Government Relations

We assist organizations to navigate government, shape public policy and communicate effectively with decision makers and stakeholders at all levels of government.

We recognize that government relations strategies are but one facet of your business plan and operational framework. We will work with your organization and other professionals to ensure all strategies support your long-term and short-term business objectives. More importantly, we will structure approaches that are implemented without disruption or diversion from your daily corporate focus.

We can assist your business:

  • Establish and maintain a positive corporate relationship with government.
  • Monitor issues, public policy, legislation and regulation.
  • Interpret government – translate initiatives and indentify the implications and opportunities for your firm.
  • Advance strategies and tactics that add shareholder value.
  • Provide environmental overviews for your senior executives and strategic business units.
  • Ensure your organization’s voice is heard and understood by government – by the right officials at the right time.
  • Chart a course for your organization to inform the direction taken by government.
  • Train and mentor in-house government relations staff and strategic process that are integrated with business plans.

In short, we can work with you to design and implement a comprehensive government relations strategy that enhances efficiency, adds value and manages risk.

Regulatory Affairs

Our Principals have extensive experience in regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, transportation, resource, energy, manufacturing, trade and associations representing their industries.

We can assist with:

  • Ensuring that your company or organization complies with all of the regulations and laws pertaining to their business or industry.
  • Working with federal, provincial, and municipal regulatory agencies and personnel on specific issues affecting your business. i.e. Health Canada, Health Authorities, Environment and Natural Resources Canada, Beverage Container Management Board, etc.
  • Build fact based advocacy that informs current and prospective regulations and public policy.
  • Advising your company on the regulatory aspects and climate that would affect proposed operations or projects.

Strategic Planning and Issues management

Canadian Strategy Group brings you a proven and successful team of Principals and Associates who know how to accelerate growth and provide longstanding value to clients through effective strategic planning of corporate affairs.

We can assist with:

  • Developing and implementing effective strategies and action plans for companies, candidates, crisis, risks to assets and stakeholder opposition to projects
  • Managing issues on short, medium and long term continuums with measurable success
  • Multipronged strategies anticipating shifts or opportunities in government and regulatory environments
  • Providing political environmental scan and assessment
  • Navigating through public and stakeholder consultation processes
  • Protecting brands, assets and reputations

Public Affairs

Based on our methodology of longstanding partnerships and non partisan relationship building we can assist with:

  • Mobilizing stakeholders and interest groups
  • Developing and implementing effective communication strategies
  • Community consultations
  • Providing assistance and advice on preparing, and following up on meetings with stakeholders.
  • Strategic partnerships and public relations