Canadian Diabetes Association / ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU DIABETE
Registration:
2
of
58
(2006-12-01
to
2007-06-26)
Subject Matter: Retrospective:
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National Advocacy Day on the Hill; National PharmaCare Strategy;National Catastrophic Drug Care Plan; Canadian Diabetes Strategy; Diabetesprevention & hypoglycemia in workplace; Workshop on Public Health Agency &Explanation of the Draft Legislation; National Pharmaceutical Strategy;Policy Directions & Activities for Chronic Disease Prevention; DisabilityTax Credit; HRSDC updates for Job Creation Partnership Position; CanadianStrategy for Cancer Control; International Diabetes Foundation Congress;Diabetes Professional Conference.
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Subject Matter: Prospective:
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CDA staff to liaise with MPs, Minister's offices and with departmentalstaff on the following: (a) the implementation of the commitment in the last two federal budgets to funding community projects under the federal government's Canadian Diabetes Strategy. This work includes delivering community based and national projects funded from the Canadian Diabetes Strategy, and will entail contact primarily with various individuals in the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Minister of Health. (b) the implementation of the changes to the Disability Tax Credit to include eligibility for those Canadians with type 1 diabetes who meet the eligibility requirements as outlined in the Finance Canada and Canada Revenue Agency policies. Meetings will be primarily with staff in the two respective Minister's offices as well as with civil servants in both departments. (c) the creation of a national catastrophic drug plan that includes Canadians living with diabetes, as well as the creation of the National Pharmaceutical Strategy. This work will entail contact with all MPs and Cabinet Ministers, but particularly the Minister of Health and the Minister of Industry. Federal staff of the Federal/Provincial/Territorial (F/P/T) working group on the National Pharmaceutical Strategy (housed in Health Canada) will be primary contacts, however staff in Health Canada, Industry Canada, the Common Drug Review and the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board may also be contacted.
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Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Categories
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Description
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Policy or Program
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Canadian Diabetes StrategyCanadian Cancer StrategyChronic Disease Prevention Strategy
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Bill or Resolution
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Fiscal 2007 Budget Resolution - implementation
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Pan Canadian Diabetes Horizon Scan grant under the Canadian Diabetes Strategy
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