Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Education
- Immigration
- Telecommunications
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Citizenship Immigration Canada Lanaguage Instruction and Settlement Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing under Langauge Instruction to Newcomer to Canada (LINC)
with respect to receive funding yearly
- Received funding for Settlement Program, serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing Newcomers and LINC Learners at CHS London
Policies or Program
- Policy changes for Listening and Speaking Requirement for Citizenship respect to exempt from the requirement for Deaf individuals who are unable to hear and speak as to obtain documentations supported by audiologists
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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House of Commons
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Shared Services Canada (SSC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
INCORPORATED IN 1940, THE CANADIAN HEARING SOCIETY IS A NON-PROFIT AGENCY THAT PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO ENHANCE THE INDEPENDENCE OF DEAF, DEAFENED AND HARD OF HEARING CANADIANS AND TO ENCOURAGE THE PREVENTION OF HEARING LOSS. SERVICES INCLUDE AUDIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, HEARING AID DISPENSING, THE SALE OF TECHNICAL DEVICES, AURAL REHABILITATION, SIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION, INTERPRETER SERVICE, EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELLING, COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO SENIORS, AND PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Stephanus Greeff,
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
THE CHS BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF A MINIMUM OF 15 DIRECTORS AND A MAXIMUM OF 21 DIRECTORS, AT LEAST ONE THIRD OF WHOM SHALL BE DEAF, DEAFENED OR HARD OF HEARING. HEADQUARTERED IN TORONTO, THE SOCIETY HAS 12 REGIONAL OFFICES AND 12 SUB/AREA OFFICES ACROSS ONTARIO. ANY INDIVIDUAL INTERESTED IN FURTHERING THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CANADIAN HEARING SOCIETY MAY BECOME A MEMBER BY PAYING AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE OF $25. MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL, ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBERS, AND LIFE.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2014-10-31
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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$186,340.00
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Yes
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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$37,800.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
271 Spadina Road
Toronto, ON M5R 2V3
Canada
Telephone number:
416-928-2507
Fax number:
416-928-2536
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Stephanus Greeff,
Interim Chief Executive Officer |
No public offices held
- Katherine Hum-Antonopoulos,
Chief Operation Officer |
No public offices held
- Susan Main,
Vice President Fundraising & Strategic Communications |
No public offices held
- Gary Malkowski,
Special Advisor to the President, Public Affairs |
No public offices held
- Karen McDonald,
Vice-President Programs and Services |
No public offices held
- Deborah Pikula,
Vice-President, Human Resources |
No public offices held
