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Speech-Language & Audiology Canada/Orthophonie & Audiologie Canada / Bonnie Cooke, Director, Audiology

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-03-28

Who is lobbying?

Speech-Language & Audiology Canada/Orthophonie & Audiologie Canada (Address, activities & membership)

Bonnie Cooke, Director, Audiology

Responsible officer in previous versions
- Dawn Wilson, Chief Executive Officer

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Health	Be involved in the regulation of over-the counter hearing aids.	Regulation
Federal-Provincial Relations, Health, Taxation and Finance	Budget - include a national program that ensures universal access to newborn hearing screening and include programs to facilitate the early identification and intervention of speech and language disorders in young children.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Health	Guidelines for Children's Hearing Health- National guidelines for early hearing detection and intervention.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Health	Health - to discuss improved policies around audiology benefits through the federal health care partnership Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Department of national Defense (DND) and Health Canada)	Policies or Program
Employment and Training, Taxation and Finance	Include Speech-Language and Audiologists in the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program	Policies or Program
Health, Taxation and Finance	Include the services of audiologists and speech-language pathologists in an aging at home tax benefit	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Federal-Provincial Relations, Health	Introduction of Acoustical Standards for Classrooms in Canada or adoption of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards (US).	Policies or Program
Health	National Autism Strategy-The need for a national strategy on autism spectrum disorder and the role of SAC's member professions in such a strategy.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Health	National Concussion Strategy-The need for a national strategy on concussion and the role of SAC's member profession.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Health	National Seniors Strategy-to discuss the role of communication health professionals in a national seniors strategy.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Aboriginal Affairs, Health	Qualitative and quantitative study of speech, language and hearing for First Nations, Inuit and Metis populations. Seeking funding for Qualitative and quantitative sstudy of speech, language and hearing for First Nations, Inuit and Metis populations. Source of funding to be determined.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Taxation and Finance	Taxation and Finance - Changes to the disability tax credit for hearing including advocacy to amend the Income Tax Act.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Employment and Training	To ensure that speech-language pathologists and audiologists are understood for their role in the national early learning system. To be involved in the training and programming of early childhood educators	Policies or Program

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	Be involved in the regulation of over-the counter hearing aids.	Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Budget - include a national program that ensures universal access to newborn hearing screening and include programs to facilitate the early identification and intervention of speech and language disorders in young children.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Changes to the Current Hazardous Products Act for Noisy Toys. The current Hazardous Products Act bans toys emitting noise levels exceeding 100 dB. Canadian Association of Speech Language and Audiology Canada (CASLPA) would like this legislation changed to 75dB.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Guidelines for Children's Hearing Health- National guidelines for early hearing detection and intervention.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Health - to discuss improved policies around audiology benefits through the federal health care partnership Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Department of national Defense (DND) and Health Canada)	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Include Speech-Language and Audiologists in the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Include the services of audiologists and speech-language pathologists in an aging at home tax benefit	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Introduction of Acoustical Standards for Classrooms in Canada or adoption of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards (US).	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	National Autism Strategy-The need for a national strategy on autism spectrum disorder and the role of SAC's member professions in such a strategy.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	National Concussion Strategy-The need for a national strategy on concussion and the role of SAC's member profession.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	National Seniors Strategy-to discuss the role of communication health professionals in a national seniors strategy.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Qualitative and quantitative study of speech, language and hearing for First Nations, Inuit and Metis populations. Seeking funding for Qualitative and quantitative sstudy of speech, language and hearing for First Nations, Inuit and Metis populations. Source of funding to be determined.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	S-LP Services in Canada- need for a national study to better understand — and ultimately improve — the delivery of speech-language pathology services available to children and adolescents.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Taxation and Finance - Changes to the disability tax credit for hearing including advocacy to amend the Income Tax Act.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	To ensure that speech-language pathologists and audiologists are understood for their role in the national early learning system. To be involved in the training and programming of early childhood educators	Policies or Program

Subject matters in previous versions

Aboriginal Affairs
Budget
Child Services
Consumer Issues
Education
Federal-Provincial Relations
Health
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Defence (DND)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

Communication techniques

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

Grass-roots communication
Written communication
Oral communication
Arrange one or more meetings

Who are the lobbyists?

Bonnie Cooke, Director, Audiology | No public offices held
Jarrad Marthaller, Public Affairs Advisor | Public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
- Dawn Wilson, Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
- Anne Carey, Director of Speech-Language Pathology | No public offices held
- Bonnie Kirkwood, Manager, Government Relations and Advocacy | No public offices held

Registration number: 958098-4730
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2024-03-05	Beck Dysart, Policy advisor \| Strategic Health Policy Branch , Health Canada (HC) Genevive Moineau, Chief Medical Workplace Advisor \| Strategic Health Policy Branch , Health Canada (HC)	Health

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Speech-Language & Audiology Canada / Orthophonie & Audiologie Canada - Address, activities & membership

Address:

1000-1 Nicholas Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
Canada

Telephone number: 613-331-1247

Contact information in previous versions
- 1000-1 Nicholas Street
  Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-567-9968 Ext. 261
- 1000-1 Nicholas Street
  Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-567-9968 Ext. 262
  
  Fax number: 613-567-2859
- 1000-1 Nicholas Street
  Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-567-9968 Ext. 262
  
  Fax number: 613-567-2859
- 1000- #1 Nicholas Street
  Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-567-9968 Ext. 262
  
  Fax number: 613-567-2859
- 1000- #1 Nicholas Street
  Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-567-9968 Ext. 261
  
  Fax number: 613-567-2859
- 1000- #1 Nicholas Street
  Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-567-9968 Ext. 233
- 920- #1 Nicholas Street
  Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-567-9968 Ext. 262
  
  Fax number: 613-567-2859
- 920 - 1 Nicholas Street
  Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-567-9968 Ext. 262
  
  Fax number: 613-567-2859
- #401-200 Elgin Street
  Ottawa, ON K2P 1L5
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-567-9968 Ext. 27
  
  Fax number: 613-567-2859

Description of the organization's activities:
Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC) / Orthophonie et Audiologie Canada is the premiere national association that supports the needs, interests and development of speech-language pathologists, audiologists and communication health assistants across Canada. Speech-language pathologists and audiologists are professionals who evaluate and treat people across the spectrum of life who have speech, language, swallowing, hearing and balance disorders. They may be employed in various settings including schools, hospitals, nursing homes, day cares, and private practice. SAC offers various membership benefits as well as public awareness and advocacy work.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) / Orthophonie et Audiologie Canada is the premiere national association that supports the needs, interests and development of speech-language pathologists, audiologists and communication health assistants across Canada. Speech-language pathologists and audiologists are professionals who evaluate and treat people across the spectrum of life who have speech, language, swallowing, hearing and balance disorders. They may be employed in various settings including schools, hospitals, nursing homes, day cares, and private practice. SAC offers various membership benefits as well as public awareness and advocacy work.
- Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) orthophonie et audiologie Canada is the premiere national association that supports the needs, interests and development of speech-language pathologists, audiologists and supportive personnel across Canada. Speech-language pathologists and audiologists are professionals who evaluate and treat people across the spectrum of life who have speech, language, swallowing, hearing and balance disorders. They may be employed in various settings including schools, hospitals, nursing homes, daycares, and private practice. SAC offers various membership benefits as well as public awareness and advocacy work.
- The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA)/Association canadienne des orthophonistes et audiologistes is the single national body that supports the needs, interests and development of speech-language pathologists, audiologists and supportive personnel across Canada. Speech-language pathologists and audiologists are professionals who evaluate and treat people across the spectrum of life who have speech, language, swallowing, hearing and balance disorders. They may be employed in various settings including schools, hospitals, nursing homes, daycares, and private practice. CASLPA offers various membership benefits as well as public awareness and advocacy work.
- The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) is the single national body that supports the needs, interests and development of speech-language pathologists, audiologists and supportive personnel across Canada. Speech-language pathologists and audiologists are professionals who evaluate and treat people across the spectrum of life who have speech, language, swallowing, hearing and balance disorders. They may be employed in various settings including schools, hospitals, nursing homes, daycares, and private practice. CASLPA offers various membership benefits as well as public awareness and advocacy work.
- CASLPA is national non-profit association that supports the needs, interests and development of speech-language pathologists, audiologists and supportive personnel across Canada.
- CASLPA is national non-profit association that supports the needs, interests and development of speech-language pathologists and audiologists across Canada.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
Members are professionals who hold a master's degree in speech-language pathology or audiology or equivalent and have acquired 300 supervised clinical hours. Associates are students, international, academic, retirees, research/affiliates.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- Full Member A professional who holds a Master's degree in speech-language pathology or audiology or equivalent and has acquired 300 supervised clinical hours. Reduced Hours - A professional who meets the full member requirements and works less than 800 hours in a given year.International Member - A professional who meets full membership requirements but works outside of Canada. Supportive Personnel Member - A graduate of an educational program for supportive personnel in speech-language pathology and/or audiology or equivalent. The educational program must include 100 hours of clinical experience. Supportive Personnel - Reduced Hours - A professional who meets supportive personnel membership requirements and works less than 800 hours in a given year. Affiliate - An individual, such as an auditory verbal therapist, teacher of the hearing impaired, etc., with a special interest in human communication and its disorders but who does not meet the requirements for any other membership category.Research/Allied Professional - A professional who holds a Master's degree or PhD in an area related to human communication disorders and/or sciences, and is employed in a university communcation disorders department or another program involving research or teaching related to human communication disorders and/or sciences.Retired - A member who is not currently employed and has no intention of re-entering the workforce. Student Member - A student who is enrolled in a Canadian or international graduate university program in speech-language pathology or audiology, or a college program for supportive personnel in speech-language pathology and/or audiology. The student cannot be practicing in the field to qualify for this category. Non-practicing speech-language pathologists and audiologists enrolled as full-time students in studies related to the two disciplines are also eligible for this category.
- Full Member A professional who holds a Master's degree in speech-language pathology or audiology or equivalent and has acquired 300 supervised clinical hours. Reduced HoursA professional who meets the full member requirements and works less than 800 hours in a given year.International Member A professional who meets full membership requirements but works outside of Canada.Supportive Personnel MemberA graduate of an educational program for supportive personnel in speech-language pathology and/or audiology or equivalent. The educational program must include 100 hours of clinical experience. Supportive Personnel - Reduced HoursA professional who meets supportive personnel membership requirements and works less than 800 hours in a given year.Affiliate An individual, such as an auditory verbal therapist, teacher of the hearing impaired, etc., with a special interest in human communication and its disorders but who does not meet the requirements for any other membership category.Research/Allied Professional A professional who holds a Master's degree or PhD in an area related to human communication disorders and/or sciences, and is employed in a university communcation disorders department or another program involving research or teaching related to human communication disorders and/or sciences.Retired A member who is not currently employed and has no intention of re-entering the workforce. Student Member A student who is enrolled in a Canadian or international graduate university program in speech-language pathology or audiology, or a college program for supportive personnel in speech-language pathology and/or audiology. The student cannot be practicing in the field to qualify for this category. Non-practicing speech-language pathologists and audiologists enrolled as full-time students in studies related to the two disciplines are also eligible for this category.
- Membership CategoriesFull Member Master's degree in speech-language pathology or audiology or equivalent and must have acquired 300 supervised clinical hours. Reduced HoursMust meet Full Member requirements. Must work less than 800 hours in a given year.Foreign Member Must meet Full Member requirements. Must live outside of Canada.Student Member A student who is enrolled in a Canadian or international graduate university program in Speech Language Pathology or Audiology, or college program in communication disorders. The student cannot be practicing in the field to qualify for this category. Non-practicing speech-language pathologists and audiologists enrolled as full-time students in studies related to the two disciplines are also eligible for this category.Retired Member Retired speech-language pathologist or audiologist who is not employed and has no intention of re-entering the workforce. Affiliate A person with a special interest in human communication and its disorders but who does not meet the requirements for any other membership category.Research/Allied Professional Master's degreeEmployed in an area dealing with human communication disorders and/or sciencesDoes not have formal education or university degree in communication disordersSupportive Personnel:Graduate of an educational program for Supportive Personnel in Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology or equivalent. For 2006 only, there will be a grandfathering year offered to Supportive Personnel with on-the-job training.
- Membership CategoriesFull Member Master's degree in speech-language pathology or audiology or equivalent and must have acquired 300 supervised clinical hours. Reduced HoursMust meet Full Member requirements. Must work less than 800 hours in a given year.Foreign Member Must meet Full Member requirements. Must live outside of Canada.Student Member Must be enrolled in a Canadian or American graduate university program in human communication disorders.Retired Member Retired speech-language pathologist or audiologist who is not employed and has no intention of re-entering the workforce. Affiliate An individual, such as a communication disorders assistant, teacher of the hearing impaired, hearing aid dealer, etc., with a special interest in human communication and its disorders but who does not meet the requirements for any other membership category.Research/Allied Professional Master's degreeEmployed in an area dealing with human communication disorders and/or sciencesDoes not have formal education or university degree in communication disordersSupportive PersonnelThis category will be introduced in 2006.

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Constituency Assistant House of Commons, MP Heather McPherson	March 2020 to December 2021	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Constituency Assistant House of Commons, MP Heather McPherson	March 2020 to December 2021	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-10-09

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Speech-Language & Audiology Canada/Orthophonie & Audiologie Canada / Bonnie Cooke, Director, Audiology

Who is lobbying?

Speech-Language & Audiology Canada/Orthophonie & Audiologie Canada (Address, activities & membership)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Subject matters in previous versions

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

Who are the lobbyists?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?