Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Aboriginal Affairs
• Budget
• Economic Development
• Health
• Regional Development
• Research and Development
• Science and Technology
• Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

• Ongoing conversation with Health Minister's Office regarding JDRF-CIHR Partnership to Defeat Diabetes renewal funding, officially approved by TB in November 2021
• Seek increased funding for type 1 diabetes research
• To seek funding to expand the foundation's educational program to raise awarenes of type 1 diabetes and diabetes management in Canada.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Strategy for Patient-Orientated Research (SPOR) Discussions with CIHR and SPOR Network about collaboration towards the creation of a type 1 diabètes registry
• Meeting with Juvenile Diabetes Caucus Co-Chairs to discuss strategies and tactics to move JDRF Canada Pre-Budget Submission priorities forward including additional funding for research and changes to the DTC.
• Seek an increase funding for the Canadian Clinical Trial Network to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
• Seeking support of Government of Canada as well as Opposition parties and civil service for Diabètes 360 initiative to develop a national diabètes strategy and create a new health partnership
• Seeking to add insulin to the list of drugs that would be covered should the government decide to launch a national pharmacare program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

• Have suggested amendments to the Budget Implementation Act with respect to Disability Tax Credit and the rules governing Life Sustaining Therapy, in this case insulin therapy. Our recommendation is to automatically qualify those living with T1D.

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
• Senate of Canada

Address:
235 Yorkland Blvd, Suite 600
Toronto, ON  M2J 4Y7
Canada

Telephone number: 647-789-2021