The CVMA advocates on behalf of Canadian veterinarians to influence relevant legislative and policy issues which may threaten the scope of practice of veterinarians and the health of humans and animals.
The CVMA has been involved in scheduling and registration of pharmaceuticals, drug access, prescribing privileges, the ability to use drugs extra-label, the use of antimicrobial drugs and antimicrobial resistance, animal protection and welfare legislation, labour mobility and more.
CVMA Member Government Relations Toolkit
The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) has prepared a Government Relations Toolkit for our members which includes key messages and relevant statistics, in addition to the three recommendations the CVMA submitted to the government prior to the 2024 and 2025 Federal budgets:
- Recommendation #1 The federal government address workplace shortages and ensure there is a robust veterinary workforce through additional investments for projects and veterinary infrastructure.
- Recommendation #2The federal government address workplace shortages by investing in the mental health of all veterinary professionals.
- Recommendation #3 The federal government invest in ways to maintain and strengthen the availability of critical veterinary drugs in the interest of protecting public health and safety, animal health and welfare, and food safety and security.
The kit is designed to support members in advocating for the veterinary profession and emphasizing its significance to community when meeting with their local Members of Parliament. Access the toolkit here.
Related Documents
| Document |
Date |
| Letter to Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, RE: Urgent Need for Funding Towards a National Testing Centre for Internationally Trained Veterinarians |
2024-11-18 |
| Letter to Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship |
2024-11-13 |
| Letter to Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard |
2024-09-20 |
| Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance in Advance of the 2025 Federal Budget |
2024-08-02 |
| Letter to Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, Re: CDC Regulations |
2024-07-30 |
| Letter to Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance: Capital Gains Increase |
2024-05-13 |
| Letter to Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, Re: Bill C-355 |
2024-04-04 |
| Letter to Mr. Paul MacKinnon, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency |
2024-02-08 |
| Letter to Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar, Deputy Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship |
2024-02-08 |
| Full Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance in Advance of the Upcoming 2024 Federal Budget |
2023-08-02 |
| Recommendations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance in Advance of the Upcoming 2024 Federal Budget (summary) |
2023-08-02 |
| Letter to Mr. Erskine-Smith, House of Commons, Re: Bill C-293 |
2023-02-22 |
| Letter to Environment and Climate Change Canada: Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy |
2022-07-11 |
| Letter to the Federal Conservative Party Re: Veterinary Workforce |
2021-10-26 |
| Letter to the Federal New Democratic Party Re: Veterinary Workforce |
2021-10-26 |
| Letter to the Federal Liberal Party Re: Veterinary Workforce |
2021-10-26 |
| Letter to the Bloc Quebecois Re: Veterinary Workforce |
2021-10-26 |
| Letter to Health Canada re: Cannabis Act Review and the Veterinary Profession |
2021-04-07 |
| Letter to the Honourable Patty Hajdu Minister of Health - Re: Health Canada Strychnine Response |
2021-02-17 |
| Letter to the Minister of Health - CVMA Calls for Priority COVID-19 Vaccination for Veterinary Teams |
2020-12-10 |
| Letter to Health Canada - Proposed Veterinary Pre-market Evaluation Fee Structure |
2019-08-02 |
| Speaking notes: Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology - Bill C-84, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bestiality and animal fighting) |
2019-06-14 |
| Speaking notes: House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food on its study of the perception of public trust in the Canadian agricultural sector |
2019-03-04 |
| CVMA Letter to Health Canada: Open Consultation on Cannabis Edibles/Extracts/Topicals |
2019-02-20 |
| Speaking notes: House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (Bill C-84, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bestiality and animal fighting) |
2019-02-05 |
| Response from Minister of Finance: AMR and the Federal Government Pre-Budget Consultations 2019 |
2019-01-23 |
| Letter to Minister of Finance: AMR and the Federal Government Pre-Budget Consultations 2019 |
2019-01-23 |
| Letter to PHAC: Mitigation of Risks to Animal and Public Health from Dog Importation into Canada |
2018-11-28 |
| CVMA Letter to Minister of Environment and Climate Change: Conversation on encouraging use of non-lead ammunition & fishing gear |
2018-05-31 |
| Letter to Minister of Environment and Climate Change: Lead in Ammunition and Fishing Gear |
2018-05-30 |
| CVMA Letter to Health Canada: Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Cannabis |
2018-01-19 |
| Response from Minister of Environment and Parks: Alberta's Management of Wolves |
2018-01-12 |
| CVMA Letter to Health Canada: Input on the Fee Proposal for Drugs and Medical Devices |
2018-01-11 |
| Joint Letter - Calling for Update to Canada’s Laws to Address Shortcomings Re: Bestiality and Animal Fighting |
2017-12-18 |
| Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health on its Study of Antimicrobial Resistance |
2017-11-10 |
| Letter to Minister of Environment and Parks: The Use of Toxins for the Control of Wolves |
2017-11-02 |
| CVMA Letter to CFIA: Proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations Canada Gazette Vol.151, No. 3 |
2017-05-02 |
| Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food on Amendments to the Health of Animal Regulations (Humane Transportation) - April 4, 2017 |
2017-04-04 |
| CVMA Letter to CFIA - Federal Regulations Amending the Health of Animals Regulations (Part XII) Statutory authority Vol. 150, No. 49 |
2017-03-06 |
| CVMA Proposed Amendments to Bill C-246 |
2016-09-16 |
| Letter to Honourable Minister Jane Philpott - August 2016 |
2016-09-08 |
| Letter to MPs - Bill C-246 "Modernizing Animals Protection Act" |
2016-05-09 |
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