12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

• Subject matter details in previous versions

  Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

  Subject matters	Details	Categories
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Address health workforce shortages through the implementation of a comprehensive, pan-Canadian health human resources strategy, in coordination with the provinces and territories, backed by sufficient funding and with real accountability for achieving desired health outcomes; and address critical data gaps through significantly enhancing existing health workforce data infrastructure to standardize data collection and analysis across workers, sectors and jurisdictions, with links to relevant patient information, healthcare utilization and outcome data, for more fit-for-purpose planning and tools available at the provincial, territorial, regional and training program level. In designing this, Canada should draw on global best practices in health workforce planning including in Australia and New Zealand.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Establish a dedicated coordinating body to address critical health workforce data gaps based on global best practices on health workforce management.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Fund innovative retention and recruitment programs targeted at early-career, mid-career and late-career nurses.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Implementing a Universal single-payer pharmacare program.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	In keeping with the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, establish specific targets and timelines for the admission and graduation of First Nations, Métis and Inuit health professionals in all postsecondary institutions and provide funding dedicated to indigenous nurse students.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Provide sustainable funding so nurses and other healthcare workers have access to mental health supports.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Targeted funding of $1 billion as an initial investment to immediately begin to address the current health care workforce crisis experienced by provinces/territories across Canada, with funding focused on short and long-term goals. To achieve patient-centred quality care based on the WHO’s comprehensive health labour markets framework that would be acceptable to, and delivered by, the provinces/territories.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

  Subject matters in previous versions

  • Budget
  • Employment and Training
  • Federal-Provincial Relations
  • Health
  • Justice and Law Enforcement

Government Institutions

• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
• Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
• Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
• Public Safety Canada (PS)
• Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
• Senate of Canada
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

• Oral communication
• Written communication
• Grass-roots communication

• Linda Silas, President | No public offices held
• Tyler Levitan, Policy and Research Specialist | No public offices held
• Emily Watkins, Director of Public Affairs and Political Assistant to the President | No public offices held

• Lobbyists in previous versions

  • Yasmin Gardaad, Government and External Relations Officer | No public offices held
  • Tyler Levitan, Government and External Relations Officer | No public offices held