Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation / Fondation de la recherche sur le diabète juvénile
Registration:
17
of
32
(2017-11-01
to
2018-10-29)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
- To seek funding to expand the foundation's educational program to raise awarenes of type 1 diabetes and diabetes management in Canada.
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Seek an increase funding for the Canadian Clinical Trial Network to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Have suggested amendments to the Income Tax Act with respect to Disability Tax Credit and the rules governing Life Sustaining Therapy, in this case insulin therapy. Also, pursuing more immediate remedies that would stem the recent spate of denial letters for DTC claimants with type 1 diabetes.
Policies or Program
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Strategy for Patient-Orientated Research (SPOR)
Discussions with CIHR about collaboration on SPOR