer will give more support to seniors, retrieved 2019-10-08.
Taxation
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