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As we celebrate International Women's Day this week, we’re proud to highlight the powerful voice of our client, Rebecca Bailey, CEO of Women in Communications & Technology. Through a recent series of op-eds in The Hill Times, Rebecca is reshaping the conversation around women’s participation in the workplace, positioning WCT as a leading voice on gender equity issues. At Kit, we are delighted to be a part of this process, ensuring important conversations like these reach the right audience. Op-eds are a valuable tool for sharing your ideas and gaining “earned media” visibility. Whether you're looking to change minds, influence policymakers or establish yourself or your organization as a thought leader, we’re here to help bring your vision to life. Link below to read Rebecca Bailey's op-ed series in the Hill Times: https://lnkd.in/gz2GhCBS

Kit was pleased to go behind the scenes earlier this week to support Union of Safety and Justice Employees | Le Syndicat des employé-e-s de la Sécurité et de la Justice during the recording of their latest Union Safety Net Podcast episode with the leader of Canada’s NDP Jagmeet Singh! Listen to the full episode linked below! https://lnkd.in/gqFtdF5B

Congratulations to Research Canada on an incredibly productive and enlightening event yesterday. Their Stakeholder Action Roundtable brought together industry leaders and academics from across the healthcare, research and innovation space, as well as pollsters and analysts to shed some light on effective advocacy in the current political climate. A few key takeaways from the day: 1) Breaking Down Barriers: Inter-provincial trade and collaboration, especially regarding clinical trials, remains a significant challenge. Given the potential impending tariff war with the U.S., it's never been more important to create a regulatory environment that incentivizes collaboration. 2) Where does healthcare rank in Canadians' priorities?: The latest data ranks healthcare as 3rd in issues Canadians care about (after the rising cost of living and Donald Trump, #1 and #2, respectively) 3) Policy with Purpose: Canada must move beyond pilot-project approaches to long-term trajectories, with a clear vision for the future. 4) Collaboration > Competition: In the health research space, prioritizing collaboration will drive greater impact than competition for resources. #client #healthresearch #innovation #science #advocacy Alison Evans 📊 David Coletto 🌎

Material-specific tariffs are coming into play today, but the threat of broader tariffs are still looming. Canadian businesses and consumers could see rising costs and supply chain disruptions. What's at stake for your industry? Key Questions to Consider: - What’s the long-term impact on your supply chain and sourcing? - How would retaliatory tariffs impact you? - Do policy makers fully understand the impact of US tariffs on your sector? Effective Advocacy Steps: - Engage with policymakers to clarify the short and long-term impacts of tariffs on your industry and consumers  - Strengthen relationships with industry associations to amplify your voice - Increase public awareness through thought leadership to generate support Still have questions? We can help! kitpublicaffairs.ca

We are so proud to be supporting the important work of clients like Women in Communications & Technology in their efforts to advance women in the workplace! 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

We are constantly inspired by our clients, like PLATO Testing, who are breaking down barriers for their communities every day. Watch Denis Carignan’s testimony at the House of Commons #OGGO committee last week on ways Canada can improve its Indigenous procurement system here ⬇️!

Kit was thrilled to be part of such a special day on the hill! #NSTTW2024

Our team was pleased to help bring the Union of Safety and Justice Employees | Le Syndicat des employé-e-s de la Sécurité et de la Justice #WorldMentalHealthDay presumptive injury campaign to Parliament Hill, calling on the government to ensure all federal public safety personnel have access to workers compensation for mental health related injuries. Thank you to the Members of Parliament who came out to show their support for those in charge of keeping our communities safe. #BillC357 #mentalhealth #publicsafety #hillday #governmentrelations #cdnpoli

Kit was honoured to be part of such a special night, celebrating an incredible organization: Connected Canadians! Thank you to the Minister of Labour and Seniors, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, MP Anna Roberts (the Shadow Minister for Seniors), the Honourable Leo Housakos (Chair of the Senate Committee on Transport & Communications), and MP Andréanne Larouche (the Bloc Québécois Critic for Seniors) for your impassioned speeches of support. Congratulations to Emily Jones Joanisse and her wonderful team of volunteers on a wonderful evening! #NationalSeniorsDay #GoldenGala #ConnectedCanadians

Last week, we were thrilled to bring MPPs together to join over 50 industry partners and aspiring apprentices at the Automotive and Manufacturing Networking Summit, hosted by apprenticesearch.com and the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association (APMA), in partnership with Business + Higher Education Roundtable. Participants also got an up close look at the APMA's Project Arrow, Canada's first zero-emission concept vehicle! Thank you to MPPs Natalie Pierre, Zee Hamid, Effie Triantafilopoulos, Patrice Barnes & Minister Victor Fedeli for their inspiring messages for the next generation of skilled workers.