Canadian Policy Watch was a tax incentive for capital investment in manufacturing introduced in the 2025 Budget. This measure allows manufacturers to immediately expense the full value of their Capital Cost Allowance on purchases of equipment or buildings used for manufacturing, making it easier for companies to invest in production.
As other jurisdictions are recognizing, the work that industrial laundries do is appropriately understood as manufacturing. Every day, our members take unusable textiles and use industrial processes to turn flatwork and uniforms into products used by a wide range of Canadian customers.
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New TRSA Legislative Conference Expands Advocacy Effort in Canada
As the Canadian government doubles down on efforts to build a stronger, more resilient economy, TRSA and our Canadian members are working together to ensure that our sector is part of this conversation.
In February, the TRSA board of directors approved an expansion of our work in Canada. Over the last couple of years, TRSA has engaged regularly with our Canadian members and partners on the challenges and opportunities that government policy posed for their businesses. These discussions have helped us develop a set of priorities for engaging with and consulting the government on issues of interest to members.
In this new phase of work, TRSA is launching a more proactive campaign to build relationships with government officials, including last month’ s inaugural Canadian Legislative Conference in Ottawa. This event brought together TRSA members to meet with Members of Parliament( building pictured above) and other officials.
These interactions allowed TRSA members to introduce policymakers to the important role they play in supporting employees and customers in communities across Canada and to discuss how the government can take steps to strengthen our sector as it works to make Canada more competitive.
For instance, one issue we addressed with federal officials during the Legislative Conference on April 27-28
In our advocacy efforts, TRSA is making the case that the Canadian government should adopt a similar definition of manufacturing that includes the industrial laundry sector. Allowing TRSA members to claim the manufacturing incentives will encourage them to invest more aggressively and help build a stronger economy for all Canadians.
As TRSA works to build relationships with lawmakers and federal officials, we will have greater opportunities to have our voices heard on a range of issues. These include the tax issue noted above and the need for enhanced labor mobility across Canada’ s 10 provinces. Reconciling regulatory standards across Canada, encouraging greater use of reusable textiles, particularly in healthcare, and engaging with the regulatory process on issues such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances( PFAS) and plastic pollution will help ensure that policymakers are held accountable for the impact of their rules on TRSA members.
In this new stage of engagement, TRSA will collaborate with members to build closer relationships with local Members of Parliament and key government decision makers. This will give these policymakers a better understanding of the crucial role that TRSA members play in the lives of Canadians every day, from ensuring that healthcare facilities have clean linens to providing uniforms for workers in businesses across Canada.
TRSA looks forward to deepening our work with our Canadian members and supporting them in developing these relationships. By working together, we hope to shape better policies that will result in stronger businesses for the benefit of all members, employees, customers and partners. TS
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10 Textile Services • May 2026