Registration - In-house Organization

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada / Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC / Doug Roth, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada / Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC
Responsible Officer Name: Doug Roth, Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2002-01-24
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 946004-119

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1207

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 7

Version 36 of 71 (2015-02-13 to 2015-07-13)

Registration versions:

Version 36 of 71 (2015-02-13 to 2015-07-13)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Broadcasting
Budget
Consumer Issues
Environment
Health
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Sports
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

EXPAND FEDERAL INFRUSTRUCTURE PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND RECREATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS
EXTEND THE INDIRECT COSTS OF RESEARCH PROGRAM TO INCLUDE HEALTH CHARITY FUNDED RESEARCH
IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES & PROGRAMS TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL CANADIANS.
Support food literacy among Canadians by implementing programs to improve knowledge and skills required to make informed eating decisions and prepare fresh nutritious meals.

Policies or Program, Regulation

CLOSE LOOPHOLES ON FLAVOURED TOBACCO PRODUCTS; EXPAND TOBACCO PACKAGING HEALTH WARNINGS
IMPLEMENT A MONITORING MECHANISM TO TRACK FOOD AND INDUSTRY PROGRESS ON SODIUM REDUCTION.
IMPLEMENT REGULATIONS TO RESTRICT INDUSTRY MARKETING OF FOODS AND BEVERAGES TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
IMPROVE NUTRUTION LABELLING REGULATIONS, INCLUDING NUTRITION FACTS TABLES.
PERMIT HOME BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORS TO BE CLAIMED AS A MEDICAL EXPENSE.
THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALLOCATE RESOURCES TO FUND RESEARCH RELATED TO HEART AND STROKE DISEASE, DEMENTIA AND ABORIGINAL HEALTH.

Regulation

INTRODUCE TRANS FAT REGULATIONS TO LIMIT THE LEVEL OF TRANS FATS IN PROCESSED FOODS
Implement a levy on manufacturers of beverages high in free sugars (energy dense, nutrient poor). This levy should be an excise tax and be based on free sugars per unit. Revenues from such a taxation stream should be used to subsidize vegetables and fruit to make healthy eating more affordable.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication
Advertisements

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Industry Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Members of the House of Commons
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a volunteer-based health charity across Canada, leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke and reducing their impact through the advancement of research and its application, the promotion of healthy living, and advocacy.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

David Sculthorpe, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Organization's membership or classes of membership

National organization that includes nine independent provincial bodies.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2014-08-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Manitoba - Provincial Government	$169,860.60	No
Newfoundland - Provincial Government	$62,800.00	No
Nova Scotia - Provincial Government	$280,500.00	Yes
Prince Edward Island - Provincial Government	$30,000.00	Yes
Province of British Columbia - Ministry of Health	$1,100,000.00	No
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$3,597,288.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1402-222 Queen Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-569-4361
Fax number: 613-569-3278

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

MANUEL ARANGO, DIRECTOR, HEALTH POLICY | Public offices held
CHRIS GRAY, SR. MANAGER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & ADVOCACY | Public offices held
MARY ELIZABETH HARRIMAN, ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | No public offices held
LESLEY JAMES, SR. HEALTH POLICY ANALYST | No public offices held
MANON LECOURS, Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, Quebec | Public offices held
MARY LEWIS, Vice President, Research and Knowledge Exchange | No public offices held
WILLIAM MCBAIN, HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIALIST | Public offices held
DAVID SCULTHORPE, Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada/Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada/Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC	2009-02-10	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada/Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada/Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada / Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Doug Roth	2020-03-23	Current
Diego Marchese	2020-02-29	2020-03-23
Yves Savoie	2017-04-26	2020-02-29
Diego Marchese	2016-08-01	2017-04-26
David Sculthorpe	2011-10-03	2016-08-01
Bobbe Wood	2010-10-20	2011-10-02
SALLY BROWN	2002-01-24	2010-10-20

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Political Advisor Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec, House of Commons	1996 to 1998	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of Stan Dromisky, MP	February 1994 to May 1999	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Political Advisor Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec, House of Commons	1996 to 1998	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Constituency Office Manager House of Commons, Office of Roy Cullen, M.P.	March 2000 to July 2002	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of David Iftody, M.P.	February 1999 to March 2000	Not a designated office
Assistant House of Commons, Secretary of State, Science, Research and Development (Industry Canada)	February 1997 to June 1997	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Outreach and Research Assistant House of Commons, Office of Jack Layton, MP	October 2010 to February 2011	Not a designated office
Constituency Assistant House of Commons, Office of Charlie Angus, MP	September 2004 to September 2005	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada / Fondation des maladies du coeur et de l’AVC / Doug Roth, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 36 of 71 (2015-02-13 to 2015-07-13)

Version 36 of 71 (2015-02-13 to 2015-07-13)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization