CAMIC’s objective is to keep you informed through this newsletter. You can look forward to receiving it the third Tuesday of each month. We encourage you to share it with your staff and board. We also welcome your feedback, which you can send to [email protected].
MEMBER RECOGNITION:
MEMBER NEWS:
Co-operators has pledged $350K toward initiative aimed at reducing landfill!
The Bay of Quinte Mutual was recognized on February 7, 2022, in the House of Commons on Twitter!
Ryan Williams, MP thanked the Bay of Quinte for helping British Columbians in their time of need. Thank you to Mutual Fire BC, Trillium Mutual, Germania Mutual and our affiliate member Mutual Boiler Re who also supported the Abbotsford Community Foundation!
INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS:
Meeting with Members and Affiliate Members:
CAMIC’s President and CEO, Sangita Kamblé will be contacting all member companies and affiliate members over the next several weeks to set up a short meeting. She will be asking some specific questions, which will provide CAMIC with an opportunity to understand the needs of members and affiliate members even more. Our goal is to ensure that we are working in your best interest.
CAMIC’s 1st Lobby Day / Mid-Term Meeting:
We are excited to announce that CAMIC’s 1st Lobby Day / Mid Term Meeting will be held in Ottawa on May 10. Please mark the date for this an all-day event, which will be limited to a maximum of 100 people. Details will follow over the next couple of weeks.
Please note that CAMIC will therefore not be holding a mid-term meeting on April 1 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.
Job Opportunities:
CAMIC’s Ad Hoc Committee on CSIO:
You can look forward to receiving more information on the work of this committee, composed of three members: Colin George, Megan Rooney, and Mathieu Savage in the near future.
Funding Opportunities:
Awards:
Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) is proud to recognize and honour the outstanding leadership of co-operatives, mutuals, and their committed and passionate change agents. The call for nominations for the 2022 awards is now open. There are three awards:
Do you know someone or an organization? Send their application before March 31.
The Ian MacPherson Legacy Fund:
The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada, in partnership with Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada and the Canadian Association for Co-operative Studies, has established a scholarship fund to commemorate Ian MacPherson and highlight his outstanding contribution to co -operative studies and the promotion of co - operatives.
Scholarships:
Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada administers three scholarships:
The deadline to apply for these scholarships is March 31 of every year.
CAMIC’s AFFILIATE MEMBERS:
CAMIC Affiliate Members List:
HERE is the list of CAMIC Affiliate Members, where we provide you with the following information:
Webinar: Pario Engineering & Environmental Sciences
“Reconstruction” – Vehicle Arson, Decontamination and Modern Day Tools in partnership with CPIO. Pario’s technical leads will share their insights into the investigation process by exploring case studies on vehicle arson, decontamination, and the modern day tools used by experts for greater insight. February 16, 2022, at 10h. Link to register.
LOBBYING RELATED:
What on the Hill is Going On? By The Hon. Joe Jordan. He is a 2nd Generation former Member of Parliament. He is working with CAMIC/ACCAM in support of our Government Relations objectives.
The 44th Parliament of Canada returned to work on January 31 and returned to an unprecedented protest/occupation on their front doorstep. Fortunately, the ongoing pandemic required the House of Commons to incorporate new Standing Orders and remote technologies to permit the Chamber to continue to function and the actual disruptions to the business of the House were surprisingly minimal.
While the situation is complex, involving six different security services and three levels of government, one thing we can always count on is politicians of all stripes trying to extract the maximum advantage from the situation. We will have to wait to see what the eventual resolution is before determining the beneficiaries.
There was also some significant drama, as the Leader of the Opposition was removed, and interim Leader voted in by caucus and the Conservative party plunged head on into a leadership contest. From experience, I can tell you that this will be very disruptive for the Conservative Members of Parliament. The Liberals should benefit from a distracted opposition party and the NDP has a rare opportunity to fill the vacuum.
At the end of the day, we still have a minority government that is working through various pieces of legislation and preparing for a budget in the spring. As the pandemic response funding taps get turned off, it will be interesting to see the plan for pandemic recovery and accompanying fiscal plan.
CAMIC will continue to monitor activities on behalf of the member companies and is planning a Lobby Day in May to meet directly with key decision-makers on our important issues.
So, the upcoming session will have plenty of concurrent narratives and procedural moving parts. It will be important to keep in mind the sentiment attributed to Bismark, the politics is a lot like sausages, you may like it, but you never want to see it being made.
CAMIC’s Government Relations and Advocacy Committee:
The Committee met on January 20 to discuss CAMIC’s Government Relations Operational Plan. It will be important to build a contact list of MPs who are in the ridings of CAMIC members so that meetings can be set up with them in August. At CAMIC’s Lobby Day /Mid-Year Meeting, a presentation will be made to CAMIC members with tips on meeting with MPs so that a clear message can be provided to them, with the focus on the concept of mutuality.
Climate Proof Canada
The coalition has resumed meetings as of January and is working to set goals. Some areas that are being considered include: climate migrants, expedition of steps needed to return climate migrants home after evacuations, arctic security, Indigenous communities – infrastructure, drinking water, rural and remote communities. This last potential goal aligns with discussions in which CAMIC has been partaking with EY, The Co-operators and ICMIF to explore offering microinsurance to these communities. The coalition is also discussing flood related damage, which ties in with the work of the Industry Task Team. Government needs to recognize the opportunity to leverage such crises to make real changes.
Industry Task Team
The Industry Task Team is composed of insurance related associations and groups, with the goal of working with Public Safety Canada on proposing solutions on high risk flooding. The Industry Task Team has been reviewing the Draft Statement of Fact Outline and Draft Affordability Issue Note to be sent to Public Safety. A note will be sent to Public Safety Canada in which the team will offer to meet with Public Safety to answer any questions or receive any comments. The value of adding a commentary would be to let Public Safety know that Industry Task Team is providing enough information to be able to make a recommendation.
INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM MEMBERS:
Please remember to send your Annual Report to [email protected] We will be gathering this information on an annual basis to update our benchmarking project.
MEMBERSHIP RELATED:
Social Media:
Remember to follow CAMIC on Twitter and LinkedIn! And when you do, tag CAMIC in posts. Not only will that increase your numbers, but also ours. We want to be able to reach as many people as possible, together! If your company is on Instagram, please let [email protected] know.
