As governments play a critical role in shaping today’s business environment, keeping up-to-date on the latest changes and direction of public policy is crucial. To stay on top of the game, you need an advocate who can guide you through the complex maze of laws, policies and regulations that can impact your business.

Dentons works with you to chart a legislative and political strategy that provides a measurable impact on municipal, provincial or federal policy and the ability to meet your business objectives. We design and implement advocacy campaigns with comprehensive strategic goals, timely execution, substantive expertise, political sophistication and effective mobilization of resources. We bring together the people and experience you need to thrive in an increasingly regulated business environment.

Our team of professionals leverages our unmatched contacts at the highest levels of government and deep experience in public policy. We can help you address issues in a wide range of topics, including:

• Policy analysis
• Direct lobbying
• Issues monitoring
• Coalition building
• Partnership development
• Election and lobbying law compliance
• Media campaigns
• Media monitoring
• Grassroots organizing

Insights

British Columbia announces permanent paid statutory sick leave entitlement

November 24, 2021

Canada: On November 24, 2021, the Government of British Columbia announced its plans to implement a permanent paid statutory sick leave entitlement for employees under the Employment Standards Act beginning January 1,2022.

BC introduces paid COVID-19 vaccination leave

April 28, 2021

Canada: Employers in British Columbia must now provide employees with paid time off during working time to allow workers to get vaccinated for COVID-19 without loss of pay.

Narendra Modi: transformative global leader

June 9, 2017

Despite a multitude of political and business risks, India is emerging as an international power through recent dramatic domestic economic reforms and the emergence of a stable majority government in recent elections. The credit for this belongs to the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who in almost four years, has taken bold steps to route corruption, formalize the economy and be rewarded by Indians in recent state elections with control of the upper house of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha (States’ Council).