Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Employment and Training
- Health
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- to advocate for the renewal of the federal, provincial and territorial health accord to satisfactorially address the needs of people living with arthritis, including removing existing barriers and improving co-ordination to facilitate timely access to health care services and prescribed medications, and achieve targets for wait times for all joint replacement procedures, and access
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- to advocate for the development of new legislation that has the potential to impact appropriate promote timely and transparent approval processes, and effective post-marketing surveillance for prescription medications
Policies or Program
- amend the current Employment Insurance sickness benefit to better reflect the needs of Canadians with episodic disabilities and for caregivers
- existing procedures for the special access programs for prescription medications will not create barriers that prevent people with arthritis from benefiting from this program
- promote an increase in funding for research related to arthritis and to support patient oriented research
- promote changes to the Common Drug Review process to minimize duplication, improve timeliness and transparancy, ensure the patient submission process is meaningful and relevant, and encourage the amendment of guidelines to make comparisons of benefits and risks more meaningful to people with arthritis.
- revise the terms “severe and prolonged” in section 42 of the Canada Pension Plan
- to advocate for the development of a co-ordinated national strategy for musculoskeletal conditions that will align strategic directions, exchanging best practices, and integration of prevention, detection and management systems across Canada
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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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Members of the House of Commons
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
A national charity, with divisions in each province/territory, that provides advice, advocacy, and services to Canadians, and funds research and career development related to arthritis
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
JANET YALE,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
The members of the national board are the corporate members
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2012-03-31
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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Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission
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$62,724.71
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No
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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$23,305.00
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Yes
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Government of Alberta, Community Spirit
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$25,000.00
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Yes
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Government of New Brunswick, Wage Subsidy
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$2,945.56
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Yes
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Government of Newfoundland & Labrador, Wage Subsidy
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$1,365.00
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Yes
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Government of Nova Scotia, Wage Subsidy
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$7,378.00
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Yes
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Government of Ontario, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
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$5,014,854.00
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Yes
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Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Fund
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$6,697.48
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Yes
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Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
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$59,387.50
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Yes
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Lotomatique Quebec
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$3,046.67
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Yes
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Newfoundland Labrador Department of Health and Community Services
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$50,000.00
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Yes
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Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority
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$564.04
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
393 University Ave, Ste 1700
Toronto, ON M5G 1E6
Canada
Telephone number:
416-979-7228
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Andrew Jones,
Director of Public Policy and Government Relations |
No public offices held
- JANET YALE,
President and Chief Executive Officer |
No public offices held
