Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Health
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Corresponding with Industry Canada, regarding the suitability of Networks of Centre of Excellence (NCE) status for the Rick Hansen Institute.
- Reporting to and corresponding with Western Economic Diversification (WED) regarding the receipt, allocation, and outcomes of funding recieved by the Rick Hansen Foundation, which supports the Rick Hansen Institute.
- Seeking funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research with respect to Knowledge Translation.
- Seeking funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Reseach Council (NSERC) for spinal cord injury (SCI)research.
Policies or Program
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Patient Oriented Strategy with respect to Knowledge Translation.
- Federal Government Health and Research programs with respect to Rick Hansen Institute's funded Translational projects, Registry Clinical Platform development and Best Practices Implementation.
- Federal Government Health and Research programs with respect to the economic costing of spinal cord injury, health care costs and the Rick Hansen Institute's funding proposal
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Events
Government Institutions
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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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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Industry Canada
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
RHI is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organization committed to reducing the incidence and severity of paralysis after spinal cord injury and accelerating the translation of discoveries and best practices into improved treatments and quality of life for people with SCI.
RHI works in three core program areas: the Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry, which captures information and data to identify improved treatments for people with SCI and support multicentre clinical trials; the funding and sponsoring of translational research; and the implementation of best practices.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Bill Barrable,
Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
RHI is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organization.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
6400-818 W. 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
Canada
Telephone number:
604-827-1652
Fax number:
604-827-1669
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Bill Barrable,
Chief Executive Officer |
No public offices held