Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Budget
- Climate
- Education
- Energy
- Environment
- Forestry
- Taxation and Finance
- Industry
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Housing
- Mining
- Consumer Issues
- International Relations
- Health
- Science and Technology
- Transportation
- Labour
Subject Matter Details
Politique ou Programme
- 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.
- Indoor air quality with respect to the development and implementation of programs to ensure improved indoor air quality in First Nations communities.
- The Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan in respect of the vaccination of Canadians and awareness for COPD and asthma patients.
- Tuberculosis prevention and control in respect of enhanced programs for First Nations peoples and New Canadians.
Politique ou Programme, Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution, Règlement
- Hazardous Products Act, as it relates to the domestic use of asbestos
- Regulation of Cannabis with respect to protecting the lung health of Canadians, including second hand cannabis smoke and research on cannabis.
Politique ou Programme, Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier
- Health Canada's tobacco control program, including sustaining government funding levels, and implementation of effective programs and policies
Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
- Amendments to the Canada Transportation Act with respect to controlling the carriage of pets in airplane passenger cabins to protect the health and safety of individuals with chronic lung disease.
- Amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act in respect of developing a nation-wide Air Quality Management System for Canada to improve air quality.
- Amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act with respect to increasing federal environmental enforcement powers to ensure better air quality.
- Amendments to the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) with regards to air pollutants.
- Indoor air quality with respect to Income Tax Act for a radon mitigation rebate
Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution, Règlement
- 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. All Aspects of tobacco control.
Règlement
- Amendments to the Canada Wide Standard (CWS) for particulate matter and ozone pertaining to wood-burning stoves.
- Amendments to the Tobacco Act with respect to increasing tobacco taxation and penalties for contraband cigarettes (formerly known as Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’ Health Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts).
Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier
- 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.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
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House of Commons
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Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB)
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Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
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Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Canada Foundation for Innovation
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
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Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
ESTABLISHED IN 1900, THE CANADIAN LUNG ASSOCIATION IS ONE OF CANADA'S OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED HEALTH CHARITIES. THE LUNG ASSOCIATION IS A LEADER IN LUNG HEALTH PROVIDING EDUCATION; SUPPORT PROGRAMS; FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY IN THE AREAS OF: ASTHMA, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, INFECTIOUS DISEASES SUCH AS INFLUENZA AND TUBERCULOSIS, ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON LUNG HEALTH (AIR QUALITY ISSUES), TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CESSATION, LUNG CANCER AND SLEEP APNEA.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Terrance Dean,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF OUR 9 PROVINCIAL LUNG ASSOCIATIONS. AFFILIATES INCLUDE THE CANADIAN THORACIC SOCIETY AND CANADIAN RESPIRATORY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
502-885 Meadowlands Drive
Ottawa, ON K2C 3N2
Canada
Telephone number:
613-569-6411
Ext.
261
Fax number:
613-569-8860
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Sarah Butson,
Public Policy |
No public offices held
- Terrance Dean,
President and CEO |
No public offices held