The Canadian Lung Association / L'Association pulmonaire du Canada
Registration:
3
of
3
(2020-11-18
to
present)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Grants or contributions for the provision of technical assistance in the design and deployment of new respiratory health safety training programs.
Obtain increased funding for research into lung disease from the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health under the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, with a special focus on funding for clinical and translational research.
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Health Canada's tobacco control program, including sustaining government funding levels, and implementation of effective programs and policies
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Regulation of Cannabis with respect to protecting the lung health of Canadians, including second hand cannabis smoke and research on cannabis.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Regulations and/or amendments under the Tobacco Act, extend enhanced warning labels to all tobacco products, and control new forms of smoking and nicotine consumption, including water-pipes and e-cigarettes (vaping). All Aspects of tobacco control.
Policies or Program
- Air Quality Health Index with respect to ensuring the Index is active in every province and major community across Canada.
- Air Quality Management System (AQMS) in respect of approval for the final development and implementation of the proposed system with full involvement of stakeholders.
- Canadian Tuberculosis Committee for Canadian strategies and priorities with respect to tuberculosis prevention and control.
- Chemicals Management Plan with respect to ensuring ongoing, adequate funding for the program to achieve reductions in outdoor and indoor toxic air pollutants.
- Drug cost relief for Canadians with respect to a new national program for catastrophic drug cost coverage.